AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

14 • S URGE TO S UCCESS ! E NGLISH T EST P REP

[2] …‡”–ƒ‹ ƒ”‡ƒ• ‘ˆ ”—”ƒŽ ‡”‹…ƒǡ ’‘˜‡”–› is the rule rather than the exception. As much as 50 percent of the families may earn less than the 3 poverty level, and some may manage to survive by •—„•‹•–‹‰ •‘‡Š‘™ ‘” ‘–Š‡” on amounts even less –Šƒ ŠƒŽˆ –Š‡ ‘ˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ ’‘˜‡”–› Ž‡˜‡Ž ‹…‘‡Ǥ [3] Ž–Š‘—‰Š Žƒ… ‘ˆ ‘‡› ‹• –Š‡ †‡ϐ‹‹‰ characteristic of poverty, poverty is more than simply lack of money. Poverty is an entire complex ‘ˆ •›’–‘•Ǥ ‘™ Ž‡˜‡Ž• ‘ˆ ˆ‘”ƒŽ •…Š‘‘Ž‹‰ ƒ‘‰ ƒ†—Ž–• ’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž Ž‘™Ǧ‹…‘‡ Ž‡˜‡Ž•Ǥ ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ǡ ‹ ˆƒ‹Ž‹‡• „‡Ž‘™ –Š‡ ’‘˜‡”–› Ž‡˜‡Žǡ –Š‡ —„‡” ‘ˆ …Š‹Ž†”‡ ƒ† ‡Ž†‡”Ž› ™Š‘ †‡’‡† ‘ –Š‘•‡ ™Š‘ ™‘” ‹•ǡ ‹ ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ Š‹‰Š‡” –Šƒ –Š‡ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ for all families. ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ ˆ‡™‡” ™‘”‡”• •—’’‘”– ƒ ‰”‡ƒ–‡” —„‡” ‘ˆ ‘Ǧ™‘”‡”• –Šƒ ‹ ‘–Š‡”ǡ ‘”‡ prosperous families. 4 4 5

3. A. NO CHANGE B. As many as C. So many as D. So much

4. F. NO CHANGE G. some folks may manage to survive by •—„•‹•–‹‰ •‘‡Š‘™ Ǥ •‘‡ ƒ› ƒƒ‰‡ –‘ •—„•‹•– •‘‡Š‘™ ‘” other J. some may subsist TEST SPECS Bracketed numbers serve to numerate ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š• ƒ† •‡–‡…‡•ǡ ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ› ™Š‡ ƒ question asks about the best order for a series ‘ˆ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š• ‘” •‡–‡…‡•Ǥ  –Š‹•…ƒ•‡ǡ –Š‡ paragraph numbers are located inside the brackets for illustration. 5. A. NO CHANGE B. As a consequence C. Surprisingly D. Fortunately –‡ ͓͸ ƒ•• ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ ’”‡…‡†‹‰ ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ƒ• ƒ ™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ 6. Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” †‘‡• —•‡ ™Š‹…Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‹ –Š‡ †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡••ƒ›ǫ ‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘• G. Personal experience H. Statistics J. Explanation

TEST SPECS –‡• –Šƒ– ƒ• ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ƒ• ƒ ™Š‘Ž‡ ƒ”‡ ’”‡…‡†‡† „› ƒ „‘š ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‹–‡ —„‡”Ǥ