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The fast and easy way to score higher on the ACTDoes the thought of preparing for the ACT give you anxiety? Fear not! This 6th edition of ACT For Dummies with online practice tests gives you a competitive edge by fully preparing you for the ACT exam with subject reviews, practice opportunities online, full-length practice tests and coverage of the optional writing test. Written in the accessible and friendly For Dummies tone, this hands-on guide helps you assess where you need more help, gets you up-to-speed on the questions you can expect to encounter on the actual ACT exam, and will have you studying your way to test-taking perfection before exam day.The ACT is a standardized test used by college admissions boards to measure high school achievement. Designed to assess a high school student's preparedness for college in the fields of English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, the ACT is a nationally recognized college entrance exam that is accepted by more than 90% of four-year colleges and universities in the United States. If you're a high school student preparing for this all-important exam, ACT For Dummies, 6th edition with online practice tests gives you everything you need to raise your chances of scoring higher. So what are you waiting for? Get started!* Go online for one year of access to 6 ACT practice tests to sharpen your skills* Tips to maximize your score on the ACT* Strategies to stay focused on test day and manage your time wisely* Practice problems and exercises to take your skills to the next level* Tools to gauge how you measure upWhether you're preparing for the ACT for the time or are retaking the exam to improve your score, ACT For Dummies, 6th edition with online practice tests gives you everything you need to score higher.

Introduction 1Part I: Coming to Terms with Reality: An Overview of the ACT 7Chapter 1: Getting Your ACT Together: ACT 101 9Chapter 2: Succeeding on the ACT 15Chapter 3: Surviving the College Admissions Process 19Part II: Serving Your "Sentence": The English Test 25Chapter 4: Mastering the English Test 27Chapter 5: Getting a Grip on Grammar and Usage 33Chapter 6: Spotting Usage Errors and Ripping Through Rhetorical Questions 43Chapter 7: It's Not What You Say but How You Say It: English Practice Questions 59Part III: Don't Count Yourself Out: The Math Test 65Chapter 8: Number Nuts and Bolts 67Chapter 9: More Figures than a Beauty Pageant: Geometry and Trig Review 87Chapter 10: Algebra and Other Sleeping Aids 115Chapter 11: Numb and Number: Acing the Mathematics Test 135Chapter 12: More Fun than a Root Canal: Mathematics Practice Questions 145Part IV: Time to Read the Riot ACT: The Reading Test 153Chapter 13: This, Too, Shall Pass(age): Sailing through the Reading Test 155Chapter 14: Where Are CliffsNotes When You Need Them? Reading Practice Questions 165Part V: Studying Brain Defects in Laboratory Rats: The Science Test 173Chapter 15: From Frankenstein to Einstein: Excelling on the Science Test 175Chapter 16: Faking Atomic Ache Won't Get You Out of This: Science Practice Questions 187Part VI: Writing Rightly: The Optional Writing Test 195Chapter 17: What to Expect from the ACT Writing Test 197Chapter 18: Excelling on Your Essay: The Writing Test Review 207Chapter 19: Practicing Promptly with Practice Prompts: Essay Practice Questions 217Part VII: Putting It All Together with Three Full-Length Practice ACTs 221Chapter 20: Practice Exam 1 223Chapter 21: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 269Chapter 22: Practice Exam 2 309Chapter 23: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 353Chapter 24: Practice Exam 3 395Chapter 25: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 441Part VIII: The Part of Tens 489Chapter 26: Ten Wrong Rumors about the ACT 491Chapter 27: Attention, Parents! Ten Ways You Can Help Your Student Succeed on the ACT 495Index 497