Book excerpt: From the author who made perfect scores on both the ACT and SAT. The key to the ACT Reading Test is reading level. You need to be reading at a college level in order to master the ACT Reading Test. If you aren't up to a college level, parts of the test may as well be in a foreign language to you! As a matter of fact, Craig Gehring, the author of this series, attributes his perfect scores on both the ACT and the SAT to the work he did improving his reading level in the summer before testing. The ACT Reading Test is measuring your ability to read and understand what you've read. All of the test-taking tricks in the world are no substitute for improving your vocabulary. By using this workbook, you'll boost your vocabulary with 2,000 new words and meanings. Through intensive study and practice with 200 commonly missed ACT vocabulary words, plus dozens of synonyms and antonyms for each term, you'll be on your way to reading at a college level in no time. Once you've completed ACT Reading Mastery Level 1, your confidence and speed on the ACT Reading Test will have increased. You'll blank out less on the test and have a much easier time of understanding what's being asked of you. Use ACT Reading Mastery Level 1 in conjunction with the entire ACT Mastery Series to gain a greater mastery of the subjects tested on the ACT and give yourself the best opportunity to test well. Please note: This book is designed primarily to help students scoring a 20 or below.