How to Prepare for the Sat I

by Green, Sharon Weiner; Wolf, Ira K., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780764113901
• ISBN10: 0764113909
• Edition: 21st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Updated to reflect the most recently given SAT I exams, this manual presents a diagnostic test and seven full-length SAT I tests, all with answer keys, explanations, and solutions. Review sections cover math topics, verbal skills, reading comprehension exercises, and vocabulary. (Study Guides)

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Countdown to the SAT I	vi
SAT I Format and Test Dates	ix
Acknowledgments	x
PART ONE Get Acquainted with the SAT I
Let's Look at the SAT I	3	(9)
The Verbal Sections	4	(2)
The Mathematics Sections	6	(3)
The Use of Calculators on the SAT I	9	(3)
Winning Tactics for the SAT I	12	(13)
Setting Goals	12	(2)
Pacing Yourself	14	(1)
Guessing	15	(4)
Tactics for the Test	19	(6)
PART TWO Pinpoint Your Trouble Spots
A Diagnostic SAT I	25	(46)
Diagnostic Test	29	(23)
Answer Key	52	(1)
Self-Evaluation	53	(4)
Answer Explanations	57	(14)
PART THREE Tactics, Strategies, Practice: Verbal
The Sentence Completion Question	71	(15)
The Analogy Question	86	(18)
The Critical Reading Question	104	(38)
Build Your Vocabulary	142	(130)
The SAT I High-Frequency Word List	143	(1)
The SAT I Hot Prospects Word List	144	(1)
The 3,500 Basic Word List	145	(102)
Basic Word Parts	247	(25)
Tactics, Strategies, Practice: Mathematics
General Math Strategies	272	(22)
Multiple-Choice Questions	294	(13)
Quantitative Comparison Questions	307	(14)
Grid-in Questions	321	(9)
Reviewing Mathematics	330	(149)
PART FOUR Test Yourself
Seven Model SAT I Tests	479	(290)
Model SAT I Test 1	483	(42)
Model SAT I Test 2	525	(42)
Model SAT I Test 3	567	(40)
Model SAT I Test 4	607	(40)
Model SAT I Test 5	647	(40)
Model SAT I Test 6	687	(40)
Model SAT I Test 7	727	(42)
PART FIVE Organize Your Admissions Game Plan
Getting into College	769	(6)
Writing Your Application Essay	775