sat mc grawhill part 50

... Ideas / 568 CHAPTER 16 Practice Tests with Detailed Answer Keys 573 viii CONTENTS McGRAW-HILL’s SAT ✓ McGRAW-HILL’s SAT ✓ This page intentionally left blank ... tort or otherwise. DOI: 10.1036/0071592288 McGRAW-HILL’s ✓ SAT 2009 EDITION CHRISTOPHER BLACK MARK ANESTIS and the TUTORS of COLLEGE HILL COACHING™ McGraw-Hill NEW YORK / CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO ... Hoare, Special Sales, at george_hoare@mcgraw-hill.com or (212) 904-4069. TERMS OF USE This is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“McGraw-Hill”) and its licensors reserve...

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... pre-test routine? Goal Attack M pts CR pts W pts 500 75% 50% 30 25 22 550 80% 60% 37 32 27 600 85% 67% 45 38 31 650 90% 80% 52 44 36 700 100% 90% 59 49 40 750 100% 95% 62 52 44 800 100% 100% 66 54 47 3. ... page (.5–1 hour) Third Week and Beyond Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Take Practice SAT (3.5 hours) Score and Review SAT Make SAT Study Plan Make 30 new vocabulary cards Read ... from SAT Study Plan Read and analyze op- ed page (.5–1 hour) CHAPTER 1 / CONQUERING THE SAT WITH THE COLLEGE HILL™ METHOD 9 How Much Studying Should I Do for the SAT? We expect our private SAT...

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... quartile scores for SAT math for a college are 480- 550- 650, then 25% of the incoming class scored below 480 on the math SAT, 50% scored below 550, and 75% scored below 650. These numbers give you a good idea ... 4, 2008 SAT & Subject Tests March 14, 2009 SAT only November 1, 2008 SAT & Subject Tests May 2, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests December 6, 2008 SAT & Subject Tests June 6, 2009 SAT & ... kind of guess, fill it in. 10 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Can I Get Extra Time on the SAT? Only if you really need it. Some students with special needs can qualify to take the SAT with accommoda- tions such...

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... 4 2. The average (arithmetic mean) of three num- bers is 50. If two of the numbers are 35 and 50, what is the third number? (A) 45 (B) 50 (C) 55 (D) 60 (E) 65 3 4 A5 A3 A5 ϩ 2A 157 3. In the correctly ... neophyte . . vociferous (C) radical . . visionary (D) partisan . . conciliatory (E) hermit . . simplistic Line 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 20 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 1 ESSAY ESSAY 1 ESSAY Time—25 minutes Write ... idle, I’m not surprised at this new evidence of their innumeracy. 28 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 3 3 333 3 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 45 50 55 60 65 70 Line 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 A non sequitur is a statement...

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... overwhelmed by anxiety (E) nevertheless Carla’s anxiety was overwhelming 32 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 35 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 4 4 444 4 18. Having invested so much effort ... had stopped for gas (E) If not for having been stopped for gas GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 34 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 4 4 444 4 The following sentences test your ability to recognize grammar and usage errors. ... general store for seven C D generations. No error E A C D E B GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 36 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 4 4 444 4 26. The debate team, which included A Emma and I , was stuck on the bus for...

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... many minutes will it take her to get home? (A) 48 (B) 50 (C) 54 (D) 60 (E) 64 y x 1 y = f(x) 1 40 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 45 6 6 666 6 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 8. Which of the ... x 2 + y 2 = 41, then what is the value of (x + y) 2 ? 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 mm m + + − − 5 9 4 9 42 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT STOP If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only. ... 57) most nearly means (A) evidence (B) domination (C) majority (D) heaviness (E) quality 46 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 6 6 666 6 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 6. According to the passage, with which of the following...

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... superstition stands in their way. 56 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 2 A futuristic novel by Aldous Huxley that describes the mass pro- duction of genetically identical human babies 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 CHAPTER ... moral decisions. 58 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT STOP If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only. Do not turn to any other section of the test. CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 59 GO ... 80? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 8 9 3 4 1 2 1 3 1 6 2 3 2. If 4x + 2y = 8, then (A) 0.25 (B) 0.5 (C) 1 (D) 2 (E) 4 xy+= 1 2 50 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 7 7 777 7 SECTION 7 Time—20 minutes 16 questions Turn to Section 7 of your answer...

