AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

C HAPTER 8 | H YPER P REP R EADING • 153 For Application items, you have to be able to identify and understand the author’s point of view or opinions expressed in the passage. Having a good Šƒ†Ž‡ ‘ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘”ǯ• ’‘‹– ‘ˆ ˜‹‡™ ™‹ŽŽ Š‡Ž’ ›‘— ϐ‹† –Š‡ „‡•– ƒ•™‡” –‘ an Application item. 6. ‹˜‡ –Š‡ †‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’”‘˜‹†‡† ‹ –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š ‘ˆ ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ǡ ”Ǥ —ǯ• ϐ‹†‹‰•ǡ ƒ• ”‡’‘”–‡† ‹ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š• –Š”‡‡ ƒ† ˆ‘—”ǡ •Š‘™ –Š‡ hives exhibited: F. all of the symptoms associated with CCD. G. some but not all of the symptoms associated with CCD. H. none of the symptoms associated with CCD. J. all but one of the symptoms associated with CCD.

Example:

ACCELEPREP APPROACH The answers to Implied Idea and Application questions are not explicitly mentioned in the passage, so these questions may appear to have more than one correct answer. Notice that the words “most likely,” “probably,” and “a good example” are nonrestrictive. One answer choice will be stronger than all the rest. Give yourself permission to choose it, ignore the runner-up, and move on.

1. This is a Main Idea question that asks about the theme of Passage Ǥ ƒ••ƒ‰‡ „‡‰‹• „› †‡ϐ‹‹‰ ǡ ƒ† –Š‡ –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘”…‹–‡• –Š‡ main conclusion of Lu’s research followed by a description of the methodology used. The fourth paragraph provides the results of the experiment, and then in the last paragraph the author draws the conclusion explicitly that the neonicotinoids caused the CCD. (C) best describes this development. (A) goes beyond the scope of the passage. To be sure, the idea promoted by (A) is one that the author (or another writer) might go on to make using Passage A, but it does not describe Passage A as written. The same is true for (D). The author may admire Dr. Lu for his work and think that the research deserves recognition, but the author does not take on that burden in the passage as written. Finally, (B) is a minor point mentioned in the passage, not the main theme. 2. Š‹• ‹• ƒ ƒ‹ †‡ƒ –›’‡ “—‡•–‹‘ –Šƒ– ƒ•• ƒ„‘—– ƒ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…’ƒ”– ‘ˆ –Š‡ passage. Paragraph 4 of Passage A gives detail on what Dr. Lu’s studies showed, so (G), the results of the experiment, is the correct answer. 3. Š‹• ‹• ƒ ƒ‹ †‡ƒ “—‡•–‹‘ –Šƒ– ƒ•• ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ ϐ‹ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š ‘ˆ Passage B. The opening sentence of the paragraph tells you the main ’‘‹–ǣ –Š‡ ‡–Š‘†‘Ž‘‰› ™ƒ• ˆƒ–ƒŽŽ› ϐŽƒ™‡†ǡ ȋ ȌǤ 4. Š‹• ƒ š’Ž‹…‹– ‡–ƒ‹Ž “—‡•–‹‘ ƒ•‹‰ ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ contained in paragraph four of Passage A. According to that part of Passage A, a decline in the bee population with the onset of cold winter is expected. Normally, the population would then increase, (G).

Answers

Return to the pages below to review each item:

1. p. 150 2. p. 151 3. p. 151 4. p. 151 5. p. 152 6. p. 153