ACT English - Section 1 - Test 2

1. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (1). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. 2 p.m. on October 27, 1904, thousands

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C. 2 p.m., on October 27, 1904; thousands,

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D. 2 p.m. on October 27, 1904, thousands,

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2. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (2). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. feat, over

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C. feat:

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D. feat

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3. Question

The writer is concerned about the level of detail in the preceding sentence of (3) and is considering deleting the phrase “the first section of ” from it. If the writer were to make this deletion, the paragraph would primarily lose information that:

A. reveals how expansive the New York City Subway would become.

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B. clarifies that only part of the subway system had been completed by October 27, 1904.

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C. makes clear that by October 27, 1904, construction of the second section of the subway was already underway.

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D. provides evidence that New York City residents at this celebration believed the entire subway system was complete.

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4. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (4). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. in the completion of its route.

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C. in twenty-six minutes.

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D. DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

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5. Question

Which choice would most effectively conclude the sentence (5) by indicating clearly how the subway system could address the problem described in the first part of the sentence?

A. NO CHANGE

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B. traveling more effectively.

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C. trying something new.

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D. using a system.

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6. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (6). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. it

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C. those

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D. DELETE the underlined portion.

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7. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (7). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. engineer—William Barclay Parsons

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C. engineer William Barclay Parsons,

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D. engineer William Barclay Parsons

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8. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (8). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. innovate engineer

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C. innovative engineering

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D. innovate engineering

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9. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (9). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. into the ground deeply under where the roads had previously been removed by them.

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C. a trench far down below since it was necessary to shovel deep into the earth in this method known as “cut and cover.”

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D. DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

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10. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (10). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. created, with

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C. created with

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D. created with:

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11. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (11). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. of whom

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C. of who

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D. DELETE the underlined portion.

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12. Question

Choose the best alternatives for the underlined part (12). If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.”

A. NO CHANGE

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B. therefore.

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C. for instance.

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D. that is.

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13. Question

The writer wishes to add a sentence that describes the magnitude and expansiveness of the New York City Subway system today after (13). Given that all the following statements are true, which one, if added here, would most clearly and effectively accomplish the writer’s goal?

A. Even today, for many New Yorkers that news- paper’s account is right!

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B. Today, riding a portion of the New York City Subway’s 656 miles of mainline track is a daily routine for more than 4 million people.

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C. Today, the New York City Transit Authority continuously maintains two separate fleets of subway cars.

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D. Now, a typical New York City Subway waiting platform ranges from 400 to 700 feet.

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14. Question

Question 14 asks about the preceding passage as a whole. Upon reviewing the essay and finding that some information has been left out, the writer composes the following sentence incorporating that information:

This technique, also known as “open excavation,” became the standard for subway tunneling for nearly sixty years.

If the writer were to add this sentence to the essay, the sentence would most logically be placed at Point:

A. [A]

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B. [B]

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C. [C]

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D. [D]

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