ACT English - Beneath the Streets of New York

16.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. 2 p.m. on October 27, 1904, thousands

• H. 2 p.m., on October 27, 1904; thousands,

• J. 2 p.m. on October 27, 1904, thousands,

17.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. feat, over

• C. feat:

• D. feat

18. The writer is concerned about the level of detail in the preceding sentence and is considering deleting the phrase “the first section of” from it. If the writer were to make this deletion, the paragraph would primarily lose information that:

• F. reveals how expansive the New York City Subway would become

• G. clarifies that only part of the subway system had been completed by October 27, 1904.

• H. makes clear that by October 27, 1904, construction of the second section of the subway was already underway.

• J. provides evidence that New York City residents at this celebration believed the entire subway system was complete.

19.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. in the completion of its route.

• C. in twenty-six minutes.

• D. DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

20. Which choice would most effectively conclude the sentence by indicating clearly how the subway system could address the problem described in the first part of the sentence?

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. traveling more effectively.

• H. trying something new.

• J. using a system.

21.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. it

• C. those

• D. DELETE the underlined portion.

22.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. engineer—William Barclay Parsons

• H. engineer William Barclay Parsons,

• J. engineer William Barclay Parsons

23.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. innovate engineer

• C. innovative engineering

• D. innovate engineering

24.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. into the ground deeply under where the roads had previously been removed by them.

• H. a trench far down below since it was necessary to shovel deep into the earth in this method known as “cut and cover.”

• DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

25.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. created, with

• C. created with

• D. created with: