ACT Total Prep 2023: 2,000+ Practice Questions + 6 Practice Tests (2022)

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ACT®Total Prep2023ACT® is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which neither sponsors nor endorses this product.

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Lead EditorKathryn Sollenberger, M.Ed.Contributing EditorsDr. Brandon Deason, M.D.; M. Dominic Eggert; Paula L. Fleming, MA; Katy Haynicz-Smith, MA;Melissa McLaughlin; J. Scott Mullison; Glen Stohr; Alexandra Strelka, MASpecial thanks to our writers and reviewers:Laura Aitcheson, Michael Collins, Michael Cook, Maria Cuffe, Sterling Davenport, Boris Dvorkin,Mark Feery, Emily Graves, Jonathan Habermacher, Laurel Haines, Jack Hayes, Peter Haynicz-Smith,Stephanie Jolly, Samee Kirk, Jo L’Abbate, Melissa McLaughlin, Lauren Miller, Aishwarya Pillai,Gail Rivers, Anne Marie Salloum, Gordon Spector, Caroline Sykes, Heather Waite, Bonnie Wang, andEthan WeberAdditional special thanks toDeborah Becak, Isaac Botier, Brian Carlidge, Tim Eich, Joanna Graham, Rebecca Knauer, CamelliaMukherjee, Kristin Murner, Denise Pangia, Narender Patyal, Ashley Stussy, Oscar Velazquez, MichaelWolff, Amy Zarkos, and the countless others who made this project possible.ACT® is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which neither sponsors nor endorses this product.All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of therequired fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read thetext of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded,decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrievalsystem, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafterinvented, without the express written permission of the publisher.© 2022 Kaplan, Inc.Published by Kaplan, Inc.1515 W. Cypress Creek RoadFort Lauderdale, FL 33309ISBN: 978-1-5062-8209-110 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm,xerography or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic ormechanical, without the written permission of Kaplan, Inc. This book may not be duplicated or resold,pursuant to the terms of your Kaplan Enrollment Agreement.Kaplan Publishing print books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions,employee premiums, or educational purposes. For more information or to purchase books, please callthe Simon & Schuster Special Sales department at 866-506-1949.

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TABLE OFCONTENTSThree Tips for ACT SuccessWelcome to Kaplan!PART 1:The ACT and YouCHAPTER 1:Inside the ACTPART 2:ACT EnglishCHAPTER 2:The Method for ACT EnglishCHAPTER 3:Spotting and Fixing Errors: Sentence Structure,Punctuation, and AgreementCHAPTER 4:Spotting and Fixing Issues: Conciseness, Organization,and DevelopmentCHAPTER 5:ACT English: Timing and Section ManagementStrategiesTest Yourself: ACT EnglishPART 3:ACT Math

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CHAPTER 6:Prerequisite Skills and Calculator UseCHAPTER 7:The Method for ACT Math QuestionsCHAPTER 8:Number and QuantityCHAPTER 9:Rates, Ratios, Proportions, and PercentsCHAPTER 10:AlgebraCHAPTER 11:Tables, Graphs, Statistics, and ProbabilityCHAPTER 12:FunctionsCHAPTER 13:GeometryCHAPTER 14:ACT Math: Timing and Section ManagementStrategiesTest Yourself: ACT MathPART 4:ACT ReadingCHAPTER 15:The Method for ACT ReadingCHAPTER 16:ACT Reading Passage StrategiesCHAPTER 17:Identifying Question TypesCHAPTER 18:Answering Reading QuestionsCHAPTER 19:Literature PassagesCHAPTER 20:Paired PassagesCHAPTER 21:ACT Reading: Timing and Section ManagementStrategiesTest Yourself: ACT Reading

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PART 5:ACT ScienceCHAPTER 22:The Method for ACT ScienceCHAPTER 23:DataCHAPTER 24:ExperimentsCHAPTER 25:Thinking Like a ScientistCHAPTER 26:ACT Science: Timing and Section ManagementStrategiesTest Yourself: ACT SciencePART 6:ACT WritingCHAPTER 27:The Method for the ACT Writing TestPART 7:Countdown to Test DayCHAPTER 28:Countdown to Test DayPART 8:Practice TestsPractice Test 1Practice Test 2

