Gruber's Complete SAT Guide 2010
The #1 independent voice in test prep - complete SAT advice from the expert students trust.\ For more than 30 years, Dr. Gary R. Gruber has been the leading authority on testing and test preparation - his Gruber Method has helped thousands of students develop critical thinking skills, dramatically boosting their scores on standardized tests. Now in its 13th edition, Gruber's Complete SAT Guide is the best and most effective complete study guide for students tackling the most important test of...
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The #1 independent voice in test prep - complete SAT advice from the expert students trust.For more than 30 years, Dr. Gary R. Gruber has been the leading authority on testing and test preparation - his Gruber Method has helped thousands of students develop critical thinking skills, dramatically boosting their scores on standardized tests. Now in its 13th edition, Gruber's Complete SAT Guide is the best and most effective complete study guide for students tackling the most important test of their lives.Using the exclusive Gruber Method, Gruber's Complete SAT Guide points students toward a personal study plan that shows them their strengths and weaknesses through a revolutionary approach - evaluating not just what answer the student chose, but why they chose it! Once students know this, they can focus their studies on the areas that will boost their scores and increase their knowledge for life.Featuring five full-length practice tests, Gruber's Complete SAT Guide has all the tools students need, including targeted sections on the math, reading and essays sections, plus everything students need to know for the new SAT format.The Fastest, Easiest Way to Improve Scores Quick quiz gives you a personal plan—strengths, weaknesses and what to study Proven strategies based not just on answers, but why you chose the answer! Inside info on how SAT questions are created Student-praised grammar and vocab sections Five full SAT practice tests - as close as you can get without taking the real test! What the Media Is Saying: "Gary Gruber is the leading expert of the SAT." -Houston Chronicle"The only commercial book I've seen that would actually help a testtaker." -David Owen, Washington Post"His methods make the questions seem amazingly simple to solve." -Library Journal"Gary Gruber is the most prominent guru of SAT preparation." -Chicago TribuneWhat Students and Parents Are Saying:"In just two hours, you were able to boost my son Lance's SAT scores by 200 points." -Amy Loomis, Mill Valley, CA"I've gone through almost all the SAT books I can get ahold of, and so far the best is the Gruber's SAT book. I wish I could have found it earlier." -Online review"With the aid of your books, my scores improved so dramatically that I am now anticipating acceptance into schools that I was reluctant to even apply to." -Lauren Frascieloo, Princeton, New Jersey"In regards to the breadth and quality of material offered, the difference between Gruber's and other publications is quite astonishing. Indeed, only Gruber's deserves the highest recommendation in SAT preparation." -Online review
INTRODUCTION I. Important Facts About the SAT II. The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test III. What Are Critical Thinking Skills? IV. Strategies for Women V. Multi- Level Approaches to Solution of Problems VI. A Four- Hour Study Program for the SAT VII. Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book VIII. Format of the SAT PART 1 STRATEGY DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE SAT Directions for Taking the Diagnostic Test Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet Section 1: Verbal Ability Section 2: Math Ability Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer and Diagnostic Table (Keyed to Strategies in book) PART 2 THE SHORTEST SAT TEST—16 QUESTIONS TO APPROXIMATE YOUR SAT SCORE Verbal (Critical Reading) Math Writing Answers Shortest SAT Test: What You Did Wrong, Explanatory Answers and Scoring, Strategies and Basic Skills Needed to ImprovePART 3 THE 101 MOST IMPORTANT MATH QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE 29 101 Math Questions Answer Sheet 101 Math Questions Test 101 Math Questions: Answers Basic Skills Math Diagnosis Solutions, Generalizations, RulesPART 4 STRATEGY SECTION 5 General Strategies 35 Easy- to- Learn Strategies How to Learn the Strategies Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT Important Note on Math Questions on the SAT The Grid- Type Math Question Use of a Calculator in the Grid- Type Question 19 Math Strategies 16 Verbal (Critical Reading) Strategies 4 Sentence Completion Strategies Critical Reading Strategies What Reading Comprehension Questions Ask Getting Involved with the Passage Introductory Passage 1 Breakdown and Underlining of Passage How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively Introductory Passage 2 Introductory Passage 3 Summary About the Double-Reading Passages 9 Reading Comprehension Strategies 3 Vocabulary Strategies PART 5 MINI- MATH REFRESHERPART 6 COMPLETE SAT MATH REFRESHER Session #1—Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, etc. Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Deviations Ratios and Proportions Variations Comparison of Fractions Practice Test 1 Answer Key for Practice Test 1 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 1 Session #2—Rate Problems Word Problem Setup Distance and Time Work Mixture Cost Practice Test 2 Answer Key for Practice Test 2 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 2 Session #3— Area, Perimeter, and Volume Problems Area, Perimeter, and Volume Problems Practice Test 3 Answer Key for Practice Test 3 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 3 Session #4—Algebra Problems Algebraic Properties Equations Algebra of Graphs Inequalities Exponents and Roots Practice Test 4 Answer Key for Practice Test 4 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 4 Session #5— Geometry Problems Basic Definitions Triangles Properties of Triangles Four- Sided Figures Many- Sided Figures Circles Practice Test 5 Answer Key for Practice Test 5 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 5 Session #6— Miscellaneous Problems Averages, Medians, and Modes Series Properties of Integers Approximations Combinations Probability The Absolute Value Sign Functions Practice Test 6 Answer Key for Practice Test 6 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 6 Session #7—Tables, Charts, and Graphs Charts and Graphs Tables and Charts Graphs Bar Graphs Circle Graphs Line Graphs Practice Test 7 Session #8—Modern Math Sets Relations Solution Sets Axioms Closed Sets Mathematical Symbols Practice Test 8 and SolutionsPART 7 VOCABULARY BUILDING THAT IS GUARANTEED TO RAISE YOUR SAT SCORE Knowing Word Meanings Is Essential for a Higher SAT Score 8 Steps to Word Power The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List That Gives You the Meanings of Over 150,000 Words Roots Prefixes Suffixes A List of SAT Words Appearing More Than Once on Actual SAT Exams The 291 Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words and Their Opposites The Gruber SAT 3,400 Word List 100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary Answers to Vocabulary Tests PART 8 GRAMMAR AND USAGE REFRESHER The Parts of Speech Clauses and Phrases The Sentence and Its Parts Verbs Nouns and Pronouns Subject- Verb Relationship Tense Verbals Mood and Voice Modifiers—Adjectives, Adjective Phrases and Clauses Modifiers (continued)—Adverbs, Adverbial Phrases and Clauses Connectives Correct Usage: Choosing the Right Word Grammar and Usage Index PART 9 THE SAT WRITING TEST The SAT Writing Section Content of the Writing Test The Essay on the SAT Writing Test The SAT Essay Scoring Guide The Writing Sample Sample Essays Important Tips on How to Write the Best Essay Other Types of Questions on the SAT Writing Test Identifying Errors Sample Questions with Answers Improving Sentences Sample Questions with Answers Improving Paragraphs Sample Test with Answers PART 10 FIVE SAT PRACTICE TESTS Five Important Reasons for Taking These Practice Tests 10 Tips for Taking the Practice Tests Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1 SAT Practice Test 1 How Did You Do on This Test? Answer Key for Practice Test 1 Raw- Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables Chart for Self- Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 1 What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2 SAT Practice Test 2 How Did You Do on This Test? Answer Key for Practice Test 2 Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 2 What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3 SAT Practice Test 3 How Did You Do on This Test? Answer Key for Practice Test 3 Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 3 What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4 SAT Practice Test 4 How Did You Do on This Test? Answer Key for Practice Test 4 Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 4 What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score Answer Sheet for Practice Test 5 SAT Practice Test 5 How Did You Do on This Test? Answer Key for Practice Test 5 Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 5 What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT ScoreAppendices Appendix A: Hot Prefixes and Roots Appendix B: Words Commonly Mistaken for Each Other
