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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _10 pptx

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... never refers to or cites an authority. 18. E. The author of Passage 1 asserts that American men engage in business for the sheer love of business activities. The author of Passage 2 asserts they do so ... A is incorrect. The lover of business is enthusiastic; he applies zeal or enthusiasm to the task at hand. Choice B is incorrect. The lover of business is engrossed in his work because of its “absorb- ing, ... (21) Since the average of the three digits is 2, the sum of the digits is 6. The simplest thing is to list them. If there are only a few, list them all; if it seems that there will be too many to list,...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _09 pptx

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... ending came to pass as the result of an incredulous series of lucky accidents. (A) came to pass as the result of an incredulous series (B) came past as the result of an incredulous series (C) came ... to the passage, “something timeless in the image” transforms the status of a fad or passing fancy to that of an icon (a sign that stands for the object it represents because of some resemblance ... Indians equitably (E) suggests that the coastal tribes lacked essential diplomatic skills 19. The author most likely has chosen to discuss the experience of the Iroquois because he regards it as (A)...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _08 ppt

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... process sounds reasonable enough. But this is where the gray and disputatious area arises. The conditions necessary for the formation of oil are known; the cause of the metamorphosis is not. It seems ... cause of erosion, the net result is the same. The rock is reduced to its tiniest possi- ble constituents—rock particles or, simply, dust. Rain and melting snow carry this dust down to the tiniest ... answer the questions that follow them. The correct response may be stated outright or merely suggested in the passages. Questions 6–9 are based on the following passages. Passage 1 It was the voyageur...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _07 pot

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... adequately). Remember to watch for signal words that link one part of the sentence to another. The use of “despite” sets up a contrast. The missing words must be antonyms or near-antonyms. Only Choice C is such ... z° c° b ° d ° EF D y° A B C 4 y x 538 Six Model SAT Tests Read the passages below, and then answer the questions that follow them. The correct response may be stated outright or merely suggested in the passages. 6 6666666666 ... people necessitates the enormous size of its buildings. These out- sized buildings destroy the scale or relative dimensions of the city as it was originally envisioned by its planners. 17. C. The human...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _06 pptx

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... J16 is satisfied, then condition 2 is automatically satisfied. Therefore, to show that two triangles are similar, it is sufficient to show that their angles have the same measure. Furthermore, ... balls fit snugly into a cylindrical can: the radius of the spheres equals the radius of the can, and the balls just touch the bottom and the top of the can. If the formula for the volume of a sphere ... TRIANGLES More geometry questions on the SAT pertain to triangles than to any other topic. To answer these questions cor- rectly, you need to know several important facts about the angles and sides...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _05 potx

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... test-taking tactics specific to the topics discussed. Basically, Chapter 12 is broken down as follows: ã Topics in Arithmetic Sections AE ã Topics in Algebra Sections FH ã Topics in Geometry Sections ... false.) None of the statements is true. Choice A is correct. Squares and Square Roots The exponent that appears most often on the SAT is 2. It is used to form the square of a number, as in π r 2 (the area ... grouped together in some way. Those “things” are called the elements or members of the set, and we say that the thing is in the set. For example: ã If A is the set of former presidents of the...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _04 potx

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... clause] The Possessive Case: mine, ours, his, hers, theirs, yours; my, our, his, her, its, their, your, whose The possessive case signals ownership. Two-year-olds have an inherent understanding ... personal pronouns reveal little about themselves: they have special case forms only for the possessive case ( Berenice s cauldron, the potion s pungency, its flavor, your tastebuds, anyone s guess, nobody s sweetheart). ... corridors was looking for the loo. The phoenix that arose from the ashes has scattered cinders everywhere. The way you’re wrestling those alligators is causing them some distress. A compound subject...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _03 doc

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... the hearts of men? The Shadow knows.” luscious ADJ. pleasing to taste or smell. The ripe peach was luscious . luster N. shine; gloss. The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing. lustrous ADJ. ... rain. lull V. soothe; cause one to relax one s guard; subside. The mother s gentle song lulled the child to sleep. Malcolm tried to come up with a plausible story to lull his mother s suspicions, but she ... idiosyncrasy. Some of his friends tried to account for his rudeness to strangers as the eccen- tricity of genius. ecclesiastic ADJ. pertaining to the church. The minister donned his ecclesiastic garb...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _02 potx

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... following best describes the author s tone in the passage? The author s tone in the passage is that of a person attempt- ing to The author s presentation is marked by a tone of The passage indicates that ... passage, the term can best be described as The phrase is used in the passage to mean that In the passage, the word means The author uses the phrase to describe 6. Technique Questions that test your ... paragraphs follows the same rules. It expresses the theme of the whole passage. It is specific, yet comprehensive. It includes the thoughts of ALL the paragraphs. This third question on the Jones passage...

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Barron''''s How to Prepare for the SAT 23rd Edition (2008) _01 ppsx

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... guess between the remaining choices. Grid-in Questions Ten of the mathematics questions on the SAT are what the College Board calls student-produced response questions. Since the answers to these ... for almost all students: THE BEST WAY TO INCREASE YOUR SCORE ON THE SAT IS TO ANSWER FEWER QUESTIONS. To understand why this is so, let s look at two hypothetical students. The first is John, ... precedes the verb is the singular noun driver. Therefore, the correct verb form is the singular verb was. The error is in C. Improving Sentences Improving sentences questions ask you to spot the form...