ACT Practice for Engagement Strategies Team

Between March and November of 2011, an anonymous donor left intricately crafted paper sculptures at various cultural institutions in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Which choice most effectively emphasizes the complexity of the paper sculptures?

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• impressively

• terrifically

• superbly

Delighted, each sculpture was left secretly and was later discovered by staff. The delicate sculptures- streetscapes, plants, and animals- were carved exclusively from the pages and bindings of books. The tiny details in the pieces are awe-inspiring.

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• Each sculpture was left secretly and later discovered by delighted staff.

• Left secretly and later discovered by staff, each sculpture was delighted.

• Secretly delighted, each sculpture was discovered by staff.

The first sculpture discovered- at the Scottish Poetry Library- was a tiny tree formed from a book of verse. Library staff dubbed it the "poetree." The tree sits atop a book. Beneath the tree are the halves of a golden paper egg, each half filled with words clipped from the poem "A Trace of Wings" by Edwin Morgan.

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• specified

• adorned

• honored

For what value of x is the equation 2^2x+7=2¹⁵ true?

• 2

• 4

• 11

• 16

• 44

In parallelogram ABCD above, AC is a diagonal, the measure of angle ABC is 40 degrees, and the measure of angle ACD is 57 degrees. What is the measure of angle CAD?

• 40 degrees

• 57 degrees

• 77 degrees

• 83 degrees

• 97 degrees

Let the function f be defined as f(x)=5x²-7(4x+3). What is the value of f(3)?

• -18

• -26

• -33

• -60

• -75

The frequency chart above shows the cumulative number of Ms. Hernandez's Science students whose test scores fell within certain score ranges. All test scores are whole numbers. How many students have a test score in the interval 71-80?

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• 6

• 8

• 12

• 13

According to Figure 1, the mass of cheese remaining at 4 hours was closest to which of the following values?

• 140 mg

• 176 mg

• 185 mg

• 190 mg

Consider the statement "The B. germanica ate the food between 0 hr and 4 hr, between 4 hr and 16 hr, between 16 hr and 24 hr, and between 24 hr and 28 hr." This statement is consistent with the data in Figure 1 for how many of the 4 foods?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the period of the function f(x)=csc(4x)?

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