ACT English Final Quiz 2 – Outschool

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. Me, and friends taken
C. Friends and I, took
D. Friends and I took

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. No Change
G. being of which one can only see in
H. which can only be seen in
J. being which one only saw,

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. ever seen
C. ever saw
D. never saw

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. Deleted, because it doesn’t provide scientific information about the path of totality.

G. Deleted, because it presents an irrelevant new topic with the mention of photos.

H. Kept, because it gives a description of the corona and the path of totality.

J. Kept, because it elaborates on the reason for making the trip.

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. begun, the
C. began; by the
D. began; the

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. No Change
G. difference, which the light
H. difference light of seeming
J. difference; the light seemed

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. cooled, and a breeze began. The
C. cooling, a breeze begun with the
D. cooled. Through which a breeze began when the

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. No Change
G. besides,
H. in addition to
J. Delete the underlined portion.

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. exclaimed, “There’s
C. exclaimed “Their is
D. exclaimed: they’re is

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. No Change
G. appeared; as if
H. appeared, as, if
J. appeared. As if

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. wispy white-light streamers,
C. wispy, white-light streamers,
D. wispy, white-light, streamers

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. No Change
G. yellow light of the sun flashed back out, forming the famous “diamond ring,”
H. corona was there for all to see in all its magnificence,
J. the glittering sun returned,

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

A. No Change
B. that was with a big bite.
C. taking of which a big bite out of it.
D. except with a big bite taken out of it.

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

F. at the diminishing darkness that covered the sun,

G. at the sun, covered with less and less darkness,

H. at the sun, covered with diminishing darkness,

J. at the diminishing, darkness, by which the sun was covered,

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[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

The writer is considering adding the following true statement to the essay:

Suddenly, the yellow light of the sun disappeared.

If the writer were to add this sentence to the essay, it would most logically be placed:

A. at Point A in Paragraph 2.
B. before the first sentence in Paragraph 3.
C. before the first sentence in Paragraph 4.
D. at the end of Paragraph 4.

(select answer below)

[1]

Me and friends took a driving trip this summer to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. More than anything else, we wanted to see the corona, which can only be seen, in the path of totality. We had seen photos of a corona many times, but none of us had never seen one in person. [*]

[2]

We picnicked as the eclipse began, the moon’s shadow gradually covering more and more of the sun. [A] About half an hour before totality, we could see a difference in the light seemed diffuse. We watched the colors around us wash out. The temperature cooled, a breeze began by which the air felt damp, and the insects started buzzing.

[3]

As the time of totality grew near, in conclusion, the sky got darker and the lights came on in the parking lot where we stood. The sky darkened more, and someone exclaimed, “They’re is a star!” A planet had appeared–as if it were night. We looked through our eclipse glasses, waiting for the moon to obscure the sun completely, waiting to see the corona, that black hole where the sun should be.

[4]

There was the corona, the black hole with wispy white-light streamers in a perfect circle around it. For two and a half minutes, we stood in awe. All of a sudden, the sun was blindingly bright, and then–just like that–the corona was gone. 

[5]

Once again, there was the sun, our normal sun, which looked like a big bite taken. Totality was over. Light returned quickly. The air warmed back to a hot summer day. We looked up one last time through our eclipse glasses at the diminishing darkness covering the sun, and we got in our car and drove home, enraptured by our experience in the path of totality of a solar eclipse.

Suppose the writer’s primary purpose had been to describe the steps one should take to be fully prepared to experience a total solar eclipse. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?

F. Yes, because it focuses on each specific step of the writer’s trip to see the eclipse, emphasizing the order in which these steps should be taken.

G. Yes, because it shows a chronological sequence beginning at sunrise and completing at dusk.

H. No, because it focuses on the writer’s vivid experiences throughout the eclipse.

J. No, because it explains the writer’s perspective of specific scientific facts about the eclipse, especially the measurable ones.

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