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ACT practice mixed

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

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16.

What pronoun should be changed to make this sentence reasonable?

 When Clara ran out of fantasy novels to read, she went to the library to replenish her supply. Unfortunately, they were completely out of them.

a)

"she"

b)

"they"

c)

"them"

d)

"her"

17.

How can this sentence be improved?

Most kayaks are made of rubberized cloth, molded plastic, or fiberglass. It is covered except for the opening in which the paddler or paddlers sit.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

One is

c)

They are

d)

Which are

18.

Correct the sentence.

Changes for the new and improved ACT Writing section is going to be implemented soon.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

have

c)

are

d)

will be

19.

How can you make this sentence reasonable?

Equipment for both types of kayaks are similar...

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

is

c)

were

d)

was

20.

Correct the sentence.

There is nothing better then waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

better than

c)

better

d)

better to

21.

Correct the sentence.

The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

simulating

c)

dazzling

d)

stimulating

22.

Correct the sentence.

Last week, Olga participated in a charity event to raise money for autistic children. She was praised by the organizers of the event for her dedication to the cause.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

has been praised

c)

will be praised

d)

praises

23.

How can you improve this sentence?

My brother claims that he will have become the president of the United States if he is able to raise enough money to run an effective campaign.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

has become

c)

became

d)

will become

24.

Choose the best answer.

I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet;

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

waiting, by the back door,

c)

waiting by the back door,

d)

waiting by the back door

25.

Improve this sentence.

I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

would sit

c)

sitting

d)

sat

26.

Where should the underlined statement be placed?

“John was still able to lead his team to victory, a feat he would forever be proud of, hindered by a sprained ankle.”

a)

where it is now

b)
  1. After the word “feat”

c)
  1. After the word “John”

d)
  1. After the word “lead”

27.

Where should sentence 2 be placed for logic and coherence?

(1) Many scholars believe that Thomas Kyd wrote a play about Hamlet a decade before Shakespeare’s famous play. (2) Although Kyd’s “Ur-Hamlet” is now loss, it is believed that it probably bore many similarities to Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy, or rather that The Spanish Tragedy bore many similarities to it. (3) This is a revelation that surprises many fans who believe that Hamlet was solely a product of Shakespeare’s imagination.

a)

where it is now

b)

Before Sentence 1

c)

After Sentence 3

28.

Which sentence best expresses the information?

The Navajo developed and memorized the code. Since their language did not have words for common U.S. military equipment, they turned to nature.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

The Navajo, who were various heights and weights,

c)

Being of various heights and weights, the Navajo

d)

The Navajo of different sizes

29.

Conclude the sentence with the most relevant option.

Julia wanted to move into her brother's room after he graduated from high school, but she wasn't able to because he ended up living at home for his first year of college.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

because he ended up living at home.

c)

because he decided to major in biology.

d)

OMIT the underlined portion, ending the sentence with a period after to.

30.

Should the author delete or keep this sentence? Choose the best answer choice.

The article, published by Forbes magazine, explained that coworking spaces are designated locations that, for a fee, individuals can use to conduct their work. The spaces are usually stocked with standard office equipment, such as photocopiers, printers, and fax machines. In these locations, however, the spaces often include small meeting areas and larger rooms for hosting presentations. The cost of launching a new coworking business in the United States is estimated to be approximately $58,000.

What most caught my interest, though, was a quotation from someone who described coworking spaces as "melting pots of creativity." The article refers to a 2012 survey in which 64 percent of respondents noted that coworking spaces prevented them from completing tasks in a given time. The article goes on to suggest that the most valuable resources provided by coworking spaces are actually the people whom use them.

a)

Kept, because it provides a detail that supports the main topic of the paragraph.

b)

Kept, because it sets up the main topic of the paragraph that follows.

c)

Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph's main focus with a loosely related detail.

d)

Deleted, because it repeats information that has been provided in an earlier paragraph.

31.

Choose the best option.

Holi is an Hindu festival during which revelers throw colored dye into the air. Yom Kippur is the Jewish New Year. This practice, which results in participants skin and clothes being temporarily colored, has been adopted in the US for large parties and fun runs.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Another Hindu holiday is Diwali.

c)

Everyone has a lot of fun.

d)

OMIT the underlined portion.

32.

If a student got 95% of the questions on a 60-question test correct, how many questions did the student complete correctly?

a)

57

b)

38

c)

46

d)

53

e)

95

33.

