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Which is correct?
What is the "gist" of a passage?
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1
What is the "gist" of a passage?
Is the plot of the passage.
Is the grammar usage in the passage.
It is the overall idea.
Is the main idea.
2
Which is correct?
The Capital controls the people of District Twelve.
The people of District Twelve by the Capital are controlled.
By the Capital controls the District of Twelve people.
The people of District Twelve are by controlled the Capital.
3
Which sentence uses
"they're"
correctly?
Tell me again how that book got over they're.
They're being very loud!
When you get they're, text me.
4
Which sentence uses "
it's
" correctly?
It's coat will keep it warm.
It's cold outside.
5
Antonym for happy:
exultant
melancholy
mirthful
jubilant
6
Suffix Roots:
-logy or -ology
stranger
cut
study
learn
7
If
theo-
means god,
-ology
means study, and
-ist
means person, what could "
theologist
" mean?
one who studies religion
one who studies art
a god who studies people
8
She insisted they go to the ____________ favorite flavor was rocky road.
ice cream store, and
ice cream store and
ice cream store, but
ice cream store; her
9
Which sentence uses "
too
" correctly?
He, too, graduated from the same high school.
We went too the party.
He went too.
10
Which sentences uses
"their"
correctly?
Their books are in the lockers.
Their waiting on the plane to arrive
The cat is over their.
11
Which is correct?
Hopping on his horse and heading into battle.
He hopped on his horse and headed into battle.
He hopped on his heading horse into battle.
Hopping on his horse and heads into battle.
12
The band's song lyrics, crazy style, and creative dancing _______ to delight audiences.
is continuing
are continued
continue
continues
13
If pug- means fight, then what could the definition of pugnacious be?
combatable
agreeable
compatible
argumentative
14
You may not enter _________ room without his permission.
Mr. Harris's
Mr. Harriss'
Mr. Harrises
Mr. Harris'
15
Why did the _______________ so angry after the Cubs won?
Cardinals team become quietly
quite Cardinals team became
Cardinals team quiet become
quiet Cardinals team become
16
__________ waited in line all night for Chick-fil-a when it opened.
Them
Her and Meghan
She and Meghan
Herself and Meghan
17
I was ___________ that I stepped on your lego castle.
sorry really
real sorry
really sorry
sorry reably
18
Roots:
post-
after
before
together
without
19
The eggs in the carton _______ about to expire.
have
being
is
are
20
Possessive or plural: The cat's toys are blue and green.
Plural-possessive
Plural
Possessive
21
What are some reasons why a writer might add info to a paragraph?
To offer a counterexample.
To clarify a point.
To provide additional evidence.
To give an opinion.
22
Which sentence uses "
to
" correctly?
We went to the same school, to.
When he went to the store, he bought cupcakes.
He, to, was a graduate of the high school.
23
After Jaime apologized, Clair's anger _______________.
slowly from her face before she walked away faded
faded before she walked away from her face slowly
faded slow from her face before she walked away
faded slowly from her face before she walked away
24
Which is correct?
Whoopi Goldberg, an American actress, has won an EGOT.
Whoopi Goldberg an American actress, has won an EGOT.
Whoopi Goldberg who has won an EGOT is an American actress.
Whoopi Goldberg, an American, actress has won an EGOT.
25
Roots:
xen-
person
stranger
alienate
allude
26
What are some reasons why a writer might delete info from a paragraph?
The information is essential to the plot
The information belongs in a different section.
The information is irrelevant.
The information contradicts the main point.
27
Which is correct?
At the age of ten she taught herself math and physics.
At the age of ten, she taught herself math, and physics.
At the age, of ten, she taught herself math and physics.
At the age of ten, she taught herself math and physics.
28
Synonym for happy:
miserable
elated
mirthful
exultant
29
Roots:
mal-, mis-,
or
ne-
good
bad
without
average
30
Bonus: "OMIT the underlined portion of the sentence"? What does the word OMIT mean?
capitalize
repeat later on
leave out/delete
expand to be longer
31
If
xen-
means stranger and
-phobia
means irrational fear, what could xenophobia mean?
fear towards strangers
fearing strangeness
fear of the unknown
32
They reached the edge of the forest, where they gathered
water and they decided
to set up camp.
water, and they decided
NO CHANGE
water and, they decided,
water and, they decided
33
Which sentence uses
"its"
correctly?
