Practice Test 5 - ACT English
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Which of these answer choices makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- The proposal suggested a new and innovative approach to solving the problem.
- Read the following two-paragraph passage. The city's summer concert series takes place in a small park downtown. Families arrive early with folding chairs, and local food trucks line the curb. Volunteers from the arts council set up a table where visitors can pick up schedules and donate to support next year's performers. In addition, the series depends on careful planning behind the scenes. Organizers apply for permits, coordinate sound checks, and arrange for accessible seating. When storms threaten, they also decide whether to delay the start time or move the concert indoors. Which choice provides the most effective transition between the two paragraphs?
- Which answer choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- Which of the following choices makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- In a lab report, three researchers described how they calibrated the microscope before collecting images. Each person kept a notebook, and at the end of the week the team compared entries to confirm the procedure was consistent. The supervisor praised the researchers notes for being detailed and easy to follow. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable?
- The runners lined up at the starting mark, the officials still hadn't finished checking the course for hazards. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- During a meeting about the school garden, Maya proposed adding native plants to attract pollinators. The group liked the idea, but they worried about the cost of soil and mulch. Because the garden club's budget is small, and the treasurer asked everyone to bring price estimates. Maya volunteered to call local nurseries and report back next week. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- Which choice best maintains the tone of the passage while providing the most precise description?
- During a history project, three classmates built a model of an early printing press. Their teacher complimented the students' attention to detail on the model's gears, noting that the parts fit together smoothly. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- Which choice provides the most logical transition?
- The Ridgeline Hiking Club maps out a new trail each spring using data from volunteer scouts. Scouts note steep drop-offs, unstable footing, and any spots where the trail crosses private property. This year's scouting turned up a stretch of trail that floods every time it rains. The writer is considering adding the following sentence: 'Because of the flooding, the club rerouted the final map around higher ground before publishing it to members.' Should the writer make this addition?
- The team voted for themselves to win the best sportsmanship award. Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- The plan was to proceed forward with the renovation.
- By tomorrow morning, he will have finished the report.
- Which of the following choices makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
- The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion (and ending the sentence with a period). Should the writer do this?
- Which of these choices makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?