english • practice test 4 • explanatory answers

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the official act prep guide 2024-2025 english • practice test 4 • explanatory answers passage i question 1. the best answer is c because it is the only option that provides a preposition that fits the context of the sentence and creates a standard english idiom (“ways of imitating”). the best answer is not: a because the phrase “ways by imitating” is not idiomatically sound. b because the phrase “ways with imitating” is not idiomatically sound. d because the phrase “ways at imitating” is not idiomatically sound. question 2. the best answer is h because it provides the appropriate verb form and verb tense (is) for the second independent clause in this sentence. the best answer is not: f because the participle being leaves the second independent clause without a predicate. g because the verb “was being” creates an illogical shift in verb tense. the first clause of the sentence …
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not: a because the word easier is a comparative adjective, but the sentence makes no comparison. in addition, it creates an awkward, unclear sentence. b because the word easily is an adverb, but there is no word for the adverb to modify. it also creates an awkward, unclear sentence. d because the phrase “flow in a way to dance to” creates an awkward, unclear sentence. question 6. the best answer is f because the phrase “often tongue- twisting,” which describes the lyrics of puirt-abeul, suggests a sequence of words or sounds that are difficult to pronounce. the best answer is not: g because “tongue-twisting” is not related to writing lyrics; the phrase describes words or sounds that are difficult to pronounce. h because “often” refers to the frequency with which the puirt-a- beul lyrics are “tongue-twisting,” not the frequency with which puirt-a-beul is performed. j because there is no mention …
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noun it has no clear referent. h because the pronoun they has no clear referent. j because it leaves the pronoun their, which appears later in the sentence, with no clear referent. question 9. the best answer is a because it is the only option that introduces the discussion that puirt-a-beul was invented out of necessity, which is the main focus of the paragraph. the best answer is not: b because the main focus of the paragraph is why puirt-a-beul was invented, not how mouth music singers must have good rhythm. c because the main focus of the paragraph is why puirt-a-beul was invented, not how it has influenced jazz scat singing. d because the main focus of the paragraph is why puirt-a-beul was invented, not where another form of mouth music originated. question 10. the best answer is h because it is the only option that has correct sentence …
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wer is b because it creates a logical sentence with all modifiers correctly placed. the best answer is not: a because it creates an awkward sentence structure that lacks clarity. in addition, the phrase “exposing with audiences” is not a standard english idiom. c because it creates a sentence that is both unclear and nonsensical. d because the word worldwide is misplaced; it should be placed after audiences. question 14. the best answer is j because it provides the clearest, most concise wording for this sentence and avoids redundancy. the best answer is not: f because it is redundant; the adverb continually is unnecessary because the word survives already suggests a continuation. g because it is redundant; “still remains” and “carries on” mean the same thing. h because it is redundant and awkward; stays and “sticking around” mean the same thing. question 15. the best answer is a because the …
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on that provides parallel verb structure. the best answer is not: a because it shifts to passive voice; the other verbs are in active voice. b because it shifts to passive voice; the other verbs are in active voice. d because it does not include a verb and so is not parallel with the other elements. question 18. the best answer is f because the preceding sentence lists the variety of crops the garamantes grew, which clearly implies that they were successful farmers. the best answer is not: g because the concluding statement does not summarize previous information. it provides new information about farming. h because the concluding statement includes no information about where or even if the crops were exported. j because the concluding statement includes no information about the garamantes importing crops. question 19. the best answer is a because it is the only choice that adds new …

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the official act prep guide 2024-2025 english • practice test 4 • explanatory answers passage i question 1. the best answer is c because it is the only option that provides a preposition that fits the context of the sentence and creates a standard english idiom (“ways of imitating”). the best answer is not: a because the phrase “ways by imitating” is not idiomatically sound. b because the phrase “ways with imitating” is not idiomatically sound. d because the phrase “ways at imitating” is not idiomatically sound. question 2. the best answer is h because it provides the appropriate verb form and verb tense (is) for the second independent clause in this sentence. the best answer is not: f because …

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