Everybody benefits from this system. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
(A)in
(B) by
(C) because of
(D) into
But several weeks before the engagement, the organization that owned the hall canceled the contract because members objected to an African American singing there.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) canceled, the contract; (C) canceled the contract; (D) canceled, the contract,
Correct Answer: A
Well known and well liked, Withers often traveled with and photographed such historic figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, and James Meredith. For instance, his photos of Memphis's Beale Street jazz and blues musicians include the likes of (B) (B) King, Aretha Franklin, and Elvis Presley.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) As a result, his (C) However, his (D) His
Correct Answer: D
Now having lived in central Michigan where winter days are still considerably shorter than summer days, but the rate of change is much slower and the difference is less extreme.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) while I live (C) living (D) I live
Correct Answer: D
More ACT English Exam Questions
- 1Dean Koontz, famous for his suspense thrillers, uses a pen name when he wrote mysteries.
- 2The Mendoza family made their living working alternately as field hands and as touring musicians.
- 3The philosopher, John Stuart Mill wrote that "all good things which exist are the fruits of originality."
- 4Also, every day I feel a spindly, ringing connection along with my parents as I wheel the vegalah over the pavement to my new home.
- 5These images made it clear: that the difficult object was a shipwreck. However, the team was still puzzled about it's age.