ACT Prep English Practice 293 Questions with Verified Answers
A - CORRECT ANSWER Snowflakes *form from tiny water droplets,* following a specific
... [Show More] process of chemical bonding as they freeze, which results in a six-sided figure.
A. No change
B. form, from tiny, water droplets,
C. form from tiny, water, droplets
D. form, from tiny water droplets
J - CORRECT ANSWER The rare "triangular" snowflake, *similarly,* confounded scientists for years because it apparently defied the basic laws of chemistry.
F. No change
G. for example,
H. additionally,
J. however,
D - CORRECT ANSWER The seemingly triangular shape of those snowflakes suggests *that forming* through a different process of chemical bonding.
A. No change
B. the manner in which formation
C. which had formed
D. that they form
H - CORRECT ANSWER By re-creating snowflake formation, *a discovery has revealed to scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold the cause of this apparent variation.*
F. No change
G. the discovery of the cause of this apparent variation has been made by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold
H. scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold have discovered the cause of this apparent variation.
J. the cause of this apparent variation has been discovered by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold
B - CORRECT ANSWER Snowflakes begin to form when water in the atmosphere *freezes it causes* the water molecules to bond into a hexagonal shape.
A. No change
B. freezes, causing
C. freezes, it causes
D. freezes, this causes
J - CORRECT ANSWER During the flake's descent from Earth's upper atmosphere, other water vapor molecules *bumps* into the hexagonal structure.
F. No change
G. has bumped
H. bumped
J. bump
B - CORRECT ANSWER *Bypassing the liquid water phase*, those molecules condense directly onto the established hexagonal pattern. As a result, the flake grows outward into bigger and more complex hexagonal arrangements surrounding the original hexagonal shape at the center of the flake.
If the writer were to delete the * * portion (adjusting the capitalization as needed), the sentence could primarily lose:
A. an explanation of the process water molecules undergo to change from liquid to vapor to solid.
B. a detail that mentions a step some water molecules skip in changing from vapor to solid.
C. a visual description of what water vapor molecules look like.
D. an explanation of how molecules react to various air temperatures.
J - CORRECT ANSWER In 2009, Libbrecht and Arnold's experiments revealed that triangular snowflakes begin with the same process of chemical bonding and *forms* a hexagonal shape.
F. No change
G. were they to form
H. if they formed
J. form
C - CORRECT ANSWER The triangular shape is an illusion resulting from one significant addition to the *process* dust.
A. No change
B. process is
C. process:
D. process;
J and B - CORRECT ANSWER Triangular snowflakes begin to form when a tiny dust particle or other such impurity collides with the flake as it falls, thereby pushing one edge upward. The greater *the pressure from the wind,* causes bonds to form *quick* at this edge than in the rest of the snowflake.
F. No change
G. pressure from the wind, which
H. the pressure, as the wind
J. pressure from the wind
A. No change
B. more quickly
C. most quickly
D. quickest
G - CORRECT ANSWER The resulting snowflake has three long sides and three sides that are so short they are difficult to detect. Although these snowflakes appear to have a triangular *shape--*they actually have a hexagonal pattern.
F. No change
G. shape,
H. shape;
J. shape:
A - CORRECT ANSWER Such snowflakes offer evidence that even when impurities interfere, *the basic laws of chemistry still apply.*
Which choice most effectively concludes the sentence and the essay?
A. No change
B. scientists can be certain that a solution to even the most confusing event will be found
C. snowflakes will still fall if atmospheric conditions are favorable.
D. snowflakes come in many different shapes and sizes.
H - CORRECT ANSWER Bundled up in wool sweaters and thick *coats, and we watched* the sun setting on Mt. Fuji in Japan.
F. No change
G. coats while watching
H. coats, we watched
J. coats watching
B - CORRECT ANSWER It was August and our clothes were stifling, but we *would have needed* the warmth from our bodies sealed around us as we hiked into the high altitudes.
A. No change
B. would need
C. will need
D. need
J - CORRECT ANSWER The trail gradually changed from compact dirt to a jumble of volcanic rocks. We tried to steady ourselves with our walking sticks but slipped and stumbled *because of the jumbled rocks we were slipping on.*
F. No change
G. even though we used our walking sticks.
H. despite any efforts to remain steady.
J. with each step.
C - CORRECT ANSWER Every thousand feet, we came to a small station constructed of tin and cement, barely able to block the wind. At each one, we noted the roof *piled high on* fallen rocks and felt both unsettled and reassured by this evidence of the station's protective ability.
A. No change
B. piling high with
C. piled high with
D. piling high on
H - CORRECT ANSWER We rested uneasily for a moment as a clerk burned the station brand into our walking *sticks which it was proof of* our progress through the darkness.
F. No change
G. sticks, it was proof of
H. sticks, proof of
J. sticks proved
A - CORRECT ANSWER As we neared the summit, the whole group of hikers--thinly spread across the mountain for *most* of the route--condensed, forming an illuminated line along the trail.
A. No change
B. the most part
C. majority
D. more
F - CORRECT ANSWER As we neared the summit, the whole group of hikers--thinly spread across the mountain for most of the route--condensed, *forming* an illuminated line along the trail.
F. No change
G. they formed
H. there was
J. we saw
B - CORRECT ANSWER Our pace slowed. *Progressing along the trail,* we reached the summit jus five minutes before dawn.