What is the smallest possible product for two integers whose sum is 26?

a)

25

b)

15

c)

154

d)

144

e)

26

34.

What is the value of x in the equation -2x + 1 = 4(x + 3)?

a)

-6/11

b)

2

c)

-11/6

d)

-9

e)

-3/5

35.

Simplify 40\sqrt[]{40} .

a)

2√10

b)

4√10

c)

10√4

d)

5√4

e)

2√20

36.

What is the simplified form of −(3x + 5)²?

a)

9x² + 30x + 25

b)

−9x² − 25

c)

9x² + 25

d)

−9x² − 30x − 25

e)

−39x² − 25

37.

Find the measure of ∠RST in the triangle below. Don't forget to plug x back in for your answer!

a)

69

b)

46

c)

61

d)

45

e)

23

38.

The area of a trapezoid is 1/2h(b₁ + b₂) where h is the altitude and b₁ and b₂ are the parallel bases. The two parallel bases of a trapezoid are 3 cm and 5 cm and the area of the trapezoid is 28 sq cm. Find the altitude of the trapezoid.

a)

7 cm

b)

9 cm

c)

19 cm

d)

1.9 cm

e)

14 cm

39.

If 9m − 3 = −318, then 14m = ?

a)

−28

b)

−504

c)

−329

d)

−584

e)

−490

40.

What is the solution of the following equation? |x + 7| − 8 = 14

Hint: Solve x + 7 = 22 and x + 7 = -22 (2 answers)

a)

{−14, 14}

b)

{−22, 22}

c)

{15}

d)

{−8, 8}

e)

{−29, 15}

41.

Which point lies on the same line as (2, −3) and (6, 1)?

a)

(5, −6)

b)

(2, 3)

c)

(−1, 8)

d)

(7, 2)

e)

(4, 0)

42.

In the figure below, MN = 3 inches and PM = 5 inches. Find the area of triangle MNP.

a)

6 square inches

b)

15 square inches

c)

7.5 square inches

d)

12 square inches

e)

10 square inches

43.

If f(x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = -2x - 1 , find f(g(x)).

a)

x + 1

b)

-6x - 1

c)

5x + 3

d)

2x^2-4

44.

What is the value of log4 64? Hint: 4x = 64?

a)

3

b)

16

c)

2

d)

-4

e)

644

45.

The equation of line l is y = mx + b. Which equation is line m?

a)

y = -mx

b)

y = -x + b

c)

y = 2mx + b

d)

y = 1/2mx - b

e)

y = -mx + b

46.

Which of the following is NOT the graph of a function?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

47.

Given the function f(x) = 2x2 - 4x + 1, what is f(-1)?

a)

7

b)

-5

c)

3

d)

1

e)

-1

48.

If the perimeter of a square is 24 cm, what is the area of the square?

a)

36 sq cm

b)

48 sq cm

c)

24 sq cm

d)

60 sq cm

e)

72 sq cm

49.

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

50.

a)

35

b)

33

c)

36

d)

41

e)

37

51.

Find the slope of the line 7x = 3y - 9

a)

3

b)

-9

c)

7/3

d)

-3

e)

3/7

52.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 cm. If the width is 4 cm, find the length of the rectangle.

a)

6 cm

b)

16 cm

c)

5 cm

d)

12 cm

e)

24 cm

53.

Five cans of tomatoes cost $6.50. At this rate, how much will 9 cans of tomatoes cost? Hint: set up proportion and cross multiply.

a)

$13.00

b)

$11.70

c)

$1.30

d)

$11.90

e)

$12.40

54.

About four hundred years ago, in 1612. Northwest England was the scene of England’s largest peacetime witch trial; the trial of the Lancashire witches.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Witch trial and

c)

Witch trial

d)

Witch trial;

55.

These adherents of Sikhism, millions of whom live in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent—classify service in three forms: physical service, mental service, and material service.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Sikhism—

c)

Sikhism;

d)

Sikhism

56.

Mrs. Zervoudakis, our next-door neighbor for many years never shared in the recipe for her delicious baklava, preferring to keep it a family secret..

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Neighbor, for many years,

c)

Neighbor for many years,

d)

Neighbor, for many years

57.

Franco Corelli, revered by opera lovers, appeared regularly with the Metropolitan Opera between 1961 and 1975.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Corelli, revered by opera lovers

c)

Corelli revered by opera lovers,

d)

Corelli revered by opera lovers

58.

