Gruber’s complete SAT GUIDE 2013 * 16th Edition *SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board The College Entrance Examination Board is not associated with and does not endorse this book Gary R Gruber, PhD SAT2013_Intro.indd 5/23/12 4:27 PM Copyright © 2012 by Gary R Gruber Cover and internal design © 2012 by Sourcebooks, Inc Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service If legal 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SAT2013_Intro.indd 5/23/12 4:27 PM Recent and Forthcoming Study Aids from Dr Gary Gruber Include Gruber’s SAT 2400 Gruber’s Complete SAT Math Workbook Gruber’s Complete SAT Critical Reading Workbook Gruber’s Complete SAT Writing Workbook Gruber’s SAT Word Master Gruber’s Complete PSAT/NMSQT Guide 2013 Gruber’s Complete ACT Guide 2013 Gruber’s Complete GRE Guide 2013 Gruber’s Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3–5 Gruber’s Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6–9 www.collegecountdown.com www.sourcebooks.com www.drgarygruber.com www.mymaxscore.com SAT2013_Intro.indd 5/23/12 4:27 PM v Important Note About This Book and Its Author This book is the most up-to-date and complete book on the current SAT EVERY EXAM is patterned after the SAT, and all the strategies and techniques deal with the SAT The SAT incorporates all the Gruber Critical Thinking Strategies This book was written by Dr Gary Gruber, the leading authority on the SAT, who knows more than anyone else in the test-prep market exactly what is being tested in the SAT In fact, the procedures to answer the SAT questions rely more heavily on the Gruber Critical Thinking Strategies than ever before, and this is the only book that has the exact thinking strategies you need to use to maximize your SAT score Gruber’s SAT books are used by the nation’s school districts more than any other books and are proven to get the highest documented school district SAT scores Dr Gruber has published more than 35 books with major publishers on test-taking and critical thinking methods, with more than million copies sold He has also authored more than 1,000 articles on his work in scholarly journals and nationally syndicated newspapers, has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, and has been interviewed in hundreds of magazines and newspapers He has developed major programs for school districts and for city and state educational agencies for improving and restructuring curriculum, increasing learning ability and test scores, increasing motivation and developing a “passion” for learning and problem solving, and decreasing the student dropout rate For example, PBS (Public Broadcasting System) chose Dr Gruber to train the nation’s teachers on how to prepare students for the SAT through a national satellite teleconference and videotape His results have been lauded by people throughout the country from all walks of life Dr Gruber is recognized nationally as the leading expert on standardized tests It is said that no one in the nation is better at assessing the thinking patterns of how a person answers questions and providing the mechanism to improve faulty thinking approaches SAT score improvements by students using Dr Gruber’s techniques have been the highest in the nation Gruber’s unique methods have been and are being used by PBS, the nation’s learning centers, international encyclopedias, school districts throughout the country, students in homes and workplaces across the nation, and by a host of other entities His goal and mission is to get people’s potential realized and the nation “impassioned” with learning and problem solving so that they don’t merely try to get a fast uncritical answer, but actually enjoy and look forward to solving the problem and learning For more information on Gruber courses and additional Gruber products, visit www drgarygruber.com Important: Many books not reflect the current SAT questions Don’t practice with questions that misrepresent the actual questions on the SAT For example, the math questions created by the test makers are oriented to allow someone to solve many problems without a calculator as fast as he or she could with one, and some can be solved faster without a calculator This book reflects the SAT more accurately than any other commercial book, and the strategies contained in it are exactly those needed to be used on the SAT It is said that only Dr Gruber has the expertise