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Three Tips for ACT SuccessColleges will consider your ACT score as part of your application, so it’s nosurprise that it’s a pretty tough test. It can feel intimidating, like a barrier youneed to climb over. At Kaplan, it’s our goal to help you look at the ACT as anopportunity—a chance to demonstrate your knowledge, as well as yourcritical thinking skills, which will be key to your success as a college student.Looking at the ACT as an opportunity will help you do better on the test.Besides committing to a positive attitude toward the test, give yourself a headstart with these tips:The ACT is a standardized test, meaning that scores for every testingadministration mean the same thing. To achieve this reliability, the testmaker must always ask questions on the same topics and in the sameway. This makes the test predictable and, therefore, easier to preparefor. We’ve distilled how high-scoring students approach each sectioninto Kaplan Methods. In fact, each method gets its own chapter. Learnthese simple, step-by-step methods, and you’ll approach questions likean expert.The ACT is not like the tests you take in school. When colleges want toknow how you do on tests in school, they look at your transcript. Acingthe ACT requires different skills. This book highlights these skills, fromtaking math shortcuts to avoiding wrong-answer “traps” to managingyour time. By studying this book, you’ll learn to think like the test.Your skill level now has nothing to do with your skill level on test day.Getting some questions wrong? Having trouble with a specific topic?That just means you’ve found an opportunity to raise your score. Bepatient with yourself! In your life so far, you’ve already learnedthousands of things. You can learn a few more things to succeed on theACT.Read on to learn how your book and online resources are organized and howto make the best use of them. Good luck on the test—you’re going to nail it!

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Welcome to Kaplan!Congratulations on taking this important step in your college admissionsprocess! By studying with Kaplan, the official partner of live instruction forthe ACT®, you’ll maximize your score on the ACT, a major factor in youroverall application.Our experience shows that the greatest ACT score increases result fromactive engagement in the preparation process. Kaplan will give you direction,focus your preparation, and teach you the specific skills and effective test-taking strategies you need to know for the ACT. We will help you achieveyour top performance on test day, but your effort is crucial. The more youinvest in preparing for the ACT, the greater your chances of achieving yourtarget score and getting into your top-choice college.Are you registered for the ACT?Kaplan cannot register you for the officialACT. If you have not already registered for the upcoming ACT, visit theofficial website atwww.act.orgto register online and for information onregistration deadlines, test sites, accommodations, and fees.

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Chapter OrganizationThe chapters in this book follow a standard format to make this book as easyto use as possible.How Much Do You Know?At the beginning of most chapters, you have an opportunity to assess howmuch you already know about the topics by answering a set of test-likequestions. If you answer most or all of the questions in a set correctly and inthe most efficient way, you may want to skip one or more lessons in thatchapter. If you answer some or all of the questions in a set incorrectly or in aninefficient way, you will want to review most or all of the lessons in thatchapter. The answers and explanations for these sections are provided in the“Check Your Work” section immediately after the question set.Try on Your OwnThe lessons within each chapter start with a question (or passage) typical ofthe way the ACT tests a given topic and ends with a set of practice questionscalled “Try on Your Own.” These sections are designed to provideimmediate, targeted practice. Complete these questions and review theirexplanations at least once after reviewing the lesson. You might considercompleting these questions multiple times if you are preparing for the ACTover an extended period of time. The answers and explanations for thesesections are provided at the end of each chapter.On Test DayMost of the Math chapters include an “On Test Day” section that highlightsone or more ways a question can be approached strategically. Complete thesesections after you have reviewed the lessons but before you complete the“How Much Have You Learned?” question set.How Much Have You Learned?

