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... THE SAT WITH THE COLLEGE HILL ™ METHOD 1. How to Improve Your SAT Scores Dramatically 2. The College Hill Method for Conquering the SAT 3. What Does the SAT Really Test? 4. FAQs About the SAT ... Coaching SAT Power Reading List CHAPTER 1 ✓ 1 Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. 2 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Like so many things in life, getting your best SAT ... CONQUERING THE SAT WITH THE COLLEGE HILL™ METHOD 5 College Hill™ SAT Weekly Study Schedule First Week Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Take Diagnostic SAT in Chapter 2

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... 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 ... January 24, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests SAT Test Dates 2008–2009 CHAPTER 1 / CONQUERING THE SAT WITH THE COLLEGE HILL™ METHOD 11 are nervous and ill-prepared for their first SAT, but mistakenly

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... blatant corruption (E) coordination being poor than corruption being blatant 60 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 61 9 9 999 9 9. Until revealing that she had been working at a design firm, ... 560 600 610 640 680 710 740 40 580 610 620 650 690 720 750 41 590 620 640 660 700 730 760 42 600 630 650 680 710 740 770 43 610 640 660 690 720 750 780 44 620 660 670 700 740 770 800 45 640 670 ... 640 0 250 260 280 34 530 590 630 −1 230 240 270 33 520 580 620 −2 or less 210 220 250 64 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT SCORE CONVERSION TABLE FOR WRITING COMPOSITE [ESSAY + MULTIPLE CHOICE] Calculate your

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... 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 ... 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 ... 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)

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... 110 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 18: Bad and Ugly Today’s roots: acri bitter caco ugly noi harm phon ... perambulate (v) to move about ( per- through + ambulare walk) Synonyms: wander, drift 112 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 20: Going, Going, Gone! Today’s roots: purgare cleanse re- back deplare ... munificent ❑ geniality (n) cheerfulness (genialis pleasant) Synonyms: affability, amiability 114 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit 3 Exercise Set I Time—8 minutes For each question, select the best answer

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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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... 160 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 48: Go Forth Today’s roots: supare scatter satur full vergere, vert to turn undare to flow ❑ disseminate ... (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 CHAPTER

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... 2? 95° 20° l 1 l 3 l 2 Given: l 1 || l 2 || l 3 CHAPTER 6 / WHAT THE SAT MATH IS REALLY TESTING 241 242 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT SAT Practice 2: Analyzing Problems 3. In the sophomore class at Hillside ... 12 244 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 3: Finding Patterns Repeating Patterns Finding patterns means looking for simple rules that relate the parts of a problem. One key to simplifying many SAT math ... then it is divided into 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 parts. The individual parts, then, are 2/10, 3/10, and 5/10 of the total. Multiplying these fractions by $20,000 gives parts of $4,000, $6,000, and $10,000.

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... theorems that are useful on the SAT. 5. Name two algebraic theorems that are useful on the SAT. 6. Name two numerical theorems that are useful on the SAT. 262 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 4. If (m + 1)(n + 1) ... certain SAT math questions? 4. What is the last thing to check before marking an answer to an SAT math question? 5. What steps “aren’t allowed” when solving equations? 266 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 4. ... 6 / WHAT THE SAT MATH IS REALLY TESTING 261 Concept Review 7: Thinking Logically 1. What is a proof, and why is understanding proofs helpful on the SAT? 2. How can POE help on the SAT? 3. What

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... understand to do well on the SAT. For more tools and resources that will help, visit our Online Practice Plus at www.MHPracticePlus.com/SATmath. 272 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT 1. Which of the following ... 270 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Integers and Real Numbers On the SAT, you only need to deal with two kinds of numbers: integers (the positive ... b += + bc a b a c a + () =+ 24 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 24××=××.) Lesson 2: Laws of Arithmetic 274 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT CHAPTER 7 / ESSENTIAL PRE-ALGEBRA SKILLS 275 Concept Review 2: Laws of Arithmetic Simplify

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... square centimeters 288 square centimeters 384 square centimeters GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 52 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 7 -4 -3 -2 -1 ⎟ x−1 >1 ⎟ ⎟x+1 −1 ⎟ a>b b

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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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... 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 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 ... 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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