and ability to reflect the exam far more closely than any competitor! Don’t trust your future with less than the best material SAT2013_Intro.indd 5/23/12 4:27 PM SAT2013_Intro.indd 5/23/12 4:27 PM vii The Author Has Something Important to Tell You About How to Raise Your SAT Score What Are Critical Thinking Skills? First of all, I believe that intelligence can be taught Intelligence, simply defined, is the aptitude or ability to reason things out I am convinced that you can learn to think logically and figure things out better and faster, particularly in regard to SAT Math and Verbal problems But someone must give you the tools Let us call these tools strategies And that’s what Critical Thinking Skills are all about—strategies Learn the Strategies to Get More Points The Critical Thinking Skills (beginning on page 57) will sharpen your reasoning ability so that you can increase your score up to 300 points on each part of the SAT These Critical Thinking Skills—5 General Strategies, 19 Math Strategies, and 16 Verbal Strategies—course right through this book The Explanatory Answers for the Practice Tests in the book direct you to those strategies that may be used to answer specific types of SAT questions We can readily prove that the strategies in Part of this book are usable for more than 90 percent of the questions that will appear on your SAT Each additional correct answer gives you approximately 10 points It is obvious, then, that your learning and using the 40 easy-to-understand strategies in this book will very likely raise your SAT score substantially Are the Practice Tests in This Book Like an Actual SAT? If you compare any one of the Practice Tests in this book with an actual SAT, you will find the book test very much like the actual test in regard to format, question types, and level of difficulty Compare our book tests with one of the official tests published by the College Board! Building Your Vocabulary Can Make a Big Difference on Your Test Although Antonyms no longer appear on the SAT, Vocabulary will still be tested, especially on Sentence Completions and Reading Comprehension This book includes five vital sections to build your vocabulary: SAT2013_Intro.indd 3,400 Word List 100 Vocabulary Tests Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes The Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words The Hot Prefixes and Roots 5/23/12 4:27 PM viii   •   The Author Has Something Important to Tell You About How to Raise Your SAT Score If you have time, it is important for you to study this word-building instructional material You will find that many, many words in the 3,400 Word List will actually show up in the Sentence Completion and Reading Comprehension sections of the Verbal part of your SAT We repeat that each additional correct answer adds approximately 10 points to your score Knowing the meanings of the words in the 3,400 Word List will, therefore, help you considerably to “rake in” those precious points Study the Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes We have developed a list that contains the 50 roots, prefixes, and suffixes that give you the meaning of more than 150,000 words Learning all 366 will increase your vocabulary immensely You may also wish to study the Hot Prefixes and Roots in Appendix A Study the Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words We have developed a list of the most frequently used words and their opposites related to specific categories for easy memorization Study these words Study the Mini-Math Refresher If you believe you are weak in basic math skills, study the Mini-Math Refresher The material in this section is keyed to the Complete Math Refresher section for more thorough instruction Take the 101 Most Important Math Questions Test To see what your weak basic math skills are, take the 101 Most Important Math Questions Test and look at the solutions to the questions The questions are keyed to the Complete Math Refresher so you can further brush up on your weak areas by referring to those pages in the Complete Math Refresher that are relevant for any questions you missed The Explanatory Answers to Questions Are Keyed to Specific Strategies and Basic Skills The Explanatory Answers in this book are far from skimpy—unlike those of other SAT books Our detailed answers will direct you to the strategy that will help you to arrive at a correct answer quickly In addition, the Math solutions in the book refer directly to the Complete Math Refresher section, particularly useful in case your Math skills are rusty Lift That SAT Score By using the material in this book—that is, by taking the tests, learning the specific strategies, and refreshing your basic skills, as described above—you should increase your SAT score substantially —Gar y Gruber SAT2013_Intro.indd 5/23/12 4:27 PM Contents INTRODUCTION xiv     I.  