9th ACT/SAT/ASVAB (English/Spanish)

ACT

100

What does the ACT stand for?

_{¿Qué significa ACT?}

American College Testing

200

What is ACT used for?

¿Para qué se utiliza ACT?

College admission and/or scholarships 

_{Admisión a la universidad y/o becas}

300

Is the ACT available in paper, digital, or both?

_{¿El ACT está disponible en papel, en formato digital o en ambos?}

Both - Ambos

400

What is the optional section of the ACT test?

_{¿Qué es la sección opcional del examen ACT?}

Essay - Ensayo

500

What are the four subject areas the ACT has?

_{¿Cuáles son las cuatro temas del ACT?}

Reading, Writing, Math, and Science

_{Lectura, escritura, matemáticas y ciencias}

SAT

100

What does the SAT stand for?

_{¿Qué significa SAT?}

Scholastic Aptitude Test

200

How can you prepare for the SAT?

_{¿Cómo puede prepararse para el SAT?}

Practice tests, trying your best in class, SAT bootcamps and programs

_{Pruebas prácticas, esforzarse al máximo en clase, campamentos y programas del SAT}

300

Is the SAT available in paper, digital, or both?

_{¿El SAT está disponible en papel, en formato digital o en ambos?}

Digital only

400

What are the 3 things that the SAT do to support English Learners taking the test?

_{¿Cuáles son las 3 cosas que hace el SAT para apoyar a los estudiantes aprendiendo inglés que hacen el examen?}

Extra time, translated test directions, and a bilingual dictionary

_{Tiempo extra, instrucciones traducidas para el examen y un diccionario bilingüe}

500

What are the three subjects the SAT has?

_{¿Cuáles son las tres temas del SAT?}

Reading, Writing, and Math

_{Lectura, escritura y matemáticas}

ASVAB

100

What does the ASVAB stand for?

_{¿Qué significa el ASVAB?}

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

200

What grade can you take the ASVAB?

_{¿En qué grado se puede hacer el ASVAB?}

You can take it in 10th grade

_{Puedes hacerlo en 10º grado}

300

True or False: I can retake the ASVAB to obtain a better score

_{Verdadero o falso: Puedo repetir el ASVAB para obtener una mejor puntuación}

True - Verdadero

400

Name at least 5 types of subjects is on the ASVAB

_{Nombre al menos 5 tipos de temas es en el ASVAB}

science, math, English, writing, mechanical, auto and shop

_{ciencias, matemáticas, inglés, escritura, mecánica, automoción y taller}

500

What is the purpose of the ASVAB?

_{¿Para qué sirve el ASVAB?}

See what military job you would be good for

_{Averigua para qué trabajo militar serías bueno}

General Test Facts (ACT AND SAT)

100

True or False: I have to pay for the ACT/SAT

_{Verdadero o Falso: Tengo que pagar por el ACT/SAT}

False - Falso

200

What does the ACT/SAT measure?

_{¿Qué mide el ACT/SAT?}

College Readiness

_{Preparación universitaria}

300

When do you take the ACT/SAT?

_{¿Cuándo hay que hacer el ACT/SAT?}

11th Grade

400

What is the benefit of taking the ACT/SAT if colleges don't require it?

_{¿Qué ventajas tiene hacer el ACT/SAT si las universidades no lo exigen?}

More scholarship opportunities and boost your chances to get admitted

_{Más oportunidades de becas y más posibilidades de ser admitido}

500

What is the name of the College Now program that helps to improve ACT/SAT scores?

_{¿Cómo se llama el programa de College Now que ayuda a mejorar los resultados de los exámenes ACT/SAT?}

impact!

Practice Questions!

100

ACT: English

I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table.

Choose the best answer for the italicized section.

a) NO CHANGE

b) waiting, by the back door,

c) waiting by the back door,

d) waiting by the back door

a) NO CHANGE

200

SAT: Writing/Reading

Former astronaut Ellen Ochoa says that although she doesn’t have a definite idea of when it might happen, she ______________ that humans will someday need to be able to live in other environments than those found on Earth. This conjecture informs her interest in future research missions to the moon. 

• Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

a) demands

b) speculates

c) doubts

d) established

b) speculates

300

ASVAB: Science

Air is less dense than water because 

a) it is lighter

b) its molecules are closer together

c) its molecules are farther apart

d) it moves more quickly and easily

c) its molecules are farther apart

400

ASVAB: Auto and Shop Information

The clamp shown is called a...

A) a bar clamp

B) a web clamp

C) a spring clamp

D) a parallel clamp

D) a parallel clamp

500

ACT Math:

 What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210?

a) 2

b) 6

c) 14

d) 21

e) 42

e) 42