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ACT December 2010

Form 69A · English Test · 75 questions

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Mr. Chiang announced the grade distribution for this week's book reports. Of the 24 students in the class, 8 received A's for their book reports, 11 received B's, and 5 received C's. When a student is chosen at random to be the first one to read his or her book report to the class, what is the probability that the student chosen hadreceived anAfor thebookreport? 24 3 24 2 11

A互B1C.!!.D1E主

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A p_uzzl� bo3:£d with a_3-foot-by-4-foot rectangular top s��ce is to be m�de fr�m cedar. The cedar has a price of.$3 p�e� squ�e foot_o�top s�a�e area. What is the priceof the cedarneeded tomakethis puzzle board?

A$15B$21C$36D$42E$72

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A p_oi!l,t at (-5,8) in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane is shiftedright 8 units and down 5 units. What aie the new coordinates of the point? ACT-69A 14 but some of the problems may best be done without usingacalculator. Note: Unless otherwise stated, all of the following should be assumed.

A(-13,13)B(0, 0)C( 3, 3)D( 3,13)E(13,13)

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A warehouse dispatcher is arranging the delivery of 83,000 condensers. She will use 2 large-size trucks, each carrying a maximum of 18,000 condensers. The remaining trucks are small-size trucks, each carrying a maximum of 7,000 condensers. Each truck she uses will make exactly 1 trip. Along with the 2 large�size trucks, what is the minimum- number of small-size trucksneeded to deliver all the condensers? .G. 6 S. A positive integer x is divisible by 15, 25, and 30. Which of the following is the smallest possible value ofx?

A4B7C9D10E75690712081509450

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Source question 5. Refer to the source image.

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AChoice A — see source imageBChoice B — see source imageCChoice C — see source imageDChoice D — see source image

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In l:::..杻C, LA and LC are congruent. and the measure of LB is 96° . What is the measure of LA ?

A42°B48°C60°Dg40E96°

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What is the value of x in the equation -2(x - 7) = 20·?

A一13.5B-6．5C-3D3E17

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For all real values of x, which of the following 3 expressions is equal to x3 • x3 • x3 • x3 ? 12 81

AXBXC3x4D4x3E(4x)3

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What is 10% of 10% of 1 ? ACT却A , 15 ＾乙＾ ^ 2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2 ^ ＾卢乙乙 Use the following information to answer questions 10-12. The table below gives the price per gallon.of unleaded gasolineat Gus's Gas Station 0n January 1 for 5 consecutive years � �e 1990s. At-Gus's, a customer can purchase a car wash for$4.00. Year Price 1 $1.34 2 $1.41 3 $1.41 4 $1.25 5 $1.36

A0.001B0.01C0.1D1.0E10.0

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What is the mean price per gallon, tothe nearest$0.01, on January 1 for the 5years listed in the table?

A$1.25B$1.33C$1.34D$1.35E$1.41

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The price for gas on January 1 of Year 6 was 3% higher than the price on January 1 of Year 5. To the nearest$0.01, how much was the price per gallon on January 1 of Year 6 ?

A$1.39B$1.40C$1.66D$1.77E$2.39

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On January 1 of Year 5, Anamosa bought gas and a car wash at Gus's. She put 11.38 gallons of gas in her car and 1.85 gallons of gas in a container for her snowblower. To the nearest $0.01, how much did Anamosa pay for the gas for her car and snowblower, and a carwash?

A$15.48B$17.23C$17.99D$19.48E$21.99

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What is the value of Ix+ yI.+ (x+ y)2 when x= 2 and y=-3 ? ACT邻A 16 乙亡＾ D2 · DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. GO ON.TOTHE NEXT PAGE. 2D ＾乙乙乙 43.

A-6B-4C-2D0E2

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The decimal representation of3.9 x 10 -. � is; digits 3 and 9. digits 3and 9. then 92zeros, then a decimal point. then 93 zeros, then a.decimal point. then 94 zeros, then a decimal point.

Aa decimal point, followed by 92 zeros, then theBa decimal point, followed by 93 zeros, then theCa negative sign, followed bythe digits 3 and 9,Da negative sign, followed by the digits 3 and 9,Ea negative sign, followed by the digits 3 and 9,

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The number of bricks, B, needed to build a wall of length L feet and uniform height H feet can be found by the equation B句LH.Awallof uniform heightthat is 15 feet long is constructed using 525 bricks. What is the height, in feet, of the wall?

A0.5B3.5C5D35E75

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What is the value of g(x)= (-3)工＋3 whenx= 2?

