Chapter 4

8 Practice Tests for the ACT 3rd · 13 exercises

Problem 1

Thus, if you want to gain a complete picture of what the Parthenon once looked like, you'll have to visit not only the Acropolis of Athens but the British Museum in London as well. A. NO CHANGE B. Acropolis. The hill C. Acropolis-the hill D. Acropolis

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Problem 6

F. NO CHANGE G. fact that straight columns, viewed from a distance, appear concave. H. view from a distance: straight columns appearing concave. J. fact, when viewed from far away, that straight columns appear concave.

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Problem 12

F. NO CHANGE G. Elgin's deciding that H. Elgin decided to J. Elgin's decision to

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Problem 20

F. NO CHANGE G. him. \(\mathrm{H} .\) it. J. those writing ballads about him.

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Problem 40

F. NO CHANGE G. steadying the plane and taking notes, H. steadied the plane and taking notes, J. steadies the plane and takes notes

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Problem 47

A. NO CHANGE B. Although everyone C. For this reason, everyone D. Everyone

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Problem 50

F. NO CHANGE G. to go down in the annals of history H. to be permanently thought of forever J. to be remembered

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Problem 52

F. NO CHANGE G. the diversion of Sherlock Holmes, Canon Doyle promised himself, would never again keep him from more serious writing. H. more serious writing consumed all his time from then on. J. Canon Doyle promised himself that Sherlock Holmes would never again divert him from more serious writing.

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Problem 62

F. NO CHANGE G. Many businesses from corporate management to consulting utilize presentations. H. Many businesses-from corporate management to consulting utilize presentations. J. Many businesses -from corporate management to consulting-utilize presentations.

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Problem 63

A. NO CHANGE B. the slide's was C. the slides' were D. they were

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Problem 67

A. NO CHANGE B. graphs charts art or pictures C. graphs charts, art, or pictures D. graphs, charts art, or pictures

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Problem 71

A. NO CHANGE B. presentations, audience C. presentations, and that audience D. presentations and that audience

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Problem 75

At this point, the writer would like to show how education and public-speaking experts have been influenced by the theory about the importance of body language. Given that all of the following are true, which choice best achieves the writer's purpose? A. NO CHANGE B. now teach presenters to make purposeful movements and focused gestures. C. have adjusted the focus of their public speaking workshops for teachers and business professionals. D. question how the size of an audience affects the power of a presenter's body language.

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