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INTRODUCTION

 Ⅰ.Important Facts About the SAT

 Ⅱ.The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test

 Ⅲ What Are Critical Thinking Skills ?

 Ⅳ.Strategies for Women

 Ⅴ.Multi-Level Approaches to Solution of Problems

 Ⅵ.A Four-Hour Study Program for the SAT

 Ⅶ.Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book

 Ⅷ.Format of the SAT

PART 1 STRATEGY DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE SAT

 Directions for Taking the Diagnostic Test

 Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet

 Section 1: Verbal Ability

 Section 2: Math Ability

 Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer and Diagnostic Table（Keyed to Strategies in book）

PART 2 THE SHORTEST SAT TEST—16 QUESTIONS TO APPROXIMATE YOUR SAT SCORE

 Verbal （Critical Reading）

 Math

 Writing

 Answers

 Shortest SAT Test: What You Did Wrong， Explanatory Answers and Scoring， Strategies and Basic Skills Needed to Improve

PART 3 THE 101 MOST IMPORTANT MATH QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE

 101 Math Questions Answer Sheet

 101 Math Questions Test

 101 Math Questions: Answers

 Basic Skills Math Diagnosis

 Solutions， Generalizations， Rules

PART 4 STRATEGY SECTION

 5 General Strategies

 35 Easy-to-Learn Strategies

 How to Learn the Strategies

 Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT

 Important Note on Math Questions on the SAT

 The Grid-Type Math Question

 Use of a Calculator in the Grid-Type Question

 19 Math Strategies

 16 Verbal （Critical Reading） Strategies

 4 Sentence Completion Strategies

 Critical Reading Strategies

 What Reading Comprehension Questions Ask

 Getting Involved with the Passage

 Introductory Passage

 Breakdown and Underlining of Passage

 How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively

 Introductory Passage 2

 Introductory Passage 3

 Summary

 About the Double-Reading Passages

 9 Reading Comprehension Strategies

 3 Vocabulary Strategies

PART 5 MINI-MATH REFRESHER

PART 6 COMPLETE SAT MATH REFRESHER

 Session #1—Fractions， Decimals，Percentages，etc.

Fractions， Decimals， Percentages

Deviations

Ratios and Proportions

Variations

Comparison of Fractions

Practice Test 1

Answer Key for Practice Test

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 1

 Session #2—Rate Problems

Word Problem Setup

Distance and Time

Work

Mixture

Cost

Practice Test 2

Answer Key for Practice Test 2

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 2

 Session #3—Area， Perimeter， and Volume Problems

Area， Perimeter， and Volume Problems

Practice Test 3

Answer Key for Practice Test 3

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 3

 Session #4—Algebra Problems

Algebraic Properties

Equations

Algebra of Graphs

Inequalities

Exponents and Roots

Practice Test 4

Answer Key for Practice Test 4

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 4

 Session #5—Geometry Problems

Basic Definitions

Triangles

Properties of Triangles

Four-Sided Figures

Many-Sided Figures

Circles

Practice Test 5

Answer Key for Practice Test 5

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 5

 Session #6—Miscellaneous Problems

Averages， Medians， and Modes

Series

Properties of Integers

Approximations

Combinations

Probability

The Absolute Value Sign

Functions

Practice Test 6

Answer Key for Practice Test 6

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 6

 Session #7—Tables， Charts， and Graphs

Charts and Graphs

Tables and Charts

Graphs

Bar Graphs

Circle Graphs

Line Graphs

Practice Test 7

 Session #8—Modern Math

Sets

Relations

Solution Sets

Axioms

Closed Sets

Mathematical Symbols

Practice Test 8 and Solutions

PART 7 VOCABULARY BUILDING THAT IS GUARANTEED TO RAISE YOUR SAT SCORE

 Knowing Word Meanings Is Essential for a Higher SAT Score

 8 Steps to Word Power

 The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List That Gives You the Meanings of Over 150,000 Words

 Roots

 Prefixes

 Suffixes

 A last of SAT Words Appearing More Than Once on Actual SAT Exams

 The 291 Most Important/Frequentiy Used SAT Words and Their OppoSites

 The Gruber SAT 3，400 Word List

 100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary

 Answers to Vocabulary Tests

PART 8 GRAMMAR AND USAGE REFRESHER

 The Parts of Speech

 Clauses and Phrases

 The Sentence and Its Parts

 Verbs

 Nouns and Pronouns

 Subject-Verb Relationship

 Tense

 Verbals

 Mood arid Voice

 Modifiers—Adjectives， Adjective Phrases and Clauses

 Modifiers （continued）—Adverbs， Adverbial Phrases and Clauses

 Connectives

 Correct Usage: Choosing the Right Word

 Grammar and Usage Index

PART 9 THE SAT WRITING TEST

 The SAT Writing Section

 Content of the Writing Test

 The Essay on the SAT Writing Test

 The SAT Essay Scoring Guide

 The Writing Sample

 Sample Essays

 Important Tips on How to Write the Best Essay

 Other Types of Questions on the SAT Writing Test

 Identifying Errors

 Sample Questions with Answers

 Improving Sentences

 Sample Questions with Answers

 Improving Paragraphs

 Sample Test with Answers

PART 10 FIVE SAT PRACTICE TESTS

Five Important Reasons for Taking These Practice Tests

10 Tips for Taking the Practice Tests

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1

 SAT Practice Test 1

How Did You Do on This Test ?

Answer Key for Practice Test 1

Raw-seore/Sealed Score Conversion Tables

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken

Explanatory Answcrs for Practice Test 1

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2

 SAT Practice Test 2

How Did You Do on This Test ?

Answer Key for Practice Test 2

Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 2

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT，Score

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3

 SAT Practice Test 3

How Did You Do on This Test ?

Answer Key for Practice Test 3

Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 3

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4

 SAT Practice Test 4

How Did You Do on This Test ?

Answer Key for Practice Test 4

Raw-Score/scaled Score Conversion Tables

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 4

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 5

 SAT Practice Teat 5

How Did You Do on This Test ?

Answer Key for Practice Test 5

Raw-score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You - Have Just Taken

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 5

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score

Appendices

 Appendix A： Hot Prefixes and Roots

 Appendix B: Words Commonly Mistaken for Each Other