Important Facts About the SAT / xiv    II.  The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test / xxi    VI.  Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book / xxviii   VII.  Format of the SAT / xxix   III.  What Are Critical Thinking Skills? / xxii VIII.  Questions Recently Asked of Dr Gruber in Interviews / xxxi    IV.  Multi-­Level Approaches to the Solution of Problems / xxiv    IX.  What You Can Do as a Parent to Help Your Child / xxxiv     V.  ­A 4-­Hour Study Program for the SAT / xxvii PART STRATEGY DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE SAT Directions for Taking the Diagnostic Test / Section 2:­Math Ability / 12 Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet / Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer and Diagnostic Table / 18 Section 1:­Verbal Ability / PART THE shortest sat test—18 QUESTIONS to approximate your sat score 23 Verbal (Critical Reading) / 24 Answers / 27 Math / 25 Shortest SAT Test: What You Did Wrong, Explanatory Answers, Scoring, Strategies, and Basic Skills Needed to Improve / 28 Writing / 26 PART THE 101 MOST IMPORTANT MATH QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE SAT2013_Intro.indd 101 Math Questions Answer Sheet / 30 101 Math Questions: Answers / 44 101 Math Questions Test / 32 Basic Skills Math Diagnosis / 46 101 Math Questions: Answers, Diagnoses, Solutions, Generalizations, and Rules / 43 Solutions, Generalizations, and Rules / 47 29 5/23/12 4:27 PM PART STRATEGY SECTION 57 General Strategies / 58 What Reading Comprehension Questions Ask / 123 35 ­Easy-­to-­Learn Strategies / 60 Getting Involved with the Passage / 123 How to Learn the Strategies / 60 Introductory Passage / 124 Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT / 60 Breakdown and Underlining of Passage / 124 Important Note on Math Questions on the SAT / 61 How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively / 125 The ­Grid-­T ype Math Question / 61 Introductory Passage / 126 Use of a Calculator in the ­Grid-­T ype Question / 65 Introductory Passage / 128 19 Math Strategies / 67 Summary / 130 16 Verbal (Critical Reading) Strategies / 115 About the Double-Reading Passages / 130 Sentence Completion Strategies / 116 Reading Comprehension Strategies / 131 Critical Reading Strategies / 123 Vocabulary Strategies / 146 PART MINI-­MATH REFRESHER Algebra and Arithmetic / 154 153 Geometry / 157 PART COMPLETE SAT MATH REFRESHER Session 1—Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, ­etc / 165 163 Session 3—­Area, Perimeter, and Volume Problems / 213 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages / 166 Area, Perimeter, and Volume / 214 Deviations / 169 Practice Test / 222 Ratios and Proportions / 170 Answer Key for Practice Test / 231 Variations / 171 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test / 231 Comparison of Fractions / 172 Session 4—Algebra Problems / 237 Practice Test / 174 Algebraic Properties / 238 Answer Key for Practice Test / 183 Fundamental Laws of Our Number System / 238 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test / 183 Algebraic Expressions / 239 Session 2—Rate Problems / 187 Equations / 239 Word ­Problem Setup / 188 Algebra of Graphs / 241 Distance and Time / 190 Inequalities / 248 Work / 191 Exponents and Roots / 253 Mixture / 192 Practice Test / 254 Cost / 192 Answer Key for Practice Test / 262 Practice Test / 194 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test / 262 Answer Key for Practice Test / 203 Answers and Solutions for Practice Test / 203 SAT2013_Intro.indd 10 5/23/12 4:27 PM 1043 What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score a) Follow the directions on page 1003 to determine your scaled score for the SAT Test you’ve just taken These results will give you a good idea about how hard you’ll need to study in order to achieve a certain score on the actual SAT b) Using your Test correct answer count as a basis, indicate for yourself your areas