December 2010 ACT English Discussion

<p>It didn’t say MOST positive did it? It said the message changed from… to … I am pretty sure about the monopoly one, and the aroma one.</p>

<p>i agree with you about the shone one.</p>

<p>^^agreed on all</p>

<p>^^ Yes, it said most positive. And if you’re still convinced that aroma was the correct answer by this point, than you’re just deluding yourself…</p>

<p>The aroma/whiff question was honestly a terrible question.</p>

<p>Aroma is odd because it REALLY IS a positive connotation; even those who put whiff should be able to agree.</p>

<p>Whiff is odd because you can’t have an OVERWHELMING whiff; even those who put aroma should be able to agree.</p>

<p>I put aroma, but I agree that it should be whiff.</p>

<p>I typed “aroma of garbage” in google, and people have used it in thousands of sentences, so it’s definitely ok. Therefore, whiff is correct, which makes me mad.</p>

<p>can anyone else verify the “positive” statement? </p>

<p>“A pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food: the aroma of roses. See Synonyms at fragrance.”</p>

<p>Whiff:</p>

<p>“A slight, gentle gust of air; a waft”</p>

<p>Aside from the whiff/aroma one…which I put whiff for and I’m sure is right. Is there a compilation of all the confirmed answers? I don’t want to read 18 pages lol</p>

<p>hahah. Ok I’ll believe you .I got a 35 English last time…gahh, so -3 so far according to ACTTESTER…ahahah crap–33?</p>

<p>Except last time I missed 4(according to CC) and got a 35</p>

<p>I got a 35 last time too and I have like -3 as well. SUCKS</p>

<p>There’s not currently a concurrent list of all the answers; alas, the majority of the previous pages are either debates about aroma vs. whiff or about in celebration of vs chance to experience.</p>

<p>True that Oregon</p>

<p>I have noticed that they do give a curve for this section that’s pretty nice. I got a 35 in October with 3 or 4 wrong.</p>

<p>I think the answer choice with a colon was the correct answer, because the preceding clause was independent. </p>

<p>Although, I forgot what was in the series after the questioned area in the sentence.</p>

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<p>What the hell is wrong with you TheHelper (how ironic of a name)? I simply stated what i put down and here you are bashing me because, in your eyes, my answer was despicably wrong, an answer, honestly, that you can’t even grammatically disprove. So how about you take that mouth of yours, which probably will not do you that good in life, and shove it up your a–. I really want to see how you end up in 20 years. No, I am not talking about financial success. I am talking about how much a-- you get from girls. I am willing to bet you don’t even know what a vagina looks like.</p>

<p>^Chill? Lol.</p>

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<p>I think this should be more appropriately directed towards TheHelper</p>

<p>I think I bombed this just like I did on the SAT, I put “NO CHANGE” way too many times.</p>

<p>^ Yeah me too. I had too many A’s and F’s…</p>

<p>ps. what’s the difference between:
blah blah blah**; however,** yada yada and
blah blah blah**, however,** yada yada</p>

<p>^the latter is a run-on. Also, “However” is a subordinating conjunction, so it’s more appropriate when it comes at the beginning of an independent clause than at the middle of one.</p>

<p>yale, you scared me when you yelled like that! Please, gentleman, it’s collegeboard forums. Nerdiest forum I’ve ever been on. We’re all basically a bunch of randoms so ****</p>

<p>^^ I have no idea what you have just typed. I don’t know any of those words.
Examples please?</p>

<p>I got 32-34’s on practice tests, but I miserably failed this real test. Probably got a 26 or something. :(</p>