In 1946, British mathematician, Alan Turing presented a paper on what is now regarded as the first stored-program computer.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Mathematician Alan Turing.

c)

Mathematician, Alan Turing,

d)

Mathematician Alan Turing

59.

To complete our Egyptian mummy costumes, Lou Ellen and _____ bought a 12 pack of toilet paper.

a)

I

b)

Me

c)

Myself

60.

In his sternest voice, Professor Cohen told Matthew and ______ that he wanted to see us after class.

a)

I

b)

Me

c)

Myself

61.

We had agreed beforehand to take the train to the shore.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Had to agreed

c)

Have agree

d)

Agreed that

62.

I was on a boat across the harbor from Rhode Island that weekend, wedged between my parents and sitting on a hard bench.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

is

c)

will be

d)

would have been sitting

63.

The drapes and curtains are bright pink, and the tile on the walls has been painted to match, although later it was covered with a more neutral varnish.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

have been

c)

were

d)

are

64.

Flowers hang from the cast iron railing, and water droplets had dripped off the petals.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

drip

c)

dripped

d)

could have dripped

65.

Efforts to conserve natural resources in the states are increasing, and this encourages activists everywhere. America's wetlands were the beneficiaries of the conservations movement's fundraising, awareness campaigns, and volunteer service days.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

had been

c)

would have been

d)

are

66.

When Mom ________ out the kitchen rug, dog hair, bread crumbs, coffee grounds, and spaghetti noodles flew through the air and dusted the sidewalk.

a)

shaked

b)

hook

c)

had shook

67.

Mr. Ayer had _______ several deep breaths to keep from exploding at Jerry by the time he uttered an apology.

a)

taked

b)

took

c)

taken

d)

tooked

68.

The clouds part gradually the rain puddles on the sidewalk become bright, reflecting the sun like mirrors.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

part, and gradually

c)

parting gradually

d)

part, gradually,

69.

To be sure he wasn't being cheated, he had the ring examined by jewelers, however they found that the diamond was, in fact, was.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

who

c)

which

d)

they

70.

Employing their best defense mechanism against the approaching shark, the school fish quickly collected themselves, swam closely together to look like one big fish.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

they swam

c)

swimming

d)

swim

71.

Artie made his living working alternately as a painter and he was a delivery driver.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

as well

c)

being

d)

as

72.

My kids talk all the time about how they can't wait to grow up I don't understand their rush.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

up, however

c)

up.

d)

up,

73.

The team boarded a plane in Copenhagen and took a 1,500-mile flight to Longyearbean Airport, it is the world's northernmost airport with flights open to the public.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Airport,

c)

Airport, being

d)

Airport

74.
Look at the line graph.  Which statement is consistent with the line graph?
a)
The ability of air to hold moisture increases as temperature increases.
b)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases as temperature increases.
c)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases and then increases as temperature increases.
d)
The ability of air to hold moisture stays the same regardless of temperature. 
75.

A scientist wanted to see if the amount of garbage that Americans threw away changed over time. He collected information and then showed his results in the graph below.


Based on this graph, what could the scientist say about the amount of garbage that each person threw away?

a)

It increased over time

b)

it decreased over time

c)

it increased the most in 1980

d)

It decreased the most in 1990

76.

Examine the population curves for wolves and moose in the graph below.


Which statement correctly describes the population relationship between the wolves and moose from 1968 to 1973?

a)

As the moose population increased the wolf population increased.

b)

As the moose population increased the wolf population decreased.

c)

As the wolf population decreased the moose population decreased

d)

As the wolf population increased, the moose population decreased.

77.

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

a)

Week 1 and Week 2

b)

Week 2 and Week 3

c)

Week 3 and Week 4

d)

Week 4 and Week 5

78.
Which day of the week had the lowest high and low temperature?
a)
Monday
b)
Thursday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Wednesday
79.

The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.


What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?

a)

6 hours

b)

9 hours

c)

13 hours

d)

24 hours

80.

What is the difference between the number of frogs in the pond when the rainfall was 5cm and when the rainfall was 20cm?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

50

d)

60

81.

The data table below shows that as the pressure of a gas sample was changed, the volume of the gas changed. The pressure was measured in atmospheres (atm) and the volume was measured in milliliters (mL).


According to the data table, as the pressure of the gas increases, the volume of the gas:

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

82.

