ACT FORM 10A DEC. 2017 ENGLISH QUESTIONS 1-50

If the writer were to delete the underlined portion, the paragraph would primarily lose:
A. An indication that the narrator learned to play guitar at a relatively young age.
B. An indication of why the narrator became interested in playing the guitar
C. A detail that specified how much the older sister is compared to the narrator
D. A detail that reveals the amount of musical talent the narrator's sister had.
F. NO CHANGE
G. around. Everywhere,
H. Around everywhere;
J. Around everywhere
A. NO CHANGE
B. Friend's house's.
C. Friends' houses.
D. Friend's houses.
F. NO CHANGE
G. Trips and no matter where I was
H. trips. No matter where I was
J. trips, no matter where I was,
A. NO CHANGE
B. approached
C. questioned
D. contacted
F. NO CHANGE
G. Whom assured myself
H. Who assured me
J. Who assured me
A. NO CHANGE
B. moment, due to the fact that I was on an extended trip,
C. Very moment during my time in Honolulu,
D. moment,
F. NO CHANGE
G. therefore,
H. though,
J. instead,
A. NO CHANGE
B. amid
C. onto
D. into
F. NO CHANGE
G. distributed
H. appeared
J. issued
A. NO CHANGE
B. Beginning to linger on
C. Lingering on
D. On
F. NO CHANGE
G. Than that of a guitar
H. Than it.
J. Then it.
Which choice best specified the type of songs the narrator played on the ukulele?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Hawaiian classics
C. Tropical tunes
D. things
F. NO CHANGE
G. through
H. with
J. along
Which choice best conclude the essay by emphasizing the central point made in the first and second paragraphs?
A. NO CHANGE
B. And I couldn't think of a better way to spend my guitar less time in Honolulu.
C. And although I was guitar less and far from family, I felt like I was home.
D. And even though I was on a business trip, I didn't want to leave.
F. NO CHANGE
G. One idea that she had
H. Her own idea
J. one
At this point, the writer is considering dividing the paragraph into two. Making this change would help organize the essay by separating:
A. An analysis of Lamar's first invention from details about another one she later developed.
B. Information about the origin of Lamar's idea from details about how the invention would work.
C. An overview of Lamar's film career from an account of how she conceived of her invention.
D. Details about Lamar's childhood from general information about radio signals.
F. NO CHANGE
G. Has been easy to jam
H. Are easily jammed
J. Is easily jammed
A. NO CHANGE
B. Frequency she envisioned. A
C. frequency, she envisioned a
D. Frequency she envisioned; a
F. NO CHANGE
G. Similar to that would be
H. Would be difficult and
J. Would be
A. NO CHANGE
B. implement
C. discharge
D. uphold
F. NO CHANGE
G. war; however,
H. war, however
J. War however
For the sake of logic and cohesion, Sentence 3 should be placed:
A. Where it is now.
B. before Sentence 1.
C. after Sentence 4.
D. after Sentence 5.
Which choice most strongly and specifically emphasizes that the declassification of spread spectrum was a turning point in the history of communication technology?
F. NO CHANGE
G. Transformed the communication landscape
H. Had an impact on communications.
J. Revolutionized things.
A. NO CHANGE
B. wirelessly--cellular phones,
C. wirelessly: cellular phones,
D. wirelessly, cellilar phones
F. NO CHANGE
G. To function
H. function
J. DELETE the underlined portion
A. NO CHANGE
B. Such
C. This
D. That
F. NO CHANGE
G. Antheil--both finally got
H. Antheil--finally to receive
J. Antheil finally received
A. NO CHANGE
B. Conversely, they
C. Anyway, they
D. They
(QUESTION 30 ASKS ABOUT THE PRECEDING PASSAGES AS A WHOLE. ) Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to give an overview of the history of an important invention. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
F. Yes, because it recounts the story of Lamar and Antheil's invention of spread spectrum and the invention's significance.
G. Yes, because it shows how Lamar and Antheil changed the course of World War II by inventing spread spectrum.
H. No, because although it describes Lamar and Antheil's invention, it does not establish the importance of spread spectrum.
J. No, because it instead focuses on Lamar, Antheil, and their collaborations in the film industry.
A. NO CHANGE
B. There are
C. Their is
D. There's
F. NO CHANGE
G. Are representing
H. represents
J. represent
A. NO CHANGE
B. Likewise,
C. Instantly,
D. First,
F. NO CHANGE
G. blades---those long fiberglass vanes that slice through the air---
H. blades---those long fiberglass vanes that slice through the air,
J. blades, those long fiberglass vanes that slice through the air
A. NO CHANGE
B. Climbing nearly anything---something they're able to do.
C. Ascending just about anything by climbing it.
D. Using rope to clim almost anything.
F. NO CHANGE
G. Old skills and new knowledge turn rock climbers into ideal "rope technicians."
H. New careers as "rope technicians" open up for rock climbers.
J. ideal "rope technicians" can be made out of rock climbers.
A. NO CHANGE
B. with
C. via
D. at
Given that all the choices are true, which one would provide the most effective introduction to the paragraph?
F. NO CHANGE
G. The number of wind turbine-related jobs has doubled in five years.
H. A typical wind turbine has about 8,000 parts.
J. Whatever the job, safety is the first priority.
A. NO CHANGE
B. pairs, and
C. pairs,
D. pairs
F. NO CHANGE
G. So that
H. Unless
J. If
A. NO CHANGE
B. these;
C. these,
D. these
F. NO CHANGE
G. Is making
H. Has made
J. makes
A. NO CHANGE
B. They practice climbing regularly,
C. While often practicing climbing,
D. Plenty of climbing practice,
The writer wants to end this sentence by emphasizing that rock climbers in particular mat find being a rope technician an appealing occupation. Which choice best accomplishes that goal?
F. NO CHANGE
G. What inspires rock climbers to reach such heights?
H. What more could a climber want?
J. Ready to sign up yet?
(QUESTION 45 ASKS ABOUT THE PRECEDING PASSAGE AS A WHOLE) The writer wants to add the following sentence to the essay: Enter rock climbers. The sentence would most logically be placed at:
A. Point A in Paragraph 2.
B. Point B in Paragraph 4.
C. Point C in Paragraph 5.
D. Point D in Paragraph 6.
(THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN THE MOST LOGICAL ORDER. EACH PARAGRAPH IS NUMBERED IN BRACKETS, AND QUESTION 59 WILL ASK YOU TO CHOOSE WHERE PARAGRAPH 3 SHOULD MOST LOGICALLY BE PLACED.)
F. NO CHANGE
G. Have blended
H. Are blending
J. blends
Which choice best indicates where the painting is on display?
A. NO CHANGE
B. In a way that is not immediately apparent to all who see it on display.
C. In one of the most famous paintings in Washington, DC.
D. On a canvas that has been on display for many decades.
F. NO CHANGE
G. presided,
H. presided
J. presided;
A. NO CHANGE
B. Ended in the conclusion of
C. Finished off
D. concluded
F. NO CHANGE
G. Preparation work leading up to
H. Advance preparations preceding
J. Preparations for
 
 
 
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