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Practice Test 10 - ACT Reading

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

  1. Which of the following best summarizes the "unspoken covenant" in paragraph 12 (bolded)?
  2. It can reasonably be inferred that Eleanor:
  3. In the context of the third paragraph, the 'Good Roads Movement' was initiated primarily because:
  4. The passage can best be described as an exploration of:
  5. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two underlined sentences?
  6. A worker writes: "The memo praised our 'flexible schedule,' which meant we were flexible and the schedule was not." The writer's tone is best described as:
  7. As it is used in the passage (underlined), the word undermined most nearly means:
  8. Which of the following best describes the author's argument?
  9. The author's conclusion depends on which of the following?
  10. Which of the following best describes a flaw in the reviewer's reasoning?
  11. The main point of the paragraph in lines 19-28 is that:
  12. Based on the passage, it can be reasonably inferred that the relationship between the bicycle and the automobile is that:
  13. How do the two underlined portions relate to each other?
  14. An education policy essay claims that replacing printed textbooks with tablets improves student learning. The author notes that in a district that adopted tablets, average standardized reading scores increased from 71 to 77 over three years. The author also reports that students used the tablets for at least 90 minutes per day in class and concludes that tablets were the primary cause of the score gains. The essay recommends statewide tablet adoption. Which assumption underlies the author's reasoning?​​
  15. As it is used in paragraph 4, the word 'anomaly' most nearly means:
  16. Passage A states that the "singular sensation" felt by the public in 1839 was primarily due to:
  17. The author of Passage B describes the concept of "pristine" restoration as:
  18. The underlined sentence is an example of which type of rhetorical device?
  19. The main purpose of the eighth paragraph ("Too fast... more brilliant") is to:
  20. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two underlined sentences?

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