How many more average daily calories are needed by a 17 year old male than by a 17 year old female?

a)

300

b)

500

c)

2700

d)

3000

83.

Which pigment had the highest absorption rate at 500 nm wavelength?

a)

Chlorophyll A

b)

Chlorophyll B

c)

Carotenoids

d)

All the same

84.
In Experiment 1, the time constant of the circuit was the time required for the voltage across the capacitor to reach approximately 7.6 V. The time constant of the circuit used in Experiment 1 was:
a)
Less than 12 sec
b)
Between 12 sec and 24 sec
c)
Between 24 sec and 36 sec
d)
Greater than 36 sec
85.
Based on the information in Tables 1 and 2, the heat released from the burning of 5.0 g of potato in a bomb calorimeter would be closest to which of the following?
a)
5 kJ
b)
10 kJ
c)
15 kJ
d)
20 kJ
86.
Which of the following lists the foods from Tables 1 and 2 in increasing order of the amount of heat released per gram of food?
a)
Potato, egg, bread, sucrose, cheese
b)
Sucrose, cheese, bread, egg, potato
c)
Bread, cheese, egg, potato, sucrose
d)
Sucrose, potato, egg, bread, cheese
87.
Based on the data in Table 2, one can conclude that when the mass of sucrose is decreased by one-half, the amount of heat released when it is burned in a bomb calorimeter will:
a)
Increase by one-half
b)
Decrease by one-half
c)
Increase by one-fourth
d)
Decrease by one-fourth
88.
According to Tables 1 and 2, as the mass of successive sucrose samples increased, the change in the water temperature produced when the sample was burned most likely:
a)
Increased only
b)
Decreased only
c)
Increased, then decreased
d)
Stays the same
89.
On which axis would you place the independent variable?
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
90.
On which axis would you place the dependent variable?
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
91.

According to Figure 1, the mass of cheese remaining at 4 hr was closest to which of the following values?

a)

140 mg

b)

176 mg

c)

185 mg

d)

190 mg

92.

The foods listed in Figure 1 are listed in order of the percent by mass of proteins, lowest to highest. As the percent of mass of proteins increased, the mass of food remaining at 28 hr:

a)

decreased only.

b)

increased only.

c)

decreased and then increased.

d)

increased and then decreased.

93.

Based on Table 1, assume that 200 mg of each food is being represented. Water comprises over 100mg of mass for which of the foods?

a)

Ham only

b)

Cat food and ham only

c)

Peanuts and cheese only

d)

Peanuts, cheese, and ham only

94.

Based on Figure 2, when was the current in the circuit flowing counterclockwise?

a)

2 msec

b)

6 msec

c)

10 msec

d)

15 msec

95.

A period is the amount of time it takes a wave to complete one full cycle. Using Figure 3, the period for VL was:

a)

2 msec.

b)

10 msec.

c)

15 msec.

d)

20 msec.

96.

According to Figure 2, the minimum negative value of VS was approximately?

a)

-275 V.

b)

-250 V.

c)

-200 V.

d)

0 V.

97.

Mutagens were mixed with bacteria in dishes as follows: Dish 2 = Substance Q; Dish 3 = Substance R; Dish 4 = Substance S; Dish 5 = Substance T. Which of the suspected mutagens resulted in the greatest number of His+ revertants in a dish?

a)

Substance Q

b)

Substance R

c)

Substance S

d)

Substance T

98.

Based on Figure 2, on average, where was the brightest surface soil found?

a)

At the coastal line

b)

50 km inland

c)

100 km inland

d)

150 km inland

99.

According to this figure, the average relative brightness of the dorsal stripe was 0.25 at an inland distance that was closest to which of the following?

a)

20 km

b)

40 km

c)

60 km

d)

80 km

100.

According to Figure 2, what is the order of gas samples from longest λ\lambda  to shortest  λ\lambda  for  N = 9  1023N\ =\ 9\ \cdot\ 10^{23}  

a)

Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe

b)

Ne, Kr, Ar, Xe

c)

Xe, Ar, Kr, Ne

d)

Xe, Kr, Ar, Ne

101.

Which is the best order for working the science passages.

a. Find the NOW (important) passage

b. mark figures

c. identify main passage

d. identify and remember trends

e. read passage only if you need to

a)

c, b, d, a, e

b)

a, b, c, d, e

c)

a, c, d, b, e