of strength and weakness as revealed by the “Chart for SelfAppraisal” on page 1008 6) Look through the Most Important Words and Their Opposites beginning on page 351 7) Learn the Vocabulary Strategies beginning on page 146 8) Read as widely as possible—not only novels Nonfiction is important too…and don’t forget to read newspapers and magazines Eliminate your weaknesses in each of the SAT test 9) Listen to people who speak well Tune in to worthwhile TV programs areas (as revealed in the “Chart for Self-Appraisal”) by taking the following Giant Steps toward SAT success: 10) Use the dictionary frequently and extensively—at home, on the bus, at work, etc Critical Reading Part Giant Step Take advantage of the Critical Reading Strategies that begin on page 115 Read again the Explanatory Answer for each of the Critical Reading questions that you got wrong Refer to the Critical Reading Strategy that applies to each of your incorrect answers Learn each of these Critical Reading Strategies thoroughly These strategies are crucial if you want to raise your SAT Verbal score substantially Giant Step You can improve your vocabulary by doing the following: 1) Study the SAT 3,400-Word List beginning on page 355 2) Take the 100 SAT-type “tough word” Vocabulary Tests beginning on page 404 3) Study the Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List beginning on page 344 4) Learn the Hot Prefixes and Roots beginning on page 1045 5) Read through A List of SAT Words Appearing More Than Once beginning on page 349 SAT2013_P10.indd 1043 11) Play word games—for example, crossword puzzles, anagrams, and Scrabble Another game is to compose your own Sentence Completion questions Try them on your friends Math Part Giant Step Make good use of the 19 Math Strategies that begin on page 67 Read again the solutions for each Math question that you answered incorrectly Refer to the Math Strategy that applies to each of your incorrect answers Learn each of these Math Strategies thoroughly We repeat that these strategies are crucial if you want to raise your SAT Math score substantially Giant Step You may want to take the 101 Most Important Math Questions You Need to Know How to Solve test beginning on page 29 and follow the directions after the test for a basic Math skills diagnosis For each Math question that you got wrong in the Test, note the reference to the Complete Math Refresher section beginning on page 163 This reference will explain clearly the mathematical principle involved in the solution of the question you answered incorrectly Learn that particular mathematical principle thoroughly 5/23/12 5:19 PM 1044   •   SAT PRACTICE TEST For Both the Math and Critical Reading Parts Giant Step You may want to take the Strategy Diagnostic Test beginning on page to assess whether you’re using the best strategies for the questions If you the job right and follow the steps listed above, you are likely to raise your SAT score on each of the Verbal, Math, and Writing parts of the test 150 points—maybe 200 points—and even more I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul —From the poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley For the Writing Part Giant Step Take a look at Part 9, the SAT Writing test, which describes the various item types in the Writing Section and sample questions with answers and explanations Also make use of the Grammar Refresher—Part SAT2013_P10.indd 1044 5/23/12 5:19 PM 1045 Appendixes Appendix A: Hot Prefixes and Roots Here is a list of the most important prefixes and roots that impart a certain meaning or feeling They can be instant clues to the meanings of more than 110,000 words PREFIXES THAT MEAN “TO, WITH, BETWEEN, OR AMONG” PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES ad, ac, af, an, to, toward ap, as, at adapt—to fit into adhere—to stick to attract—to draw near com, con, co, col with, together in, il, ir, im into inter between, among pro forward, going ahead SAT2013_P10.indd 1045 combine—to bring together contact—to touch together collect—to bring together coworker—one who works together with another worker inject—to put into impose—to force into illustrate—to put into example irritate—to put into discomfort international—among nations interact—to act among the people proceed—to go forward promote—to move forward 5/23/12 5:19 PM 1046   •   Appendix A PREFIXES THAT MEAN “BAD” PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES mal wrong, bad malady—illness malevolent—evil malfunction—poorly functioning mis wrong, badly mistreat—to treat badly mistake—to get wrong PREFIXES THAT MEAN “AWAY FROM, NOT, OR AGAINST” PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES ab away from absent—not present, away abscond—to run away de, dis away from, down, the opposite of, apart, not depart—to go away from decline—to turn down dislike—not to like dishonest—not honest distant—apart ex, e, ef out, from exit—to go out eject—to throw out efface—to rub out, erase in, il, ir, im not inactive—not active impossible—not possible illiterate—not literate irreversible—not reversible non not nonsense—no sense nonstop—having no stops un not unhelpful—not helpful uninterested—not interested SAT2013_P10.indd 1046 5/23/12 5:19 PM Appendix A   •   1047 PREFIX MEANING anti against EXAMPLES antifreeze—a substance used to prevent freezing antisocial—someone who is not social ob against, in front of obstacle—something that stands in the way of obstinate—inflexible PREFIXES THAT DENOTE DISTANCE PREFIX MEANING circum around EXAMPLES circumscribe—to write or inscribe in a circle circumspect—very careful equ, equi equal, the same equalize—to make equal equitable—fair, equal post after postpone—to after postmortem—after death pre before preview—a viewing that goes before another viewing prehistorical—before written history trans across transcontinental—across the continent transit—act of going across re back, again sub under SAT2013_P10.indd 1047 retell—to tell again recall—to call back, to remember subordinate—under something else subconscious—under the conscious 5/23/12 5:19 PM 1048   •   Appendix A PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES super over, above superimpose—to put something over something else superstar—a star greater than other stars un, uni one unity—oneness unanimous—sharing one view unidirectional—having one direction ROOTS ROOT MEANING cap, capt, cept, ceive to take, to hold cred to believe EXAMPLES captive—one who is held capable—to be able to take hold of things concept—an idea or thought held in mind receive—to take credible—believable credit—belief, trust curr, curs, cours to run current—now in progress, running cursor—a moveable indicator recourse—running for help dic, dict to say indicate—to say by demonstrating diction—verbal saying duc, duct to lead induce—to lead to action aqueduct—a pipe or waterway that leads water somewhere fac, fic, fect, fy to make, to SAT2013_P10.indd 1048 facile—easy to fiction—something that has been made up satisfy—to make happy or to fulfill affect—to make a change in 5/23/12 5:19 PM Appendix A   •   1049 PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES jec, ject to throw project—to put forward trajectory—a path of an object that has been thrown mit, mis to send admit—to send in missile—something that gets sent through the air pon, pos to place transpose—to place across compose—to put into place many parts deposit—to place in something scrib, script to write describe—to write or tell about scripture—a written tablet spec, spic to look specimen—an example to look at inspect—to look over ten, tain to hold maintain—to hold up or keep retentive—holding ven, vent to come advent—a coming convene—to come together SAT2013_P10.indd 1049 5/23/12 5:19 PM 1050 Appendix B: Words Commonly Mistaken for Each Other Review the following lists of words quickly and use a pencil to mark the pairs that you have trouble remembering This way, you’ll be able to focus your attention on these on subsequent reviews AGGRAVATE/IRRITATE —to make worse —to annoy ALLUSION/ILLUSION —reference —error in vision ARBITER/ARBITRARY —a supposedly unprejudiced judge —prejudiced ASCENT/ASSENT —upward movement —agreement; to agree ASCETIC/AESTHETIC —self-denying —pertaining to the beautiful BAN/BANE —prohibit —woe CANVAS/CANVASS —coarse cloth —examine; solicit CAPITAL/CAPITOL —excellent; chief town; money; punishable by death or life imprisonment —state house CENSURE/CENSOR —find fault —purge or remove offensive passages COMPLACENT/COMPLAISANT —self-satisfied; smug —kindly; submissive COMPLEMENT/COMPLIMENT —that which completes —praise CONSUL/COUNCIL/COUNSEL —diplomatic representative —group of advisors —advice CONTEMPTIBLE/CONTEMPTUOUS —despicable —scornful COSMOPOLITAN/METROPOLITAN —sophisticated —pertaining to the city SAT2013_P10.indd 1050 5/23/12 