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It's SAT Crunch Time!

Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left.

Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the SAT—without ever breaking a sweat!

First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepare for the exam. Then, you'll turn to the two-month, one-month, or one-week cram plan for week-by-week and day-by-day schedules of the best way to focus your study according to your unique timeline.

Each stand-alone plan includes:

Diagnostic test – helps you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses soyou can focus your review on the topics in which you need the most help

Subject reviews – cover everything you can expect on the actual exam:sentence completions; critical reading passages; vocabulary; essays;grammar and usage; working with numbers; algebra and functions;solving geometry problems; probability, statistics, and data analysis;and applying logic and problem solving

Full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations –a simulated SAT exam with scoring guide gives you an authentictest-taking experience

Visit the SAT Cram Plan Center for online access to additional practice problems, activities, and more.

Author(s): William Ma, Jane R. Burstein
Series: Cliffsnotes Cram Plan
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 315
Tags: Математика;Популярная математика;

CliffsNotes® SAT Cram Plan......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 9
About the Test......Page 17
Online Extras at CliffsNotes. com......Page 18
I. Diagnostic Test......Page 19
Answer Sheet......Page 20
Section 1: Writing–Essay......Page 24
Section 2: Critical Reading......Page 25
Section 3: Math......Page 33
Section 4: Writing......Page 38
Scoring the Diagnostic Test......Page 46
Answer Explanations......Page 47
Scoring Worksheets......Page 58
II. Two-Month Cram Plan......Page 63
III. One-Month Cram Plan......Page 69
IV. One-Week Cram Plan......Page 74
What Is the Sentence Completion Section?......Page 79
A. One-Blank Definitional Sentences......Page 81
B. Two-Blank Definitional Sentences......Page 83
C. One-Blank Logic-Based Sentences......Page 86
D. Two-Blank Logic-Based Sentences......Page 88
What Are Critical Reading Passages?......Page 91
C. Extended Reasoning Questions......Page 92
Practice: Sections A–C......Page 93
D. Line Reference......Page 94
E. Tone, Attitude, and Language Questions......Page 96
Practice: Sections E–F......Page 97
G. Synthesis Questions......Page 99
Additional Practice......Page 102
Answers to Additional Practice......Page 105
VII. Vocabulary Study......Page 106
Approach to the Essay: Planning......Page 114
Approach to the Essay: Writing......Page 115
Sample Essay Topics......Page 117
A. Types of Multiple-Choice Grammar Questions......Page 119
B. Pronoun Errors......Page 123
C. Redundancy......Page 127
D. Idioms......Page 129
E. Modification......Page 130
F. Parallelism......Page 132
G. Errors with Adjectives and Adverbs......Page 133
H. Diction......Page 135
I. Comparisons......Page 136
J. Agreement......Page 137
K. Tense......Page 140
L. Sentence Structure......Page 144
A. Fractions and Decimals......Page 146
B. Percent and Proportions......Page 149
C. Real Numbers......Page 151
D. Divisibility and Remainders......Page 153
E. Patterns and Sequences......Page 155
F. Sets......Page 157
A. Algebraic Expressions......Page 161
B. Equations......Page 163
C. Inequalities......Page 165
D. Absolute Values......Page 167
E. Systems of Equations......Page 168
F. Exponents......Page 170
G. Direct and Inverse Variation......Page 172
H. Functions......Page 176
A. Measurement of Angles and Line Segments......Page 180
B. Properties of Triangles......Page 183
C. Similarity......Page 187
D. Areas and Perimeters......Page 189
E. Solids, Volumes, and Surface Areas......Page 192
F. Properties of Circles......Page 196
G. Coordinate Geometry......Page 199
H. Slopes and Lines......Page 202
I. Transformations and Symmetry......Page 205
A. Counting Problems, Combinations, and Permutations......Page 212
B. Probability......Page 215
C. Mean, Median, and Mode......Page 217
D. Data Interpretation......Page 219
A. Ω, *, [omitted], and Other Unusual Symbols......Page 224
B. Word Problems......Page 226
C. Logical Reasoning......Page 227
Answer Sheet......Page 233
Section 1: Essay......Page 239
Section 2: Critical Reading......Page 240
Section 3: Mathematics......Page 246
Section 4: Writing......Page 250
Section 5: Critical Reading......Page 258
Section 6: Mathematics......Page 265
Section 7: Critical Reading......Page 271
Section 8: Mathematics......Page 276
Section 9: Writing......Page 280
Answer Key......Page 285
Answer Explanations......Page 287
Scoring Worksheets......Page 298
Solving an Equation......Page 303
Solving Equations Involving Absolute Values......Page 304
Solving a System of Equations......Page 305
Solving an Equation with a Variable in the Exponent......Page 306
Solving an Equation Involving a Function......Page 307
Solving a Problem Involving an Unusual Symbol......Page 308
Solving Problems Involving Functions......Page 309
Working with the Distance Formula......Page 310
Working with Inequalities......Page 311
Simplifying a Numerical Expression......Page 312