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... 470 500 13 340 370 390 420 450 480 510 14 350 380 390 420 460 490 520 15 350 380 400 430 460 500 530 16 360 390 410 440 470 500 530 17 370 400 420 440 480 510 540 18 380 410 420 450 490 520 550 19 ... 690 22 460 480 500 56 680 21 450 470 490 55 670 20 440 460 480 54 660 800 19 440 450 470 53 650 800 18 430 450 460 52 650 780 17 420 440 450 51 640 760 16 420 430 440 50 630 740 15 410 420 440 49 ... 550 590 610 27 450 480 500 530 560 590 620 28 460 490 510 540 570 600 630 29 470 500 520 550 580 610 640 30 480 510 530 560 590 620 650 31 490 520 540 560 600 630 660 32 500 530 550 570 610 640...

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... 50 miles/ hour. If she increases her speed by 20% for the trip home, then her speed coming home is (1.20) (50 miles/hour) = 60 miles/hour. To travel 50 miles at 60 miles/hour will take her (50 ... with, like 50 miles. If it takes her 60 minutes CHAPTER 3 ✓ 79 BUILDING AN IMPRESSIVE VOCABULARY 1. The College Hill Method for SAT Word Power 2. The 2,000 Key SAT Words and 200 Key SAT Roots: ... = 1/4 (Chapter 7, Lesson 3: Fractions) 70 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 3. C One who has encountered such tragedy would be expected to look to his painting as a departure from such abject (wretched) sorrow. prudence...

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... course 1 THE COLLEGE HILL METHOD FOR SAT WORD POWER 80 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT if you want to learn the word magnanimity, you should notice that it has three parts: magna (great) + anima (spirit or ... judge leg law jur oath, law scrut to examine Vocabulary Lesson 3: Let’s Talk About It 84 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Today’s roots: locu, loqu talk circum around verb word e-, ex- out ❑ eloquent (adj) ... CAPITALS and underline any roots. Vocabulary Unit I Vocabulary Lesson 1: Get to the Point! 82 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT ❑ concise (adj) brief and to the point (con- altogether + cis cut) Ricky, try to be...

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... (loqu) ____________________________________________ 41. sphere of legal authority ( jur) ____________________________________________ 90 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit I Exercise Set II Write the meaning next to each root, and then write ... GRAT____________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 98 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 12: Power It Up! Today’s roots: potens strong in-, im- not domit lord ... bastion (n) stronghold, fortress The college is a bastion of liberalism. Synonym: bulwark 92 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit I Exercise Set I Answer Key 1. B The colon (:) introduces an explanation. Adeptly...

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... . . predilections (D) venerable . . harangues (E) caustic . . denigrations HIT LIST 100 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 14: Cruel and Unusual Today’s roots: vilis worthless de- down super- ... call) Synonyms: goading, alluring ❑ propensity (n) a natural inclination; a tendency (pro- forth) 106 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit 2 Exercise Sets II and III Answer Key Exercise Set II 1. NYM: name pseudonym, anonymous, ... sanctimonious 36. venerate 37. predominant 38. impotent 39. coalesce 40. supercilious 41. revile 104 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit 2 Exercise Set I Answer Key 1. A The sentence indicates that showing emotion is...

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... perambulate (v) to move about ( per- through + ambulare walk) Synonyms: wander, drift 118 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit 3 Exercise Sets II and III Answer Key Exercise Set II 1. A-: without atheist, atrophy, ... munificent 36. belligerent 37. obsequious 38. deviate 39. irascible 40. gregarious 41. acrimony 110 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 18: Bad and Ugly Today’s roots: acri bitter caco ugly noi harm phon ... of) Synonyms: atrocious, monstrous ❑ astringent (adj) caustic; pungent Synonyms: acrid, harsh 116 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit 3 Exercise Set III 1. Is a heinous act cruel? Y N 2. Is a gregarious...

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... PED______________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 122 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 25: Bad and Worse Today’s roots: mal bad, evil vol wish mis bad, wretched, ... humankind (mis hatred + anthro humankind) ❑ perfidy (n) deliberate breach of trust; treachery 124 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 27: Good Guys and Bad Guys Today’s roots: archos leader, government ... for a cause (fanaticus enthusiastic) Synonyms: extremist, radical, zealot, enthusiast 120 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 23: Like a Pit Bull Today’s roots: tract pull tenax holding fast ob-...

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... obligation ❑ resigned (adj) accepting of one’s fate Synonyms: begrudging, acquiescent 136 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 34: Old and Worn Out Today’s roots: arch ancient per- through ante- ... CERNERE________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 134 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 32: Must Be the Money Today’s roots: pecunia money parsi to save pro- ... need, want) Synonym: destitute ❑ pecuniary (adj) pertaining to money ( pecunia money) 138 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit 5 Exercise Set I Time—8 minutes For each question, select the best answer...

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