Beyond the meadow, a brook ran beneath a hickory tree in whose shadow we looked for polliwogs or, later, the tiny frogs they became.
(A)searched
(B) looked around
(C) glanced about
(D) examined
The Correct Answer
Banneker's grandmother was an indentured servant from England (whom), after completing the term of her contract, bought some land and then married a freed slave.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） who, （C） which, （D） OMIT the underlined portion.
Correct Answer: B
If I notice any merchandise out of place, I straighten it up.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） straightened them （C） straightened those （D） straighten them
Correct Answer: A
If a feather breaks off with the stub of its hollow quill shaft still in place, the bird's body mistakenly believes the feather is whole. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
（A）sound. （B） complete. （C） total. （D） intact.
Correct Answer: C
More ACT English Exam Questions
- 1On special occasions, I reach for one, twist off the top, and let the smell of summer drift back to me from my childhood.
- 2That smell told us that it was time to walk the vines and the best of the crop being selected for canning.
- 3Iago falsely hints that Desdemona, the wife of Othello, is in love with one of Othellos' officers.
- 4Recent studies have shown that Pacific yews can be successfully propagated at a minimal cost. Whether the young plants are kept under conditions with high humidity, their survival rate is about 70 percent.
- 5The street, which curves past twenty houses and several apartment buildings and twists around small islands of shrubbery, looks pleasant enough.