A-6B-3C0D9E12

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(Sc- 3d)(2d- Sc) is equivalent to: - 5cd- 6d2 + 25cd- 6d2 d2 乙乙＾ ^2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

A-cdB25cdC-25c2D-25c2E-6c2

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Source question 18. ACT七9A 4 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 ■ ． . 1 I �as a little bewildered when I arrived until I 1, received directions to the many stations on the premises. In addition, to a place for unsalvageable debris, 20 there were separate areas for materials that are suitable for reuse. For instance, I �aw designated spots for this and that. Not only could visitors drop off what 21

ANO CHANGEBfacilityCfacility, there it wasDfacility, I found it

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Given that all t:4e choices are true, which one best establishes the tone of approval that is sustained in the rest of the paragraph? ous about, . available, surprise in itself一

ANOCHANGEBWhen I pulled up to the place that I had been curiCHaving asked for information about the resourcesDWhen I checked in at the attractive gatehouse—a

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Source question 20. they didn't need, they could haul away what they did 22 'need. Nevertheless, piles of wood chips, ideal for 23 use as garden mulch were available too. I helped 24 myself to enough to cover my backyard flower beds. Now a landfill fan, a particular appreciation exists for 25 the section for hazardous household materials, where visitors are permitted to select anything from household paint to mosquito repellent If I have leftover red from painting my porch, for instance, one can trade it for 26

ANO CHANGEBaddition to a place,Caddition, to a place,Daddition to a place

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For x2 -:/- 25, (X-5)2 =? 工 2 _25 5 5 :c+5 .x+5

A1B1C土D- X-5E王

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The directions for punch call for 3 cups of juice concentrate to be mixed with 5 cups of water. If the directions are followed, how many cups ·of juice ,concentrate will be needed to make 80 cups of punch? ACT痴A 18 ＾＾乙 62 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2^ 乙 5 4 3 歹< 7 5 3 4 -::; <可 4 3 5 c. 可＜ 7 < 豆 3 5 4 歹 7 < 歹＜豆卢乙＾ 23. W伍ch of the following inequalities is true for the fractions 3 5 4 一，一－？ 7'12, and -. 9

A30B32C40D48E506五＜7万＜87 ＜五＜93 4 5

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Source question 23. C� In spite of it all, piles

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ANOCHANGEBOn the contrary, pilesCPilesDChoice D — see source image

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As part of a lesson on motion, students observed a cart rolling at a constant rate along a straight line. As shown in the chart below, they recorded the distance, y feet, of the cart from a reference point at 1-second intervals from t= 0seconds to t= 5 seconds. t 0111.21 31415 y 1 12 I 20 I 28 I 36 1-44 I52 W正ch of the following equations represents this data?

Ay= t+ 12By= St+ 4Cy= St+ 12Dy=l2t+ 8Ey=20t

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A tortoise moves x times a$ fast as a snail. A hare moves y times as.fast as the tortoise. The hare moves how many times as fast as· the snail? 乙乙乙 6'·2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. X y ACT-69A 19 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2 3 2 3 2 3 - ＋－＋ x x x x x 3 _ 2 3 - 2 2 l 3 2 一 3 3 _ 2 l 户户户户户 E G H j k ＾＾＾＾ 26. The line shown below in the stand扛d (x,y) coordinate p}�e_is represe_nted by one of the following equations. Which one is it? y X

A2B王C巧、Dy-xEy+x

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Source question 26. th o e u y H.

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ANOCHANGEByCIDChoice J — see source image

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·A group of 25 cells triples· in number every hour. At thi� n1te, h_ow_many cells will be in the group at the end of the 5th hour? /＼＾卢二 2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

A125B375C3,125D6,075E9,375

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Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? ACT-69A 5 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 1 In some cases it is necessary to call ahead for an appointment, �may be a small fee to drop offor 2, certain items are picked up. However, the. landfill operates 3, during convenient hours, and the staffis friendly and knowledgeable. The biggest waste would be to overlook the existence of this comiimnity resource.

AinBbyCbecause ofDinto

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At a produce market, apples sell for $1.00 per bag and oranges for $1.75 per bag.'flie fruit is only sold in whole bags. You plan to buy at least 1 bag of each fruit and spend exactly $16.0 0. What is the maximum number of bags of oranges you can buy?

