FREE ACT English Question and Answers

Question 1

I enjoy cleaning. " It’s a good way to unwind at the end of the day, and, I always function better in a clean environment."  You're home is your temple, I once overheard someone say. That is how I try to conduct my life. My top priorities include organizing the house, sweeping the floor, doing the dishes, and cleaning the kitchen counter. I sweep the floor briskly and thoroughly. My housemates love it when I do mop, even though I don't do it very often.
Select the response that best edits the passage's emphasized passage. Pick "NO CHANGE" if the emphasized text is accurate as written.

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It’s a good way to unwind at the end of the day, and I always function better in a clean environment.

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Your current choice: It’s a good way to unwind at the end of the day, also, I always function better in a clean environment.

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It’s a good way to unwind at the end of the day and, also, I always function better in a clean environment.

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It’s a good way to unwind at the end of the day; also I always function better in a clean environment.

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NO CHANGE

Question 2

The present is of no concern to us. We anticipate the future "as" too slow in coming, as if we could make it move faster; or we call back the past, to stop its rapid flight. We are so careless that we stroll through the eras in which we play no role and pass by the eras that only belong to us without giving them any thought. We are also so frivolous that we daydream about the eras that do not exist and neglect the eras that only we have. Because the present is usually painful, we try to keep it hidden from our view because it hurts us. If the present is nice, we lament its passing away. We think about setting up things that are out of our control for a future that we are unsure of arriving to while trying to sustain the present through the future.

If we study our thoughts, we will discover that they are constantly focused on either the past or the future. We almost ever consider the present, and when we do, it's usually only to use it as a source of inspiration for the future. The past and the present are only ever our means; the future alone is our destination; the present is never our finish. Thus, we never truly live but only hope to live, and although we constantly plan for happiness, it is certain that we will never be able to experience it.
Which of the following best describes how the author used the word "as" in the second sentence?

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as being

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like

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if only

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while

Question 3

Which of the following subordinating conjunctions, if used in place of the emphasized "if" in the statement below, will modify the meaning of the sentence the MOST?
That bear won't attack us "if " we lay down and play dead.

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unless

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once

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if only

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after

Question 4

Which of the following utilizes a subordinating conjunction in the wrong place?

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All of these sentences are correct.

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Although it was raining, they went hiking.

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They could not see where they were going.

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They had to whisper because it was late.

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None of these sentences are correct.

Question 5

Select the solution that best completes the sentence's emphasized section. Select "NO CHANGE" if the underlined text is accurate exactly as it is written.

Because it’s a federal holiday, "neither" the post office or the bank will be accessible on Monday.

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nor

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and

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nor even

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and not even

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NO CHANGE

Question 6

According to legend, the Bonona stone collects the sun's rays and briefly looks brilliant in the dark when put in the sun. Same thing happened to me and this servant. I was so infatuated with the concept that Caroline had focused her gaze on his face, his cheek, and even his clothing at that precise time that I would not have parted from him for a thousand crowns. I was very glad to see him! Don't make fun of me, William. "Can that be a delusion which makes us happy?".
Which of the following is a better and clear form of the sentence, "Can that be a delusion which makes us happy"?

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Can that which makes us happy be a delusion?

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Is that a delusion which makes us happy?

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Would that which is a delusion make us happy?

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NO CHANGE

Question 7

Select the solution that best completes the sentence's highlighted section. Pick "NO CHANGE" if the emphasized text is accurate as written.

We enjoyed going to Elizabeth art class, "and" the long drive over was starting to become a deterrent."

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but

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therefore

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also

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and then

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NO CHANGE

Question 8

Select the response that most effectively changes the sentence's underlined phrase. Select "NO CHANGE if the text in the emphasized area is accurate as written." Tony and Sarah weren't ready enough for the tennis match that afternoon.

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nor

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either

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also

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and

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NO CHANGE

Question 9

Distinguishing between the various religious orders of inquiry is especially simple in the case of religions. Every religious event has a background and a lineage back to natural causes. The study of the Bible from this existential perspective, which the early church mostly ignored, is all that is included in what is now referred to as higher criticism of the Bible. What specific biographical circumstances did the holy authors use to produce their respective contributions to the holy book? When they made their statements, what specifically did they each have in mind? These are blatantly historical factual questions, and it is difficult to see how the answer to one of them can determine immediately the second question: What value might such a volume have for us as a life guide and revelation given its mode of origin? To answer this other question we must have already in our mind some sort of a general theory as to what the peculiarities in a thing should be which give it value for purposes of revelation; and this theory itself would be what I just called a spiritual judgment. Combining it with our existential judgment, we might indeed deduce another spiritual judgment as to the Bibles’ worth. Thus, if our theory of revelation-value were to affirm that any book, to possess it, must have been composed automatically or not by the free caprice of the writer, or that it "must exhibit no scientific and historic errors and express no local or personal passions, the Bible would probably fare ill at our hands."  But if, on the other hand, our theory were to permit that a book might very well be a revelation despite flaws, passions, and conscious human composition, if only it were a true record of the inner experiences of great-souled individuals battling with the crises of his fate, then the verdict would be much more favorable. You see that judging worth just based on existential facts is insufficient; as a result, the best adepts of higher criticism never confuse the existential with the spiritual issue. With the same findings of fact in front of them, some people have one position, while others hold a different one, regarding the value of the Bible as a revelation, depending on their spiritual assessment of the foundation of values.
What is the most readable version of the emphasized selection?

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either must have been composed automatically (or, at least, not by the free caprice of the writer) or that it must exhibit no scientific and historic errors and express no local or personal passions, the Bible would probably fare ill at our hands

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either must have been composed automatically or not by the free caprice of the writer or that it must exhibit no scientific and historic errors and express no local or personal passions, the Bible would probably fare ill at our hands

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must have been composed automatically, neither by the free caprice of the writer nor that it must exhibit no scientific and historic errors and express no local or personal passions, the Bible would probably fare ill at our hands

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NO CHANGE

Question 10

The presidential election of 1800 was an "unusual and unique" contest in American history. The opponents were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson former friends who became rivals. "Jefferson had actually been Vice President under Adams, but had not supported the latter’s policies." "Jefferson leapt at the chance to unseat his former boss". Adams, too, would have enjoyed spending time on his farm more than dealing with political acrimony. Accordingly, he was too prideful to willingly relinquish his office. So, the two men who were most qualified for the position but least excited to have such a stressful job "became" the presidential candidates.

The campaign was a "bitter partisan" one and included numerous personal attacks. Critics called Jefferson a Democratic-Republican "radical", he would lead the country down the bloody path of the French Revolution. Jefferson’s allies fired back, painting Adams as an anti-liberty autocrat. 'Adams was from Massachusetts". Adams even faced opposition from some extremists among his fellow Federalists and thus lacked the party unity required to win the election.

In the end, Jefferson emerged victorious, winning 73 of the 138 electoral votes. Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as "President, and Aaron" Burr was inaugurated as Vice President. The election was a milestone in American history: it was the first that shifted control of the White House to a different party, the first with a modern mudslinging campaign, and the first that truly tested whether the new nation would remain united despite all its divisions.

Which of the following would be the LEAST acceptable replacement for the underlined section?

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nevertheless

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consequently

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therefore

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as a result