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You need to reinforce what you learn in each chapter by practicing theKaplan methods and strategies. Most chapters include a section called “HowMuch Have You Learned?” that features additional practice questionsreinforcing the concepts explained in that chapter. The answers andexplanations for these sections are provided at the end of each chapter.ReflectThese sections can be completed during or after a chapter’s completion. Youmight prefer to use the Reflect sections to evaluate your retention over timeor reflect on the chapter as a whole when you complete all of the lessons.However you choose to reflect on your ACT studying, what’s important istaking the time to do so.Test YourselfAfter all the chapters on each test—English, Math, Reading, Science, andWriting—you have an opportunity for full section practice. Apply whatyou’ve learned to a test-like mix of questions. Use your results to determinewhat you’ve mastered and which chapters, if any, you should review.SmartPoints®Different topics are worth different numbers of points on the ACT becausethey show up more or less frequently in questions. By studying theinformation released by the test maker, Kaplan has been able to determinehow often certain topics are likely to appear on the ACT, and therefore,predict how many points these topics are worth on test day. This means that ifyou master a given topic and answer all of the questions from that categorycorrectly on test day, then you can expect to earn approximately that numberof SmartPoints®out of the overall 36 points total for that test.The breakdown of SmartPoints®for English, Math, Reading, and Science aresummarized in the following tables. You can also see how these topics alignto chapters in this book.

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English SmartPoints®SmartPoints®Category# of PointsChapterSentence Structure9Ch. 3Agreement10Ch. 3Conciseness4Ch. 4Organization4Ch. 4Development9Ch. 4TOTAL36Math SmartPoints®SmartPoints®Category# of PointsChapter(s)Number and Quantity8Ch. 8 and 9Algebra7Ch. 10Statistics and Probability6Ch. 11Functions4Ch. 12Geometry11Ch. 13TOTAL36Reading SmartPoints®SmartPoints®Category# of PointsChapter(s)Vocab-in-Context3Ch. 17 and 18Function6Inference10Detail13

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Global4TOTAL36Science SmartPoints®SmartPoints®Category# of PointsChapterInterpreting Data7Ch. 23Using Data9Ch. 23Experimental Design6Ch. 24Synthesizing Data6Ch. 24Applying Core Knowledge2Ch. 25Supporting Hypotheses6Ch. 25TOTAL36Practice TestsKaplan’s practice tests are designed to mimic the actual ACT. By takingpractice exams, you will prepare yourself for the actual test day experience.We recommend you complete these practice tests as you make your waythrough the content of this book. You can score your tests by hand using thescore conversion tables in this book or log into your online resources for easyonline scoring. When scored online, Kaplan provides you with a detailedscore report. Use this summary to help you focus and review the contentareas that comprise your greatest areas of improvement.Online ResourcesTo access the online resources that accompany this book, follow the stepsbelow.

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1. Go tokaptest.com/moreonline.2. Have this book available as you complete the on-screen instructions.GO ONLINEkaptest.com/moreonlineThen, whenever you want to use your online resources, go tokaptest.com/loginand log in using the email address and password you usedto register your book.Your book comes with . . .A tool to make your own personalized study plan—answer three quickquestions and download a detailed week-by-week prep calendar. If yourplans change, no problem—just answer the questions again and make anew schedule.Over 40 videos—Kaplan teachers review key topics in English,Reading, Math, and Science.Qbank—make custom quizzes from 500 practice questions.Practice tests—four more Kaplan practice tests, plus easy online scoringand detailed score reports. You can also use Kaplan’s proctoring videofor a more realistic practice test experience.

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PART 1The ACT and You

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CHAPTER 1Inside the ACTLEARNING OBJECTIVESAfter completing this chapter, you will be able to:Recall the timing and scope of each ACT Test in anticipation of section managementState what the ACT scoring system means for you as a test takerACT StructureThe ACT, like any standardized test, is predictable. The more comfortableyou are with the test structure, the more confidently you will approach eachquestion type, thus maximizing your score.The ACT is 2 hours and 55 minutes long, or 3 hours and 35 minutes long ifyou choose to complete the optional essay in the Writing Test. The ACT ismade up of multiple-choice questions that test four subject areas: English,Math, Reading, and Science.TestAllotted time (minutes)Question countEnglish4575Math6060

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