A4B5C6D8E9

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Source question 30. PASSAGE Ill I. M. Pei: Translating Spirit into Space What does the National Gallery of Art in Washington, 31 Fame in Cleveland have in common? In addition to being museums, however, all three buildingsbenefit from 32 designs by the celebrated ar.chitect I. M. Pei. [1] His name, which in Cantonese means "to inscribe brightly," was prophetically chosen, Pei has inscribed his 33 brilliant architectural designs on cityscapes around the world. [2] Pei came to the UnitedStates at the age of eighteen to study architecture. [3] In 1955 he foµnded his own architectural firm in New York City. [4] Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Canton, China, in 1917. [5] Since that time, Pei bas designed more than fi击y buildings, inclu�g the John F. Kennedy Library and the Hancock Tower in Boston and the B旺k of China in Hong Kong. [6] Many ofhis buildings have won major design awards. 134 口

ANO CHANGEBcertain items are picked up by people.Cpick up certain items.Dpick them up.EC., the Louvre in Paris, and the Rock and Roll Hall of·

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A diameter of a circle in the standard (x,y ) coordinate plane has endpoints at (2,8) and (-2,6). W怕ch of the following points is the center of the circle?

A(0,. 2)B(0, 7)C(0,14 )D(2, 1)E(4, 2)

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Source question 32.

ANO CHANGEBmuseums, therefore,Cmuseums, consequently,Dmuseums,

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How many inches long is即？

A10B14C20D36E颈

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For the sake of the logic and coherence of this para graph, Sentence 4 should be placed: ACT知A 6 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 1 Pei's frrst concern as an architect is identifying the spirit of a place and � 35 that spirit mentioned here into architectural design．巨l However, Pei's design for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 37 、 with its bold use of glass walls and ceilings and multiple 38 tiers connected by_escalators that direct the eye upward, appropriately reflects a celebratory and rollicking spirit. Similarly, Pei's design for the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, echoes the aim of city planners who wished to revit�ize the Arts District while 39

Awhere it is now.Bbefore Sentence 1.Cafter Sentence 5.Dafter Sentence 6.

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Point B is reflected across the line (not shown) that connects the midpoints ofAE and CD. This reflection of B is labeled F. How many inches from AC is the intersection of CF and BD ? ACT-69A 22 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2D 乙/ 乙//

A社 2B8C12J. 2D15E191 2

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Which of the following phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary an_d could mosteasily be deleted?

Aas an architectBthe spirit of a placeCmentioned hereDinto architecturaldesign

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Source question 37.

ANO CHANGEBStill,CSo, whenDThus,

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Given the equations B = x+2 and y = A - 4, which of the following expressions is equival�nt to B +A written in teq:ns of xand y ?

Ax+y+2Bx+y+6Cx-y-4D8xyE2x+4y

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The perimeter of a parallelogram is 64 inches, and 1 side measures 10 inches. If it can be determined, what are the lengths, ininches, of the other 3 sides? 乙乙＾ 62 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. ACT-69A 23 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2 /\ ＾ /\ 乙乙

A10, 10, 34B10, 17, 17C10, 22, 22D10, 27, 27ECannot be determined from the given information

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Source question 40. H; internationally culturally

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ANO CHANGEBinternational culturallyCinternationally cultureDChoice J — see source image

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Source question 41. ACT七9A 7 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 咕 1 1 While Pei's signature designs will continue to impress generations of city dwellers, perhaps his greatest contribution as an architectlies beyond the physical structures he designed. 曰In the end, rigorous attention to harmonizing tangible space by Pei 43 with its intangible spirit may prove to be his most exciting legacy. ＂

ANO CHANGEBthat a restaurant is housed with.Cthat were to house a restaurant.Dwhich if it were to house a restaurant.

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At this point, the writer is considering adding the fol- iowing true statement: In 1986, Pei was one of twelve· naturalized American citizens to receive the Medal of Honor from then-president Ronald Reagan. Should the writer make this addition here? improves the l9gicalflow ofthis paragraph. referred to in the preceding sentence was. up in the preceding sentence. the essay that Peiwas born in China.

AYes, because it gives important information thatBYes, because it clarifies what the "contribution"CNo, because it does not fulfill the expectation setDNo, because it contradicts the point made earlier in

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In how many distinct orders can 5 students·stand in line to buy yearbooks? ACT笾A 24 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2 乙＾ / 乙

A5B15C25D120E3,125

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W五ch·choice most effectively emphasizes that Pei's contributions will last a long time? Question 45 asks about the preceding passage as a whole.

ANOCHANGEBenduringCimmaterialDimportant

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W出ch of the following statements gives the real number valuesofxfor whichx2 <xis true?

