Her interest in this theme grew directly from her once difficult relationship with her mother: Tan describes her teen-aged self as "every mother's nightmare." Writing about those years was given Tan a way of understanding her past—and of coming closer to her mother.
(A)NO CHANGE
(B) has gave
(C) had gave
(D) gave
Nearly every reference to a snake that is popular33 in modern society bears this negative connotation.
(A) NO CHANGE(B) reference that is popular about a snake(C) famous reference they have about a snake(D) popular reference to a snake
Correct Answer: D
By contrast American society has often been described as one that values the vibrant energy of youth over the wisdom and experience gained with age.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) whose (C) this (D) whom
Correct Answer: A
By these traditional beliefs in the extraordinary powers of jade invested the stone with a significance far beyond its usefulness as a tool or as a medium for artistic expression.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) Regarding these (C) These (D) This
Correct Answer: C
More ACT English Exam Questions
- 1Some parents have been moved by worries about the lyrics' influence on their children to seek ways of restricting access of songs they deplore.
- 2During dinner, my father asked about the loss of the cobblestone road, which he and Grandpa had help lie and maintain.
- 3The contents of this package were indeed fragile, I thought, but not in any of the expected ways.
- 4Suddenly I felt empty, acutely aware that I was leaving the only home I'd ever known.
- 5I think that at some deep level we humans need steady rhythmic, movement to feel centered and content.