ACT Reading - Quiz 1

The Reading Section has ​ (a)   questions - four passages with ​ (b)   questions each

• 10
• 40
• 30
• 35
• 15
• 20

You will be given __ minutes to take your test

You should ​ (a)   ​ the passage in ​ (b)   . If you are running behind, just read the ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   sentence.

• skim
• 3 minutes
• first
• last
• scan
• middle
• 5 minutes
• 4 minutes

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Interpretation Question

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(b) Word-for word question

• The passage notes that George Park's occupation was:

• Throughout the passage, the phrase burning bridges is mentioned primarily to:

• The authore indicates that one flaw in traditional dieting is:

• The author calls the tendency to omit specific plants a result of:

• According to the narrator, which of the following best describes Bixby's experience?

The process of ​ (a)   is looking back to find a specific fact of detail the passage.

• scanning
• skimming
• reading
• looking
• guessing

The process of ​ (a)   is reading through the passage quickly, only determining the most important details rather than reading carefully.

• skimming
• scanning
• viewing
• moving your finger from line to line

A ​ (a)   question is straightforward and the answer can be found directly in the passage.

• details
• main
• inference
• main idea

A/an ​ (a)   question requires you to use supporting details to draw conclusions that are not specifically stated in the passage.

• inference
• detail
• main
• bad
• main idea
• long

Read the following line, then decide if the statements below it are inferences or assumptions based on the line.

Garrett cut his finger chopping onions.

Garrett was preparing food. ​ (a)  

Garrett is a very inexperienced chef. ​ (b)  

Garrett's finger was bleeding. ​ (c)  

Garrett needed stitches. ​ (d)  

• inference
• assumption