| McGraw-Hill's 10 ACT Practice Tests, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill's 10 Practice Acts) |  | Author: Steven Dulan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Edition: 2
Pages: 435
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 007159146X
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1662
EAN: 9780071591461
Publication Date: May 30, 2008
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We want to give you the practice you need on the ACT McGraw-Hill's 10 ACT Practice Tests helps you gauge what the test measures, how it's structured, and how to budget your time in each section. Written by the founder and faculty of Advantage Education, one of America's most respected providers of school-based test-prep classes, this book provides you with the intensive ACT practice that will help your scores improve from each test to the next. You'll be able to sharpen your skills, boost your confidence, reduce your stress-and to do your very best on test day. - 10 complete sample ACT exams, with full explanations for every answer
- 10 sample writing prompts for the optional ACT essay portion
- Scoring Worksheets to help you calculate your total score for every test
- Expert guidance in prepping students for the ACT
- More practice and extra help online
ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
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 PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! March 7, 2010
M. Chaitman (FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The main thing I was looking for when I went looking for ACT Prep Books were practice tests. They are no doubt the best way to improve your score on the ACT. I knew that The Real ACT Prep Guide: The Only Official Prep Guide From The Makers Of The ACT (which I also bought) was the only way that I was going to be able to get real ACT tests that had been used before. These are of course the best tests you can take, as other practice tests can sometimes be too easy or even too hard.
I went looking on Amazon for some more practice books and this one literally jumped out at me on the list. TEN ACT PRACTICE TESTS!?!?!? TEN?! TEN!?!?!?!. I knew I had to get this book if it was going to give me ten whole practice tests that I could work through during the the three to four times I was planning on taking the ACT. So, I bought it, and I would advise that you do the same.
The great thing about this book is that it has 10 whole practice tests. I would definitely say that they are a little on the easier side compared to the real thing, but if you want practice, then its worth it for the fact that it does simulate the Real ACT.
For an example of how it is easier than the Real ACT: I bought this book and got an ENGLISH: 33 MATH: 29 READING: 31 SCIENCE: 31 COMPOSITE: 31. That made me pretty happy, as I was aiming for the 30s. However, when I took the actual test I got an ENGLISH: 33 MATH: 29 READING: 26 SCIENCE: 27 COMPOSITE: 29. As you can see, my reading an science scores were significantly higher on these practice tests than on the Real ACT, and my composite went down by two points. So, in general, I would say that these two sections (reading & science) are easier on these than the real thing. I've even taken a practice reading out of this book and gotten a 35 (that gave me a real shock!) and then got a 25 on the actual test (that shocked me even more!). However, in general, your practice composites will be within 1-3 points of your actual.
Overall, whether you're shooting for the 'teens' the low, mid, or high 'twenties' or even the low 'thirties', this book is worth the 10 or so bucks. However, if you're looking to achieve anywhere from a 33-36, this book isn't going to do much for you, and instead I would recommend Barron's ACT 36: Aiming for the Perfect Score.
SO, if you're looking for some decent practice tests, and NOT a 'learn how to do well on the ACT' book, then this book will pretty much do it for you. It's got 10 full practice tests along with decent explanations of the answers.
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NOTE: If you are the kind of person that generally scores in the high twenties to low thirties, then DO NOT follow the scoring procedures in this book. Instead, count how many you got right and go to the scoring tables in The Real ACT Prep Guide: The Only Official Prep Guide From The Makers Of The ACT and find where your raw score matches on an average of the three sub scores it gives you there. This will be MUCH more accurate.
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 Filled with innaccuracies December 11, 2009
Amethyst (Ohio)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am an ACT Tutor who used this book for students. This edition is chock full of discrepencies and is very poorly edited. The answers keys are often just wrong, or the explanation offered for the answer doesn't make sense. It's a shame, because this is the only book that offers 10 tests.
 Waste of Money December 7, 2009
Amrit Kullar (Union City, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have done almost every test in the book and have found it to be extremely inaccurate. Some questions have multiple answers and some don't even make sense. I have scored 30+ in every other ACT book but only a 25 in this one. The English sections feature run-ons and incorrect usage of commas, while the math section is way too easy to be a real ACT test. The science is also too easy. Overall, the book is full of errors and cannot help anyone raise their score. Use THE REAL ACT PREP GUIDE, made by the official ACT makers.
 SCORE! November 15, 2009
S. Jarmin (Houston-ish, Texas USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In depth detailing to help you understand the how's, why's, yes' and no's. Perfect for the adult going back to school!!!
Helpful November 8, 2009
K. Russell
My daughter used this book to help her prepare for the ACT test. She indicated that is was very helpful.
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