... Ideas / 568CHAPTER 16 Practice Tests with Detailed Answer Keys 573viii CONTENTSMcGRAW-HILL’s SAT ✓McGRAW-HILL’s SAT ✓This page intentionally left blank ... tort or otherwise. DOI: 10.1036/0071592288McGRAW-HILL’s✓ SAT 2009 EDITIONCHRISTOPHER BLACKMARK ANESTISand the TUTORS ofCOLLEGE HILL COACHING™McGraw-HillNEW 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...
... pre-test routine?Goal Attack M ptsCR ptsW pts 500 75% 50% 30 25 22 550 80% 60% 37 32 27600 85% 67% 45 38 31 650 90% 80% 52 44 36700 100% 90% 59 49 40 750 100% 95% 62 52 44800 100% 100% 66 54 473. ... page (.5–1 hour)Third Week and BeyondSaturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayTake Practice SAT (3.5 hours)Score andReview SAT Make SAT Study PlanMake 30 newvocabularycardsRead ... from SAT StudyPlanRead andanalyze op-ed page(.5–1 hour)CHAPTER 1 / CONQUERING THE SAT WITH THE COLLEGE HILL™ METHOD 9How Much Studying Should I Do for the SAT? We expect our private SAT...
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... 42. 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) 6534A5A3A5ϩ 2A1573. In the correctly ... neophyte . . vociferous(C) radical . . visionary(D) partisan . . conciliatory(E) hermit . . simplisticLine510152025303520 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 1 ESSAY ESSAY 1ESSAYTime—25 minutes Write ... idle, I’m not surprised at this new evidence of their innumeracy.28 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 3 3 333 3GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE45 50 55606570Line5101520253035401A non sequitur is a statement...
... overwhelmed by anxiety(E) nevertheless Carla’s anxiety was overwhelming32 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 35GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE4 4 444 418. Having invested so much effort ... had stopped for gas(E) If not for having been stopped for gasGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE34 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 4 4 444 4The following sentences test your ability torecognize grammar and usage errors. ... general store for sevenC Dgenerations. No errorEAC DEBGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE36 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 4 4 444 426. The debate team, which included AEmma and I, was stuck on the bus for...
... many minutes will ittake her to get home?(A) 48(B) 50 (C) 54(D) 60(E) 64yx1y = f(x)140 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 456 6 666 6GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE8. Which of the ... x2+ y2= 41, then what is the value of (x + y)2?1111112mmm++−−594942 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT STOPIf 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) quality46 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 6 6 666 6GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE6. According to the passage, with which of thefollowing...
... superstition stands in their way.56 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 2A futuristic novel by Aldous Huxley that describes the mass pro-duction of genetically identical human babies 50 556065707580859095100105110115120125130135CHAPTER ... moraldecisions.58 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT STOPIf you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only. Do notturn to any other section of the test.CHAPTER 2 / DIAGNOSTIC SAT 59GO ... 80?(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)8934121316232. If 4x + 2y = 8, then (A) 0.25(B) 0.5(C) 1(D) 2(E) 4xy+=12 50 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT 7 7 777 7SECTION 7Time—20 minutes 16 questionsTurn to Section 7 of your answer...
... 50 miles/hour. If she increases her speed by 20% for thetrip home, then her speed coming home is (1.20) (50 miles/hour) = 60 miles/hour. To travel 50 milesat 60 miles/hour will take her (50 ... with, like 50 miles. If it takes her 60 minutesCHAPTER 3✓79BUILDING AN IMPRESSIVE VOCABULARY1. The College Hill Method for SAT Word Power2. 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 wouldbe expected to look to his painting as a departure fromsuch abject (wretched) sorrow.prudence...
... course1 THE COLLEGE HILL METHOD FOR SAT WORD POWER80 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT if you want to learn the word magnanimity, youshould notice that it has three parts: magna (great) +anima (spirit or ... judge leg lawjur oath, law scrut to examineVocabulary Lesson 3: Let’s Talk About It84 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Today’s roots: locu, loqu talk circum aroundverb word e-, ex- out❑ eloquent (adj) ... CAPITALS andunderline any roots.Vocabulary Unit IVocabulary 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...
... (loqu)____________________________________________41. sphere of legal authority ( jur)____________________________________________90 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit I Exercise Set IIWrite 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- notdomit lord ... bastion (n) stronghold, fortressThe college is a bastion of liberalism.Synonym: bulwark92 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit I Exercise Set I Answer Key1. B The colon (:) introduces an explanation.Adeptly...
... . . predilections(D) venerable . . harangues(E) caustic . . denigrationsHIT LIST100 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 14: Cruel and UnusualToday’s roots: vilis worthless de- downsuper- ... 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 KeyExercise Set II1. NYM: namepseudonym, anonymous, ... sanctimonious36. venerate37. predominant38. impotent39. coalesce40. supercilious41. revile104 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit 2 Exercise Set I Answer Key1. A The sentence indicates that showing emotionis...
... perambulate (v) to move about ( per- through + ambulare walk)Synonyms: wander, drift118 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Unit 3 Exercise Sets II and III Answer KeyExercise Set II1. A-: withoutatheist, atrophy, ... munificent36. belligerent37. obsequious38. deviate39. irascible40. gregarious41. acrimony110 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 18: Bad and UglyToday’s roots: acri bitter caco uglynoi harm phon ... of)Synonyms: atrocious, monstrous❑ astringent (adj) caustic; pungentSynonyms: acrid, harsh116 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit 3 Exercise Set III1. Is a heinous act cruel? Y N2. Is a gregarious...
... PED______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________122 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 25: Bad and WorseToday’s roots: mal bad, evil vol wishmis bad, wretched, ... humankind (mis hatred + anthro humankind)❑ perfidy (n) deliberate breach of trust; treachery124 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 27: Good Guys and Bad GuysToday’s roots: archos leader, government ... for a cause (fanaticus enthusiastic)Synonyms: extremist, radical, zealot, enthusiast120 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 23: Like a Pit BullToday’s roots: tract pull tenax holding fastob-...
... obligation❑ resigned (adj) accepting of one’s fateSynonyms: begrudging, acquiescent136 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 34: Old and Worn OutToday’s roots: arch ancient per- throughante- ... CERNERE________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________134 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Lesson 32: Must Be the MoneyToday’s roots: pecunia money parsi to savepro- ... need, want)Synonym: destitute❑ pecuniary (adj) pertaining to money ( pecunia money)138 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT Vocabulary Unit 5 Exercise Set ITime—8 minutesFor each question, select the best answer...