This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The word issue, as it is used in line 30, most nearlymeans: A) Publication. B) Incident. C) Idea. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Problem. 2. Facilitate (verb) A) Make an action or process easy or easier. B) About to happen. C) The ability to understand something immediately, a 'gut feeling'. D) Sluggish and apathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make an action or process easy or easier. 3. What is a "hinge word" according to the slides? A) A vocabulary word you must memorize. B) A word that signals a shift in thought. C) A term used only in math passages. D) A synonym for "main idea". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word that signals a shift in thought. 4. What is the minimum score you can get on the ACT? A) 20. B) 21. C) 22. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 21. 5. What analogy does the speaker use to describe finding answers in the ACT reading test? A) Like finding a needle in a haystack. B) Like a 'Where's Waldo' search. C) Like deciphering a code. D) Like solving a complex puzzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like a 'Where's Waldo' search. 6. How many correct answers are there per question in ACT Reading? A) Two. B) Three. C) One. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 7. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? A) The book was written by the author. B) The author wrote the book. C) The book is being written by the author. D) The book has been written by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author wrote the book. 8. How many passages are in the Reading portion of the ACT? A) 3. B) 6. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 9. How can students prepare for the ACT Reading Practice Test? A) By practicing with sample passages, improving reading speed and comprehension, and familiarizing themselves with different question types. B) By avoiding reading any practice material. C) By taking the test without any preparation. D) By memorizing the answers to specific passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By practicing with sample passages, improving reading speed and comprehension, and familiarizing themselves with different question types. 10. It can be reasonably inferred that justin's date: A) Managed to control her own skittishness before Justin left. B) Came back out and kissed him out of pity. C) Ran away from the car due to Justin's poor kissing ability. D) Kissed him so that he did not spread rumors about her at school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Managed to control her own skittishness before Justin left. 11. In Social Science and Natural Science passages, you will find more: A) Reasoning questions. B) Grammar questions. C) Reference questions. D) Essay prompts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reference questions. 12. The passage directly compares the Milky Way's disk as it is affected by its warp to: A) A pasta maker churning out spaghetti. B) Pizza dough being spun in the air by a chef. C) A thin-crust pizza balanced on top of a plum. D) Two figure skaters coming together for a combination spin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pizza dough being spun in the air by a chef. 13. Evelyn wrote a sentence in her essay that Scarlett and Mia found ambiguous. If a sentence is ambiguous, what does it mean? A) It is open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. B) It causes consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected. C) It shows concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. D) It means something bad is happening to someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. 14. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(27) A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. What is a common mistake students make on the ACT Reading Test? A) Reading the passage too quickly. B) Spending too much time on one question. C) Skipping all questions. D) Ignoring the instructions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spending too much time on one question. 16. What do paragraphs 5 and 6 show about Clara A) Clara is active and adventurous. B) Clara is obedient and intelligent. C) Clara is quiet and cooperative. D) Clara is creative and serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clara is active and adventurous. 17. Which passage do our students usually do VERY WELL on and you should NOT skip? A) Science. B) Prose Fiction. C) Humanities. D) World history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prose Fiction. 18. How much time do you have on the science test? A) 5 minutes. B) 30 minutes. C) 35 minutes. D) 40 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 35 minutes. 19. Some 70 years ago, the owner of Rum Island granted botanist John Heslop Harrison, a university professor and member of Britain's prestigious Royal Society, permission to study its plant life. John help Harrison was all of the following except ..... A) A member of the Royal Society. B) A university professor. C) A botanist. D) A biologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A biologist. 20. According to the passage, which of the followingactions did people in the Negev Desert take in order tofarm there? A) Plowing the soil. B) Widening gullies. C) Constructing terraces. D) Constructing aqueducts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constructing terraces. 21. Which of the following practices student avoid while taking the ACT reading test? A) Completing the passage out of order. B) Relying on outside knowledge or information to choose an answer. C) Pacing oneself and paying attention to time. D) Reading the passage headers (information at the beginning). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relying on outside knowledge or information to choose an answer. 22. Choose the following question type that best describes the example below:"As it is used in line 42, the word howled most nearly means ..... '' A) Big Picture Questions. B) Little Picture/Detail Questions. C) Vocabulary in Context Questions. D) Development and Function Questions. E) Inference Questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vocabulary in Context Questions. 23. When guessing the answers on the ACT, you should ..... A) Spend all of your time on the questions you don't know. B) Chose the more formal answer. C) Chose the answer that contains foreign words. D) Chose the first answer listed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chose the more formal answer. 24. This is a reading strategy wherein you look for the specific information. This involves physically moving your eyes quickly along the lines of the text. A) Scanning. B) Skimming. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scanning. 25. The passage makes it clear that the "Sandwich Club" : A) Lasted as long as Max was a camper. B) Met only when it rained. C) Was an insult to Katherine. D) Was Max's favorite part of camp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lasted as long as Max was a camper. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 3Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 5Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books