Its coat will keep it warm.
Its cold outside.
34
Initially, he
first
thought the berries were poisonous and avoided eating them.
at first
OMIT the underlined portion.
originally
NO CHANGE
35
He spent five days at the computer. ____________ that the firewall worked.
Its sure that
Making sure
And makes sure
He had to make sure
36
A citizen has the right to _______ own health insurance.
their
its
his or her
them
37
Roots:
aqua-
wind
earth
fire
water
38
We ordered in Spanish, so it took the waiter longer to
understand
and bring out drinks.
NO CHANGE
understand them
take the order;
take the order.
39
It only costs _______ it comes to bubble gum, that is a good price.
25 cents. When
25 cents, when
25 cents; when
25 cents, and when
40
True/False:
When adding info, get the gist and determine whether the information is necessary.
True
False
41
One of today's most popular and well-known artists ______ Twenty One Pilots.
were
being
are
is
42
Which sentence uses the correct form of
"you're"
?
When you're dog barks, there is probably something outside.
Text me when you're home and safe.
When are you having you're surgery?
43
Roots:
aud-
above
short
see
hear
44
Roots:
a-
or
an-
around
without
beside
with
45
Possessive or plural: Those cats' toys are strewn out all over the living room floor.
Possessive
Plural-possessive
Plural
46
Watching The Bachelor is fun for ____.
I
myself
me
mine
47
Roots:
omni-
knowing
none
all
roll
48
The famous couple, ________________ as Brangelina, has split up.
fans referred
who fans referred to
to them fans referred
whom fans referred to
49
Which sentence uses
"there"
correctly?
Your books are over there.
There party was an utter failure.
There in trouble so they received lunch detention.
50
After the war, they could not find __________ their most loyal pet for years.
their dog Spot; was
their dog. Spot had been
Spot; their dog were
their dog, Spot, had been
51
How much time do you have to take the ACT English test?
60 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
75 minutes
52
Her _________ wallet was full of curious items.
husband
husbands'
husband's
husbands
53
I took a pair of shorts out of my drawer and put _______ in my suitcase.
it
its
them
they
54
Roots:
terr-
work
earth
all
terror
55
Which is correct?
Dressage, race walking and trampoline are Olympic sports.
Dressage, race walking, and trampoline are Olympic sports.
Dressage, race walking, and trampoline, are Olympic sports.
Dressage race walking and trampoline are Olympic sports.
56
Which is correct?
The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.
The clerk sold the red print with the scarf to the woman.
The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with red print.
The scarf with the red print to the clerk sold the woman.
57
My parents knew my art was extraordinary and destined for
prestigious acclaim.
acclaim.
prestigious recognition.
renowned fame.
NO CHANGE
58
Bonus: Is it a good idea to guess random letters on questions you don't know on the ACT?
No, you will be penalized if you are wrong
Yes, you won't be penalized if you're wrong
Yes, you earn extra points for guesses
No, always guess the same letter to earn more points
59
Which sentence uses the correct form of
"your"
?
Your getting on my nerves!
Your the captain of the football team.
Your books should be neatly placed on the bookshelves.
60
The class got pizza as ______ prize for winning the spelling bee.
it's
its
it is
their
61
Roots:
scien-
earth
knowledge
before
answers
62
Next, my sister and I, braided each other's hair.
Next, my sister and I
NO CHANGE
Next my sister and I,
Next my sister, and I
63
Last year, the school's club, which had 22 members, ________ first in the district finals.
was
are
were
is
64
How many questions are on the ACT English test?
75 questions
100 questions
60 questions
30 questions
65
Synonym for DELETE:
OMIT
EXCISE
EXPUNGE
ADD
66
Roots:
re-
again
do
stop
go
67
What are your ________ names?
children
childrens'
children's
childrenes
68
Plural or possessive: The cats in the alley meow loudly.
Plural
Plural-possessive
Possessive
69
Suffix Roots:
-ist
roll
person
turn
robot
