The ACT^TM For Dummies^® , 2nd Edition

by Suzee Vlk

• ISBN13: 9780764552106
• ISBN10: 0764552104
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

What would you think of a test preparation guide that's actually fun to read? If you think that studying for the ACT means memorizing long lists of mathematical theorems and seven-syllable words, think again! Written in the famously friendly ...For Dummies style, The ACT For Dummies, 2nd Edition, takes the drudgery out of studying -- and zeros in on exactly what you need to know to score high on the test. The ACT For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gives you plain-English explanations, a tear-out cheat sheet, two complete sample exams and practice questions, and top ten lists (such as ten wrong rumors about the ACT, ten things that colleges want, and ten dumb things you can do to mess up your ACT). Discover how to Get your best possible score Master critical reading passages Review only the math you really need Tackle science reasoning questions Spot trick questions Ease your test-taking anxiety You can have your ACT together in no time with The ACT For Dummies, 2nd Edition!

Author Biography

Suzee Vlk holds a J.D. and an MBA and has taught test preparation for 25 years. She is the author of For Dummies test preparation guides for the SATI, GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: Coming to Terms with Reality: An Overview of the ACT.

Chapter 1: Getting Your ACT Together: The Format.

PART II: Serving Your "Sentence": English Usage.

Chapter 2: Misspellers of the World, UNTIE! The English Test.

Chapter 3: The English Practice Questions.

PART III: It's Not What You Say; It's How You Say It: The English Review.

Chapter 4: Glamour Grammar: The Five-Star Review.

PART IV: Don't Count Yourself Out: The Mathematics Test.

Chapter 5: Numb and Number: The Mathematics Test.

Chapter 6: Mathematics Practice Questions.

PART V: More Fun Than a Root Canal: The Dreaded Math Review.

Chapter 7: More Figures than a Beauty Pageant: Geometry Review.

Chapter 8: Catching Some (Xs, Ys, and) Zs: Algebra and Other Sleeping Aids.

Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Math You Probably Already Know.

PART VI: Time to Read the Riot ACT: The Reading Test.

Chapter 10: This Too Shall Pass(age): The Reading Test.

Chapter 11: The Reading Practice Questions.

PART VII: Proven to Cause Brain Defects in Laboratory.

Students: The Science Reasoning Test.

Chapter 12: Frankenstein to Einstein: Science Reasoning.

Chapter 13: The Science Practice Questions.

PART VIII: I'd Rather Wait for the Movie: Full-Length Practice ACTs.

Chapter 14: Practice Exam 1: Questions.

Chapter 15: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 16: Practice Exam 2: Questions.

Chapter 17: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations.

PART IX: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Wrong Rumors about the ACT.

Chapter 19: Picking the Expert's Brain: Ten Things That Colleges Want.

Chapter 20: Ten Dumb Things You Can Do to Mess Up Your ACT.

Chapter 21: Ten Points You Should Always Double-Check.

Chapter 22: Ten Stress-Busters to Help You Survive the ACT.

Index.

Book Registration Information.