Preface
Countdown to the SAT
SAT Format
Acknowledgments
PART ONE
Get Acquainted with the SAT
1 Let's Look at the SAT
whatlstheSAT?
The CriticaI Reading Sections
The Mathematics Sections
The Use of Calculators On the SAT
The Writing Skills Sections
2 Winning Tactics for the SAT
Setting Goals
Pacing Yourself
Guessing
Tactics for the Test
PART TWO
Pinpoint Your Trouble Spots
3 A Diagnostic SAT
Diagnostic Test
Answer Key
Self-Evaluation
Answer Explanations
PART THREE
Tactics，Strategies，Practice：Critical Reading
4 The Sentence Completion Question
5 The Critical Reading Question
6 Build 11'our Vocabulary
The SAT High-Frequency Word List
The SAT Hot Prospects Word List
The 3．500 Basic Word List
Basic Word Parts
Tactics，Strategies，Practice：Writing Skills
7 Grammar，Plain and Fanciful
8 Common Problems in Grammar
and Usage
9 The Writing Skills Questions
10 Writing a 25-Minute Essay
Tactics，Strategies，Practice：Mathematics
Introduction to the Math Sections
11 Math Strategies and Tactics
12 Reviewing Mathematics
12-A Basic Arithmetic Concepts
12-B Fractions and Decimals
12-C Percents
12-D Ratios and Proportions
12-E Averages
12-F Polynomials
12-G Solving Equations and Inequalities
12-H Word Problems
12-l Lines and Angles
12-J Triangles
12-K Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
12-L Circles
12-M Solid Geometry
12-N Coordinate Geometry
12-0 Counting and Probability
12-P Logical Reasoning
12-Q Interpretation of Data
12-R Functions and Their Graphs
PART FOUR
Test Yourself
13 Six Model SAT Tests
Model SATTest1
Model SATTest2
Model SATTest3
Model SATTest4
Model SATTest5
Model SATTest6