Which choice emphasizes the slowness of the ascent and supports the idea that the narrator's group of friends did not set their own pace?
A. No change
B. Able to advance only a few steps at a time,
C. Moving forward with each step,
D. Climbing higher in altitude
H and C - CORRECT ANSWER In the half-light of the rising *sun:* we began to make out the dark lines of the *cliffs' at the crater's* edge.
F. No change
G. sun--
H. sun,
J. sun;
A. No change
B. cliff's at the craters'
C. cliffs at the crater's
D. cliffs at the craters
F - CORRECT ANSWER We crouched down on jutting pieces of rock and waited for the shifting clouds to clear. *We waited for the sun.*
If the writer were to delete the * * sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose:
F. a restatement of an idea that emphasizes the hikers' anticipation when they reached the summit.
G. a statement that introduces the idea of waiting.
H. an unnecessary detail
J. a clear image that conveys what the hikers saw when they reached the summit.
D and G - CORRECT ANSWER *Generally,* a sudden gap in the clouds left us blinking as the sunlight *squelched out* the severe landscape of gray volcanic rock.
A. No change
B. Furthermore,
C. Once again,
D. Finally,
Which choice most dramatically emphasizes the ruggedness of the landscape?
F. No change
G. shattered over
H. smothered
J. went over
B - CORRECT ANSWER In the early 1950s, a twelve-year old *boy named, Juan Quezada,* gathered firewood in the mountains near the village of Mata Ortiz in Chihuahua, Mexico.
A. No change
B. boy named Juan Quezada
C. boy, named Juan Quezada
D. boy named Juan Quezada,
H - CORRECT ANSWER In the mountains, Quezada found shards of *pots, and an occasional complete pot,* painted with intricate red and black designs.
Which of the following alternatives to the * * portion would NOT be acceptable?
F. pots--along with an occasional complete pot--
G. pots, along with an occasional complete pot,
H. pots, (and an occasional complete pot)
J. pots (and an occasional complete pot)
B - CORRECT ANSWER 33. These were artifacts from his ancestors. Fascinated by the geometric designs, Quezada *wondered, if he could make pots like these?*
A. No Change
B. wondered if he could make pots like these.
C. wondered, if he could make pots like these.
D. wondered if he could make pots like these?
H - CORRECT ANSWER 34. Which of the following true statements would provide the best transition from the preceding paragraph to this paragraph?
F. The village of Mata Ortiz is only three streets wide but stretches for a mile between the Casas Grandes River and the railroad tracks
G. the patterns on Mata Ortiz pottery that Quezada admired are based on the techniques of the ancient Paquime
H. Quezada begin working with clay from the mountains.
J. Quezada's painted designs became increasingly complex
a - CORRECT ANSWER 35.
A. No change
B. a dedication to teaching
C. a teacher of
D. has taught
f - CORRECT ANSWER 36.
a - CORRECT ANSWER 37.
A. No change
B. lead himself
C. led himself
D. Lead himself
f - CORRECT ANSWER 38.
j - CORRECT ANSWER 40.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 41.
g - CORRECT ANSWER 42.
d - CORRECT ANSWER 43.
j - CORRECT ANSWER 44.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 39.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 45. Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to write an essay sumarizing the history of pottery making in Mexico. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
A. Yes, because it discusses ancient pottery shards and complete pots from the Paquime Indians and compares that pottery to modern designs.
B. Yes, because it demonstrates the quality of the ancient pottery of the Mata Ortiz area.
C. No, because it focuses instead on how one artist based his creations on ancient pottery techniques and shared those techniques with other artists
D. No, because it focuses instead on describing the Casas Grandes culture in ancient Mexico
j - CORRECT ANSWER 46. F. no change
G. they're
H. their
J. its
d - CORRECT ANSWER 47. A. No CHANGE
B. alike, regularly filling
C. alike, regularly fill
D. alike regularly fill
H - CORRECT ANSWER 48. F. NO CHANGE
G. consequently,
H. however,
J. in fact,
B - CORRECT ANSWER 49. A. NO CHANGE
B. there to
C. whom
D. they
F - CORRECT ANSWER 50. F. No change
G. frieze; into which are carved
H. frieze. Into which are carved
J. Frieze, carved into it are
D - CORRECT ANSWER 51. The writer is considering adding the following sentence:
*Mask figured prominently in classical Greek theater performances, in part due to fact that one actor would usually play several characters.*
Should the writer make this addition here?
A. yes, because it connects the paragraph's point about theatrical masks to the larger subject of classical Greek theater
B. Yes, because it explains the masks' significance to classical Greek theater and architecture
C. No, because it only addresses classical Greek theater and doesn't include information about Roman theater.
D. No, because it deviates from the paragraph's focus on the Lyceum Theatre"s architecture
J - CORRECT ANSWER 52. F. No Change
G. gray limestone
H. limestone
J. *Delete*
A - CORRECT ANSWER 53. A. No change
B. balustrade. Which is
C. balustrade. It being
D. Balustrade, this is
F - CORRECT ANSWER 54. F. NoCHANGE
G. elegantly chandelier illuminates
H. elegantly chandelier illuminate
J. elegant chandeliers illuminates [Show Less]