A0< x<1B一I< x<0Cx<-1Dx> 1Ex= 0 or x= 1

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Source question 46. 1904, Magie patented "The Landlord's Game" as a tool for 49 teaching George's ideas. 巨

ANOCHANGEBbrother's racing carCbrother's racing car,D. brothers racing car,

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Source question 47. . C. owners, class, who were asked to pay more to rent. [3] Magie was 48 a follower of Henry George, a political economist. [4] In

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ANO CHANGEBowners—CownersDChoice D — see source image

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Given that A, B, C, and D are real numbers satisfying A=B, C2 ·=D, and C =谨，which of the following equations is NOT necessarily true? =D2

AA=CBA=DCB=DDB= C2EB2

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The volume, V, of a right circular cylinder with radius r and height h is. given by the formula V =;=记h. The right circular cylinder shown below has radius R and height H. A second right circular cylinder has radius 2R and height 3H. The volume of the second right circular cylinder is how many times the volume of the first right circular cylinder? ．．．．． A B C D E 5 6 7 2 8 1 1 - H ＿、、 ` ` ． { - ' ，＇ ' , 2 SO. For right triangle坦C, sin LA=¾- What is cos LA? 3 乙乙乙 /\ 2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. 2 l3 1 _3 3 -2 立 3 平 ACT-69A 26 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 2D L 乙乙乙 Sl. The line with equation x- 4y = 12 inthe standard (x,y) coordinate plane crosses the x-axis at which of the following points? 乙乙 -6 6'2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

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For the sake of the logic and coherence of this para graph, Sentence 3 should be placed: ACT-69A 9 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 1 [3] The game enjoyed modest popularity, particularly among Quakers and later among economics students at several EastCoast colleges. Everywhere it was played, people made adjustments, naming game spaces after local streets and landmarks 51 and sometimes inventing new rules. 8In turn, the game eventually lost Magie's message about social responsibility and became almost about the acquisition 53 of property. [4] During the Great Depression of the 1930s, salesman Charles Darrow came across the game in AtlanticCity, New Jersey. Darrow must have sensedthe potential of a game though, during a time of economic hardship, would 54 allow people to play at property would be bought and 55 amassing a fortune. However, Darrow produced thousands ％ of copies of the AtlanticCity version of the game and sold them at department stores. In 1933 Darrow signed a contract with Parker Brothers to mass-produce the game in the form in which it's best known today.

Awhere it is now.Bbefore Sentence 1.CafterSentence LDafter-.Sentence 4.

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Source question 51. places that someone might consider noteworthy local stuff

ANOCHANGEBspaces on the board after nearby town streets andCgame spaces after streets or whateverDthe spaces on which the game is played after some

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Alexia knows that the height of an object propelled vertically from a height of 48 feet can be modeled by h=-16t2 +32t + 48, where his the height, in feet, and t is the time, in seconds. Using this model, how many seconds will it take the object to reach a height of 64 feet? 豆 <-呻

A1B2C3D16E64

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Which cho�ce mo�t stroniI'f.emp�asizes that playe�s came to embrace the acquisition of property as a posi tive goal for the game?

ANOCHANGEBa chance to experienceCa celebration ofDrelated to

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Source question 54. comma after the word game.

ANOCHANGEBconsidering,Cthat,DDELETE the underlined portion and place a

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Source question 55.

ANOCHANGEBbuying propertyCproperty to buyDhad bought property

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H�ppy Soup_ Compll!l-Y st�ps a _ 6-char�ctt:.r pro�uct code on each can of soup it produces. Each product code consists of 5 letters (from the 26-letter alphabet) followed by a single digit (from the digits O to 9). The letters may repeat. How many such product codes are possible? . (10)

A5(26)(10)B5(4)(3)(2)C15D26(25)(24)(23)(22)(10)E26汽10)

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Which of the following true sta�ments, if added here, would best illustrate the claim made in the preceding sentence? dard Monopoly game is $15,140. able in eighty countries. Monopoly sets have been sold. since the game was fi 江st introduced, including a purse, horse, and lantern.

AThe total amount of play money included in a stanBIt's printed in-twenty-six languages and is availCIt's estimated that more than two hundred millionDMore-than twenty game pieces have been created

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Source question 58.

ANO CHANGEBare reportedCis toldDare told

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Source question 59. in Question 60 asks about the preceding passage as a whole.