5:19 PM Appendix B   •   1051 CREDIBLE/CREDITABLE —believable —worthy of praise DEMURE/DEMUR —pretending modesty —hesitate; raise objection DEPRECATE/DEPRECIATE —disapprove regretfully —undervalue DISCREET/DISCRETE —judicious; prudent —separate and distinct DISINTERESTED/UNINTERESTED —unprejudiced —not interested DIVERS/DIVERSE —several —varied ELICIT/ILLICIT —extract —unlawful EMEND/AMEND —correct a text or manuscript —improve by making slight changes EMINENT/IMMINENT —high in rank —threatening; at hand EQUABLE/EQUITABLE —even-tempered —just EXULT/EXALT —rejoice —raise; praise highly FORMALLY/FORMERLY —in a formal manner —at a previous time GORILLA/GUERRILLA —large ape —mercenary GOURMET/GOURMAND —lover of good food —glutton HAIL/HALE —frozen pellets; to call; originate —strong, healthy HEALTHY/HEALTHFUL —possessing health —bringing about health IMPLY/INFER —indicate or suggest —draw a conclusion from INCREDIBLE/INCREDULOUS —unbelievable —unbelieving INDIGENT/INDIGENOUS —poor —native INGENIOUS/INGENUOUS —skillful; clever; resourceful —frank; naïve SAT2013_P10.indd 1051 5/23/12 5:19 PM 1052   •   Appendix B INTERNMENT/INTERMENT —imprisonment —burial MAIZE/MAZE —corn —confusing network MARTIAL/MARITAL —warlike —pertaining to marriage MENDACIOUS/MERITORIOUS —lying —possessing merit; praiseworthy PERSONAL/PERSONABLE —private —pleasant in appearance and manner PERSPICACIOUS/PERSPICUOUS —shrewd; acute —clear; lucid PRACTICAL/PRACTICABLE —sensible; useful —timely; capable of being accomplished PRODIGAL/PRODIGIOUS —wastefully lavish —extraordinarily large PROPHECY/PROPHESY —prediction —to predict PROVIDED/PROVIDING —on condition that —furnishing; giving REGAL/REGALE —royal —entertain lavishly RESPECTFULLY/RESPECTIVELY —with respect —in the order already suggested SANCTION/SANCTITY —authorize —holiness SOCIAL/SOCIABLE —pertaining to human society —companionable; friendly STATUE/STATURE/STATUTE —piece of sculpture —height —a law URBAN/URBANE —pertaining to the city —polished; suave VENAL/VENIAL —corrupt, mercenary —pardonable SAT2013_P10.indd 1052 5/23/12 5:19 PM Essentials from Dr Gary Gruber “Gruber can ring the bell on any number of standardized exams.” —Chicago Tribune SAT2013_P10.indd 1053 $16.99 U.S./£11.99 UK 978-1-4022-4308-0 $13.99 U.S./£9.99 UK 978-1-4022-6495-5 $19.99 U.S./£14.99 UK 978-1-4022-7301-8 $20.99 U.S./£14.99 UK 978-1-4022-6489-4 5/23/12 5:19 PM “Gruber’s methods make the questions seem amazingly simple to solve.” —Library Journal “Gary Gruber is the leading expert on the SAT.” —Houston Chronicle $16.99 U.S./£11.99 UK 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New diagnostic program tests your ACT/SAT content knowledge with a full practice test and gives you a detailed report of how well you did on the full list of ACT/SAT topics Know exactly where to focus your study efforts! Your online report shows you everything: How well you did in each subject area How well you did on topics and subtopics within each subject area Which questions you got right and wrong In addition, MyMaxScore Diagnostic gives you access to Dr Gruber’s: Test-taking strategies Topic/subtopic refresher lessons Explanations of correct answers You can even go back and review specific questions Don’t have hours to sit down and take the entire test? No problem You can interrupt the test and return to it later Don’t need to study all of the subject areas? No problem You can choose which subject area test(s) to take Want to get help from your teacher or a private tutor? No problem You can print your report and show them just what you need to work on MyMaxScore Diagnostic gives you the CONTROL and FLEXIBILITY you need! Check out MyMaxScore.com for more information SAT2013_P10.indd 1055 5/23/12 5:19 PM Notes SAT2013_P10.indd 1056 5/23/12 5:19 PM ... PM Recent and Forthcoming Study Aids from Dr Gary Gruber Include Gruber’s SAT 2400 Gruber’s Complete SAT Math Workbook Gruber’s Complete SAT Critical Reading Workbook Gruber’s Complete SAT Writing... Writing Workbook Gruber’s SAT Word Master Gruber’s Complete PSAT/NMSQT Guide 2013 Gruber’s Complete ACT Guide 2013 Gruber’s Complete GRE Guide 2013 Gruber’s Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades... www.sourcebooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gruber, Gary R Gruber’s complete SAT guide 2013 / by Gary R Gruber.—16th ed p cm SAT (Educational test)—Study guides I Title II Title: Complete