Basic Skills for College Edith Wagner Jessika Sobanski Erika Warecki New York Copyright © 2001 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Wagner, Edith. Basic skills for college / Edith Wagner, Jessika Sobanski, Erika Warecki—1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-57685-388-8 (pbk.) 1. Universities and colleges—United States—Entrance examinations—Study guides. I. Sobanski, Jessika. II. Warecki, Erika. III. Title. LB2353.2.W37 2001 378.1'98—dc21 2001038243 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition ISBN 1-57685-388-8 For Further Information For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 900 Broadway Suite 604 New York, NY 10003 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com The following individuals contributed to the content of this book. Edith Wagner is an instructor of English at Tusculum College, Pellissippi State Technical Community College, and Maryville College in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. Jessika Sobanski is a freelance writer and has written several LearningExpress titles. She has a degree in Biochemistry. Erika Warecki is a freelance writer and has a degree in Anthropology. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS . Writing, and Reading Comprehension 10 1 Grammar 10 2 Writing 10 6 Reading Comprehension 10 7 CHAPTER 6: Practice Tests 11 5 Arithmetic 11 6 Algebra and Geometry 11 7 . Title. LB2353.2.W37 20 01 378 .1& apos;98—dc 21 20 010 38243 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition ISBN 1- 57685-388-8 For Further Information For more information or to place. Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Wagner, Edith. Basic skills for college / Edith Wagner, Jessika Sobanski, Erika Warecki—1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 1- 57685-388-8 (pbk.) 1. Universities and colleges—United States—Entrance