Practice Test 13 - ACT English

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

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1. At the museum, the committee for the new exhibit reviewed the final labels, lighting cues, and audio guide scripts. After a long discussion, the committee for the new exhibit have agreed to open the show a week early to match the school field-trip schedule. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
2. During my first week at the community garden, I expected quiet work and small talk. Instead, I learned that planning matters as much as planting. Our coordinator asked us to list what we needed before the next workday: gloves, trowels, and a watering can. Then she reminded us that the shed stays locked unless a volunteer signs it out, so we made a checklist and posted it by the gate. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
3. For the history presentation, Jonah summarized the causes of the protest and included quotations from primary sources. He worried that his slides were too crowded, so he removed extra images to make the layout more concise. Which word best fits the meaning of the sentence?
4. The writer wants to add the following sentence to the essay: When these skeletons accumulate, they form the bedrock of the reef. The sentence would most logically be placed at:
5. The tour guide explained the history of the castle and then pointed out its unique architectural features.
6. My friend insisted that the best way to learn a new city is to walk without a strict plan. We started near the train station and turned whenever a street looked interesting. We passed a bookstore, a bakery, and a small museum it was closed for renovations. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
7. The city's bike-share program added forty new docking stations this spring, mostly near transit stops. Riders can now unlock a bike with a phone app instead of the keycards the program used at launch. Weekday ridership rose by nearly a third once the new stations opened. Should the underlined sentence be kept or deleted?
8. In a history seminar, students compared two primary-source letters written during the same year. One letter was formal and carefully structured, while the other was personal and full of slang. The instructor said that reading quickly, the second letter seemed more confusing to many students at first. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
9. For a podcast episode about urban gardens, the host spoke with two guests: a botanist named Dr. Ruiz and a community organizer named Tara. Both guests described how volunteers maintain the plots, but they differed on which outreach methods work best. In the edited transcript, one sentence reads, She argued that flyers were less effective than door-to-door conversations, which could refer to either guest. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
10. During the meeting, the manager discussed the new policies she also answered questions from the team.
11. For a chemistry lab, students compared the effectiveness of different filters at removing sediment from water. After the trial, the report noted that nearly the beaker was filled with clear water after the charcoal filter was used. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
12. In a science blog post about urban gardening, the writer explains how rooftop planters can reduce stormwater runoff. The post describes a pilot program in which volunteers measured how much rainwater was absorbed by soil compared to bare concrete. The writer wants the next sentence to avoid unnecessary words. Which choice is the clearest and most concise? The writer notes that the pilot program produced results that were unexpected and surprising during the first week of measurements.
13. For a class project, I interviewed my grandmother about the first job she held after high school. She worked at a small radio station, filing records and answering phones, but she also learned to cue music for live broadcasts. When a DJ called in sick, she sometimes filled in, reading weather updates and introducing songs. She said the job taught her to speak clearly even when she felt nervous. Her favorite part was the studio itself, with its bright, blue walls and heavy soundproof door. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
14. A school newspaper article reviews a new after-school robotics club. The reporter explains that members learn to code sensors, troubleshoot wiring, and test designs in timed challenges. The article aims for clear, energetic sentences. Which choice best maintains the sentence's clarity and precision? The club adviser says students improve fastest when they work together collaboratively during build sessions.
15. The historical museum, which we visited last summer, had an extensive exhibit on the civil war including uniforms, weapons and personal letters from soldiers.
16. Before the storm struck, the town had prepared for the worst.
17. In the museum's new exhibit, visitors can listen to recordings of poets reading their work. A sign near the entrance notes that the exhibits audio stations are cleaned hourly to keep the headphones sanitary. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
18. Nadia trained for a 5K by running after school on the track behind the gym. She kept her pace steady, but she also paid attention to how she felt at different points in the workout. Over time she learned to adjust her breathing before she got tired, not after. On race day she remembered her coach's advice: start slower than you think you should. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
19. Which of these choices makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
20. The teacher gave the assignment to us students to complete over the weekend. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?

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