ACT English Sections
74C
I guardedly examined the animal: A dinosaur-like
thing, it was the size of a cat but armored in gray-green
scales, with a black-striped, whiplike tail two feet long.
"It had a spine with tiny spikes," and its muscular limbs
ended with what resembled crinkly leather gloves drawn
tightly over fine-boned human hands.
Given that all the choices are accurate, which one pro-
vides the most precise description of the pattern of
spikes on the iguana's spine?
A. NO CHANGE
B. I saw spikes that looked like they were just begin-
ning to develop,
C. There were small spikes on its armored back,
D. Rows of budding spikes lined its spine, - ANSWER-D. Rows of budding spikes lined its spine,
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The reptile's calmness amazed me, as did the
"caress that was given tenderly from the woman to her pet"
and watched it peacefully rest.
F. NO CHANGE
G. tenderness with which the woman caressed her pet
H. woman caressing her pet tenderly
,J. tenderness the woman showed - ANSWER-G. tenderness with which the woman caressed her pet
74C
Head slightly cocked, it "regarded" me, steadily and
fixedly, like a judge delivering a verdict.
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined
portion would NOT be acceptable?
A. scrutinized
B. supposed
C. appraised
D. considered - ANSWER-B. supposed
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[A] I was waiting at the veterinarian's office recently
with my cat when a young woman came in. After she sat
down next to me, she asked if I would mind if she took her
pet iguana out of its carrier. It was just a baby, she said,
and it liked being held. [B] Now, I'm not fond of iguanas. [C] They're
strange, unpredictable creatures that belong deep
in a rain forest, walking on the ground or resting
high in the trees, which are hidden in the canopy. At that moment, the iguana slowly opened its eyes,
which shone large and bright, from its scaly face. [D]
Head slightly cocked, it regarded me, steadily and
fixedly, like a judge delivering a verdict.
Upon reviewing the essay and finding that some information has been left out, the writer composes the
following sentence incorporating that information:
,She told me that her iguana especially liked attention when it was in unfamiliar surroundings, and that
this was its first trip to the
veterinarian.
If the writer were to add this sentence to the essay, it
would most logically be placed at:
A. Point A in Paragraph 1.
B. Point B in Paragraph 1.
C. Point C in Paragraph 2.
D. Point D in Paragraph 5. - ANSWER-B. Point B in Paragraph 1.
74C
However, Mills was
soon drawn back to the track, and, while still in the
Marines, "races became part of his life" again.
A. NO CHANGE
B. his talent raced back to him
C. he began racing
D. racing was in his life - ANSWER-C. he began racing
74C
"At an important point in his training," Mills wrote the
words "Gold Medal" in his journal.
Given that all the choices are accurate, which one most
effectively introduces the paragraph by returning to the
topic of the essay's opening paragraph?
F. NO CHANGE
G. A future inductee into the US Track and Field Hall
, of Fame,
H. Three weeks before the 1964 Olympics,
J. Committed to success, - ANSWER-H. Three weeks before the 1964 Olympics,
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He was determined to
win, despite being rather unknown as an athlete.
If the writer were to delete the word rather from the
preceding sentence, the sentence would primarily lose
a word that:
A. implies that some people were already aware of
Mills's talent.
B. helps describe Mills's approach to motivating him- self for a race.
C. explains why Mills decided to take on the chal- lenge of running in the Olympics.
D. emphasizes that Mills needed more training before
he could win the race. - ANSWER-A. implies that some people were already aware of
Mills's talent.
74C
Luckily, Mills borrowed a pair and
was ready to run when he hit the starting line.
At this point, the writer is considering adding the fol-
lowing true statement:
Bob Hayes, another US runner in the Tokyo
Olympics, ran with a borrowed shoe after real-
izing he only had one of his two shoes with
him; he then won the 100-meter race.
74C
I guardedly examined the animal: A dinosaur-like
thing, it was the size of a cat but armored in gray-green
scales, with a black-striped, whiplike tail two feet long.
"It had a spine with tiny spikes," and its muscular limbs
ended with what resembled crinkly leather gloves drawn
tightly over fine-boned human hands.
Given that all the choices are accurate, which one pro-
vides the most precise description of the pattern of
spikes on the iguana's spine?
A. NO CHANGE
B. I saw spikes that looked like they were just begin-
ning to develop,
C. There were small spikes on its armored back,
D. Rows of budding spikes lined its spine, - ANSWER-D. Rows of budding spikes lined its spine,
74C
The reptile's calmness amazed me, as did the
"caress that was given tenderly from the woman to her pet"
and watched it peacefully rest.
F. NO CHANGE
G. tenderness with which the woman caressed her pet
H. woman caressing her pet tenderly
,J. tenderness the woman showed - ANSWER-G. tenderness with which the woman caressed her pet
74C
Head slightly cocked, it "regarded" me, steadily and
fixedly, like a judge delivering a verdict.
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined
portion would NOT be acceptable?
A. scrutinized
B. supposed
C. appraised
D. considered - ANSWER-B. supposed
74C
[A] I was waiting at the veterinarian's office recently
with my cat when a young woman came in. After she sat
down next to me, she asked if I would mind if she took her
pet iguana out of its carrier. It was just a baby, she said,
and it liked being held. [B] Now, I'm not fond of iguanas. [C] They're
strange, unpredictable creatures that belong deep
in a rain forest, walking on the ground or resting
high in the trees, which are hidden in the canopy. At that moment, the iguana slowly opened its eyes,
which shone large and bright, from its scaly face. [D]
Head slightly cocked, it regarded me, steadily and
fixedly, like a judge delivering a verdict.
Upon reviewing the essay and finding that some information has been left out, the writer composes the
following sentence incorporating that information:
,She told me that her iguana especially liked attention when it was in unfamiliar surroundings, and that
this was its first trip to the
veterinarian.
If the writer were to add this sentence to the essay, it
would most logically be placed at:
A. Point A in Paragraph 1.
B. Point B in Paragraph 1.
C. Point C in Paragraph 2.
D. Point D in Paragraph 5. - ANSWER-B. Point B in Paragraph 1.
74C
However, Mills was
soon drawn back to the track, and, while still in the
Marines, "races became part of his life" again.
A. NO CHANGE
B. his talent raced back to him
C. he began racing
D. racing was in his life - ANSWER-C. he began racing
74C
"At an important point in his training," Mills wrote the
words "Gold Medal" in his journal.
Given that all the choices are accurate, which one most
effectively introduces the paragraph by returning to the
topic of the essay's opening paragraph?
F. NO CHANGE
G. A future inductee into the US Track and Field Hall
, of Fame,
H. Three weeks before the 1964 Olympics,
J. Committed to success, - ANSWER-H. Three weeks before the 1964 Olympics,
74C
He was determined to
win, despite being rather unknown as an athlete.
If the writer were to delete the word rather from the
preceding sentence, the sentence would primarily lose
a word that:
A. implies that some people were already aware of
Mills's talent.
B. helps describe Mills's approach to motivating him- self for a race.
C. explains why Mills decided to take on the chal- lenge of running in the Olympics.
D. emphasizes that Mills needed more training before
he could win the race. - ANSWER-A. implies that some people were already aware of
Mills's talent.
74C
Luckily, Mills borrowed a pair and
was ready to run when he hit the starting line.
At this point, the writer is considering adding the fol-
lowing true statement:
Bob Hayes, another US runner in the Tokyo
Olympics, ran with a borrowed shoe after real-
izing he only had one of his two shoes with
him; he then won the 100-meter race.
