Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

64 • E NGLISH

TIMED QUIZ (29 items; 20 minutes)

DIRECTIONS: In the passages below, certain parts of the sentences have been underlined and —„‡”‡†Ǥ  –Š‡ ”‹‰Š–ǦŠƒ†…‘Ž—ǡ ›‘— ™‹ŽŽ ϐ‹† †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ™ƒ›• ‘ˆ ™”‹–‹‰ ‡ƒ…Š —†‡”Ž‹‡† part; the original version is indicated by the “NO CHANGE” option. For each item, select the choice that best expresses the intended idea, is most acceptable in standard written English, or is most consistent with the overall tone and style of the passage. There are also items that ask about a section of the passage or the passage as a whole. These items do not refer to an underlined portion of the passage; these items are preceded by statements that are enclosed in boxes. Read the passage through once before you begin to answer the accompanying items. Finding the answers to certain items may depend on looking at material that appears several sentences beyond the item. So, be sure that you have read far enough ahead before you select your answer choice. Answers are on p. 430.

Ditch the Directions Remember, skip the directions. You should already know from the English lessons what you’re supposed to do, so don’t waste time reading them again.

Passage I Š‡ ϐŽ—‡…‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘—–Š™‡•– ‘ ”–‹•–• Georgia O’Keeffe, who’s death at age ninety-eight closed one of the most fertile 1 2 2

A. NO CHANGE B. which C. that D. whose

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2. F. NO CHANGE G. at the old age of ninety-eight H. at the age of ninety-eight years J. when she was ninety-eight years old 3. A. NO CHANGE Ǥ…”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›ǡ ƒ† ϐŽ‘—”‹•Š‡† Ǥ …”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›ȄϐŽ‘—”‹•Š‡† Ǥ…”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›ǡ ϐŽ‘—”‹•Š‡† 4. F. NO CHANGE G. Because other H. In that other J. Other 5. A. NO CHANGE B. artists working in the region, C. artists working in the region D. artists, who worked in the region

chapters of American…”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–› ƒ† ϐŽ‘—”‹•Š‡† 3 as a maverick in her life and work. Since other painters spent a season or two in the country trying to come to terms with the scenes and settings of the Southwest—O’Keeffe stayed a lifetime. When the canvases of other artists, working in the region faded from view and 4 5 5