New SAT Format and Test Dates ...........................................................................................1
Countdown to the SAT.............................................................................................................3
Introduction: Let’s Look at the New SAT ............................................................................ 9 What Is the SAT? .................................................................................................................. 9 What Is Score Choice? .......................................................................................................... 9 What Is the Format of the New SAT? ...................................................................................10 The Reading Test .................................................................................................................. 11 The Writing and Language Test ........................................................................................... 13 The Math Test ....................................................................................................................... 15 The Optional Essay ................................................................................................................20 Winning Tactics for the New SAT ........................................................................................ 23 Advice on Taking the 6 Practice SAT Tests in This Book .................................................... 28
PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 1 .......................................................................................................................... 33 Section 1: Reading Test............................................................................................................ 41 Section 2: Writing and Language Test .................................................................................... 58 Section 3: Math Test (No Calculator) ......................................................................................70 Section 4: Math Test (Calculator) ........................................................................................... 75 Essay (Optional) ...................................................................................................................... 86 Answer Key ............................................................................................................................. 88 Answer Explanations ............................................................................................................... 91
Practice Test 2..............................................................................................................................113 Section 1: Reading Test............................................................................................................. 124 Section 2: Writing and Language Test.......................... ........................................................... 138 Section 3: Math Test (No Calculator) ...................................................................................... 148 Section 4: Math Test (Calculator) ............................................................................................ 154 Essay (Optional) ........................................................................................................................164 Answer Key .............................................................................................................................. 166 Answer Explanations ................................................................................................................ 170
Practice Test 3 ..............................................................................................................................191 Section 1: Reading Test............................................................................................................. 201 Section 2: Writing and Language Test ......................................................................................218 Section 3: Math Test (No Calculator) .......................................................................................228 Section 4: Math Test (Calculator) .............................................................................................233 Essay (Optional) ....................................................................................................................... 243 Answer Key .............................................................................................................................. 245 Answer Explanations ................................................................................................................ 249
Practice Test 4 ............................................................................................................................. 269 Section 1: Reading Test..............................................................................................................277 Section 2: Writing and Language Test ......................................................................................293 Section 3: Math Test (No Calculator) ....................................................................................... 304 Section 4: Math Test (Calculator) ............................................................................................. 309 Essay (Optional) ........................................................................................................................ 320 Answer Key ................................................................................................................................322 Answer Explanations .................................................................................................................325
Practice Test 5 .............................................................................................................................. 345 Section 1: Reading Test...............................................................................................................353 Section 2: Writing and Language Test ....................................................................................... 368 Section 3: Math Test (No Calculator) ........................................................................................ 380 Section 4: Math Test (Calculator) .............................................................................................. 386 Essay (Optional) .........................................................................................................................397 Answer Key ............................................................................................................................... 399 Answer Explanations ................................................................................................................. 403
Practice Test 6 .............................................................................................................................. 423 Section 1: Reading Test.............................................................................................................. 431 Section 2: Writing and Language Test ...................................................................................... 448 Section 3: Math Test (No Calculator) ........................................................................................ 459 Section 4: Math Test (Calculator) .............................................................................................. 465 Essay (Optional) ......................................................................................................................... 476 Answer Key ................................................................................................................................ 478 Answer Explanations .................................................................................................................. 481
Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................................... 503
Score Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 507