ANO CHANGEB24-hour periods, or days, of nonstop engagementCdays of continuous nonstopDdays of nonstop .,

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If r> 0 and s> 0, A+.✓工 is equivalent to S V r which of the following? 2V rs /＼＾乙 6'2 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE. END OFTEST2 STOP! DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO. DO NOT RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS TEST. ACT却A 29 ，

A1Br+sC2VrsDr+sE.!..±.! ．西

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Source question 61. ACT七9A 11 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 ■ 1 As a child at a tender age, Horn was captivated by 62 the visual arts. In college, she explored and refined this fascination, however, her personal life would not sit still 63 for her art. She married and moved to a farm-in northern California, where her daughter was born. I'• 口 The rigors.of parenting and a simple, back-to basics lifestyle have teached Hom much about time. 65 In order that making money is the main goal, the clock ｀ has the power to rule, allowing no time to wait, to wonder, to dance with pears. But Hom calls time her secret ally. She choosessimple subjects for her watercolors; 67 flowers and fruit from her garden, a neighbor's hand- carved wooden bowl, a treasured seashell, her grandmother's tablecloth. 巴Her personal connections contribute to the sense to these objects

A·No CHANGEBi;honeCshiningDshined

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Source question 62. 丑 child, in her youth, 6�. A. NO CHANGE ,B. fascination, however

ANO CHANGEBchild while growing up,Cchild,Dfascination howeverEfascination; however,

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Source question 63. Refer to the source image.

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The writer is thinking about deleting the phrase "a farm in" from the preceding sentence. Should this phrase be kept or deleted? upcoming discussion of Horn's life and art; northern California Horn moved to. life or art. redundant information from the sentence.

AKept, because it offers a detail relevant to theBKept, because it identifies precisely where inCDeleted, because it has nothing to do with Hom'sDDeleted, because its removal would eliminate

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A� NO CHANGE

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Ahas teachedBhave taughtChas taughtDChoice D — see source image

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Source question 66.

ANO CHANGEBWhereas makingCWhen makingDMaking

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Source question 67. 69 of intimacy in her paintings.

ANO CHANGEBwatercolors:Cwatercolors,Dwatercolors

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If the writer were to delete the phrase "from her garden" and the words "hand-carved" and "treasured" froin the preceding sentence, the sentence would lose description that primarily: Hom's home. thing that appears in her watercolors. paragraph's last sentence. from this paragraph's main focus.

Aprovides sensory details about the appearance ofBreveals that Horn herself raises or crafts everyCillustrates the point about intimacy made in thisDinserts irrelevant details that distract the reader

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The best placement for the underlined portion would be: ACT七9A 12 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 1 1 Going to the shelfto switch the fattest dancing pear with one of its partners, the artist says that sheis often struck by the seeming contradiction that a spontaneous moment can involve something unexpected and delightful. 7. It takes years for apeartree to growlarge enough to yield fruit, months for the fruit to reach its prime, hours of wai�g for the perfect light that makes thefruit seem to dance, and many more hours of painting as if the 71 moment crystallizes into an image on paper. 曰 And only when someone sees the paintingand catches his or her breath audibly with surprise血d 73 pleasure does a watercolorbecome truly magical. 74 Today, Karen Hom's watercolors are featured in galleries from coast to coast. Her works are often sold before a showing of.her art opens, and pressure is 75 mounting to produce more paintings more quickly. Hom pauses before moving the fattest pear again and then declares that she doe�n•t have the time to go faster.

Awhere it is now.Bafter the word connections.Cafter the word contribute.Dafter the wordpaintings (and before the period).

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Which choice fits best in the context of this sentence and leads most effectively into the next sentence?

ANOCHANGEBhappen on the spur of the momenLCbe a long time in the making.D· surprise or shock us.

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Source question 71.

ANOCHANGEBbeforeCthatDDELETE the underlined portion.

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Upon reviewing th? preceding sentence and find.ing that some information has been left out, the writer composes the following phrase incorporating that information: ��ys to arrange the fruit into a compelling still 血， This phrase would most logically be placed:

Aafter the word takes.Bafter the words yieldfruit (and after the comma).Cafter the wordprime (and after the comma).Dafter the word dance (and after the comma).

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Source question 73.

ANOCHANGEBquickly takes in airCbreathesDgasps

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Paper 57 · ACT December 2010 · Form 69A · English Test

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Paper 57 · ACT December 2010 · Form 69A · English Test

Given· that all the choices are true, which one most clearly anq effectively expresses Horn's popularity and commercial success as an artist? work, END OFTEST 1 STOP! DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO. ACT-69A . 13 2 亡＾ /＼乙乙乙乙 D2 MATHEMATICS TEST 60Minutes一60Questions DIRECTIONS: Solve each problem, choose the correct answer, and then fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. Do not linger over problems that take too much time. Solve as many as Yl?U can; then return to the others in thetimeyou have left for this test You are permitted to比se a calculator on this test. You may use your calculator for any problems you choose,

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