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... 1, 2008 SAT & Subject Tests May 2, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests December 6, 2008 SAT & Subject Tests June 6, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests January 24, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests SAT Test ... www.MHPracticePlus.com/Sat. Trang 5DIAGNOSTIC SAT CHAPTER 2 ✓ Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use Trang 6CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 15ANSWER SHEET Last ... Testing Service) to ensure that every SAT is as “difficult” as every other recent SAT Don’t design your testing schedule around your friends’ misconceptions about the SAT Instead, de-sign it around

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... VOCABULARY 1 The College Hill Method for SAT Word Power 2 The 2,000 Key SAT Words and 200 Key SAT Roots: Vocabulary Units 1–7 Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for ... slip between millions and billions, lack an appreciation for partic-ular quantities 18 C In the span of approximately 20 minutes the doctor said three different things about the proce-dure, so ... completes the thought and makes a com-plete sentence 5 C The participle swimming dangles in this sen-tence Justine should follow the participial phrase because she is the one swimming, not the

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... Trang 11 THE COLLEGE HILL METHOD FOR SAT WORD POWERif you want to learn the word magnanimity, you should notice that it has three parts: magna (great) + anima (spirit or life) + -ity ... enervation of Moby Dick as Captain Ahab hunts him down) Visualize them and say them out loud: “The SAT can be an enervating experience,” and “Moby Dick was enervated by the incessant chase and his ... system is a great tool Here’s how it works: A strong vocabulary is essential to achieving a top SAT critical reading score But building a solid vocab-ulary doesn’t mean just memorizing thousands

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... ❑ callous (adj) hardened; insensitive Because they see so much suffering daily, emergency room doctors often struggle to avoid becoming callous. ❑ sadistic (adj) taking pleasure in the pain of ... 5 Is a diffident person haughty? Y N Write the word with the given meaning. 6 slander; false accusation c 7 reprimand mildly a 8 irregular; infrequent s 9 extended ... = cruel; lauding = praising incongruous = not matching; encouraging = inspiring 6 D The second part of the sentence implies that the critics deemed her first novel to be lacking a bizarre and

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... 120 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 23: Like a Pit Bull Today’s roots: tract pull tenax holding fast ob- ... precocious (adj) unusually advanced or mature in development (especially in mental attitude) 122 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 25: Bad and Worse Today’s roots: mal bad, evil vol wish mis bad, wretched, ... fleece (v) to defraud of money, to swindle Synonyms: swindle, bilk, hoodwink, defraud 124 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 27: Good Guys and Bad Guys Today’s roots: archos leader, government

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... (dis- apart + fundere to pour) Synonyms: circulate, disseminate ❑ germinate (v) to sprout; to grow (germen sprout) Synonyms: bud, burgeon, develop ❑ disperse (v) to spread apart (dis- apart + ... prevalent ❑ dissipate (v) to scatter (dis- apart + supare to scatter) Synonyms: dispel, disperse ❑ saturate (v) to fill completely, as with a liquid or solute (satur full) Synonyms: soak, imbue Trang ... professor in the zoology department. Synonyms: subordinate, subsidiary ❑ augment (v) to add onto; to make greater (augere to increase) One important way to augment your SAT score is to study vocabulary.

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... -; her friends at the party could see the signs of weariness on her face (A) amusement (B) incoherence (C) gratitude (D) sorrow (E) exhaustion 15 McLanham’s - prose, particularly when compared ... she could not hide her (−); her friends at the party could see the signs of weariness on her face incoherence= confusion 15 A McLanham’s (=) prose, particularly when com-pared to that of his more ... same reality (A) stark contemporaries (B) spartan enemies (C) imprecise role models (D) flowery friends (E) well-crafted teachers Trang 5SAT Practice 4: Simplifying the Sentence1 In

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... to get there On some tough SAT math problems, half the battle is “mapping”—orienting yourself to the problem and figuring out what it’s asking Tips for mapping tough SAT math problems: • Write ... been used many times before Therefore it is not new. lucidity = clarity; analysis = examination of parts; articulation = expression; mediocrity = average-ness; innovation= novelty, creativity 2 ... being on the issue of gun control, Will has on the issue for many years Trang 4SAT Practice 6: The Toughest Sentences1 The country’s confidence, formerly sustained by an - sense

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... obligation ❑ resigned (adj) accepting of one’s fate Synonyms: begrudging, acquiescent 131 132 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 30: Come to Your Senses! Today’s roots: audire to hear gustare to taste ... of Synonyms: impede, hinder ❑ abstemious (adj) sparing or moderate in consumption 133 134 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 32: Must Be the Money Today’s roots: pecunia money pro- ahead ❑ destitute ... to be an omen for something A red sky at dawn bodes ill for sailors Synonym: portend 136 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 34: Old and Worn Out Today’s roots: arch ancient ante- before ❑ archaic...

