[1] The term "Iron Man" has
many connotations, including references to a song, a comic book icon,
even a movie. [2] Yet only one definition of the term truly lives up to
its name: the Ironman Triathlon held annually in Hawaii1
a picturesque setting for a challenging race. [3] This grueling race
demands amazing physical prowess and the ability to swim, bike, and run a
marathon, all in less than 12 hours with no break. [4] Very few
individuals are up to the task.
Otherwise,3 Gordon Haller is a notable exception. Growing up in the 1950s, Haller developed an interest in many sports categorized as endurance athletics, and welcomed their4 grueling physical demands. As he pursued a degree in physics he drove a taxi to pay the bills, but competitive training proved5 his passion. So when he heard about the race in 1978, the first year it was held, he immediately signed up.
The race somewhat6 originated in an amusing way. The members of two popular sports clubs, the Mid-Pacific Road Runners of Honolulu, and the Waikiki Swim Club7 of Oahu, had a long-standing and good-natured debate going over who made better athletes: runners
The best placement for the underlined phrase would be:
(F) where it is now.
(G) before the word Wanting (revising the capitalization accordingly).
(H) before the word once.
(J) after the word endurance (ending the sentence with a period).
The street, which curves past twenty houses and several apartment buildings and twists around small islands of shrubbery, looks pleasant enough.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） forms around small pieces （C） winds under little amounts （D） goes near some bits
Correct Answer: A
Few readers would recognize the name Theodor Geisel, though many know his pen name: Dr. Seuss. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
（A）Geisel, despite the fact that （B） Geisel; nevertheless, （C） Geisel; however, （D） Geisel, so that
Correct Answer: D
The wind ruffles my hair and chills my face as I bounce gently, along in my padded chair.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） gentle, along （C） gently along （D） gentle along,
Correct Answer: C
More ACT English Exam Questions
- 1Although l had never met more of the people who walked with me, a few of them I did know quite well.
- 2Sidestepped by progress and frozen in time, Virginia City is now a living historical museum, preserving a slice of frontier life.
- 3The two former schoolteachers completed their 2,400-mile journey in 96 days.
- 4I've thought many times of the instinctive way our bodies respond to the beat of music by wanting to get up and dance, or how, a parent quiets a crying baby by walking back and forth.
- 5Finally, wolves use howling in the pack's social rituals. Upon waking, pack members howl morning greetings while wagging their tails, they nuzzle each other, and engaging in mock fights.