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... the sunlight were aesthetically pleasing ❑ satire (n) a mocking literary or dramatic work (satira a poetic medley) Animal Farm by George Orwell is a satire that mocks socialism Synonyms: burlesque, ... (dilettare to delight) Synonym: amateur ❑ lampoon (v) to make fun of Synonyms: satirize, mock, parody 146 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 39: You’re in Trouble Today’s roots: culpa blame dictare ... dogged Antonyms: listless, lethargic ❑ spartan (adj) full of self-discipline (from Sparta whose army was known for its discipline and valor) Alissa’s spartan regimen included learning fifty new...

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... 152 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit Exercise Set III Is it honest to equivocate? YN Can a task be painstaking? ... and puzzling, to say the least insurrection = rebellion satire = mocking work of literature or drama enigma = puzzle indictment = accusation A One who lacks a sophisticated appreciation of art ... mirth = merriment irrelevance = lack of importance decorum = appropriateness of behavior 154 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit Exercise Sets II and III Answer Key Exercise Set II CANDERE: to shine candid, candor,...

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... faced with a real SAT passage from hell? What if you just can’t get through the language or concepts in a really tough SAT passage? Don’t panic Just change your mode of attack If a particular passage ... guidance counselor about getting tested, and it at least a few months before taking the SAT 194 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Concept Review 6: Finding Alternatives in Attacking the Questions Briefly describe ... (lines 31–33) 198 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 7: Thinking Logically About the Questions Using Logic on the Questions Straightforward logic can help enormously on the toughest SAT CR questions For...

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... equivalent to a? (A) 3b + c − (B) 3b − c + (C) 7b − c + (D) 7b − c − (E) 7b + c − 324 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT SAT Practice 6: Inequalities, Absolute Values, and Plugging In If − 4x < 20, then which ... Add 2: 1 −15 n < 7.5 (Don’t forget the switch!) The greatest integer n could be, then, is Notice that also satisfies the other ... Divide by 2: a = 2b − c a = 5b − 2a = 7b − c − a = (7b − c − 1)/2 SAT Practice A − 4(−5) = + 20 = 22, which is not less than 20 C To satisfy the inequalities, x must be negative, y must be negative,...

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... y = The three sides, then, have lengths of 15, 15, and 15 378 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 4: Coordinate Geometry Plotting Points Some SAT questions may ask you to work with points on the x-y plane ... point M is at (4, 0), and point N is at (9, 12) What is the perimeter of ΔMNP? 374 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT SAT Practice 3: The Pythagorean Theorem The length and width of a rectangle are in the ... the way they are Notice that the sides satisfy the Pythagorean theorem x 45° x 45° x 372 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 30°-60°-90° triangles These triangles can be thought of as equilateral triangles cut...

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... answer key at the end of the chapter 452 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 8: Write Clearly Use Natural Language Good writing follows more rules than conversational speech does, but this doesn’t mean ... institutions is ignored Check your answers with the answer key at the end of the chapter 454 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 9: Write Concisely Eliminate Wordiness The fewer words you can use to convey an ... hopes of consumers Check your answers with the answer key at the end of the chapter 456 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 10: Write Forcefully Eliminate Weak Verbs—Uncover the “Lurking Verbs” Take an...

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... 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use 498 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 1: Mapping: What Do the Writing Questions Want from You? The Writing portion of the SAT consists ... the SAT is cool about them CHAPTER 14 / HOW TO ATTACK SAT WRITING QUESTIONS 499 Lesson 2: Attacking “Improving Sentences” Questions Mapping: What are “Improving Sentences” Questions? Every SAT ... because it focuses too much on conflict rather than peace, as the question suggests 496 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Sample Essays: Practice Essay 10 Consider carefully the issue discussed in the following...

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... Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use 512 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement Finding Verbs The verb is the most important part of a sentence, ... director’s previous Broadway failures _ 514 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Worksheet 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement Label each verb in the following sentences with ... Rockets were at the party after the game _ There has been a theater and a toy store in the mall ever since it opened _ Either Eric or his brother is hosting the party this year ...

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