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Gruber�s Complete SAT Guide 2019-2020 (2019)

Gruber�s Complete SAT Guide 2019-2020 (2019) is your key to success, covering all major topics, practice exercises, and insider tips for passing with flying colors.

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    | J ® More than \ ' 7 million \ Gruber books PAK 4 - . Ee ] CAitinTr GU | DE 2019-2020 Edition Gary R. Gruber, Ph.D. * The World's Shortest Practice Test for the SAT® * The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List, Exam: estimate your score in only 20 questions! which unlocks the meanings of more « A diagnostic test to reveal your strengths and than 150,000 words weaknesses * 100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary * The 101 most important math questions every * Subject-specific guides to help you student needs to be able to answer master the SAT® basics * 19 simple-to-learn math strategies for solving * Two complete practice tests with every type of question by breaking them down explanatory answers to their easiest forms * Explanations of why you got questions * Mini Math Refresher + Complete Math Refresher wrong—plus how to get them right * 13 Verbal Strategies to improve your reading * Exclusive four-hour study program for skill and understanding the week before the test SAT is a trademark registered by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

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    “Dr. Gruber’s book is the only commercial book that I've seen that would actually help a test-taker.”—Washington Post OMPLETE -— = E== —— ( ) | r- | - More than 7 million 9 Gruber books NN sold! ; \ [ \ 21st ’ = 10 ° | oq ; GUIDE 2019-2020 E:dition Gary R. Gruber, Ph.D. The Best Strategies for the Best Score SAT is a trademark registered by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. + StudyXY

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    Praise for Gary Gruber “Dr. Gruber is recognized as the leading expert on standardized tests. His results have been lauded throughout the country. His personal presentation spreads ‘contagious enthusiasm’ like an epidemic with his audiences.” —PBS “IWhen you want the solution to the problem] tap the super genius, Gary Gruber.” — Washington Post “His methods make the questions seem amazingly simple to solve.” —Library Journal “I thank you and my 15-year old son (high school jr.) thanks you.” —Ted Koppel, ABC News, Nightline “The work that Gary Gruber does should be given to every student and every teacher.” —Dr. Shirley Thornton, Former Deputy Superintendent, California State Department of Education “By learning Dr. Gruber’s strategies, a student can increase his(her) IQ to do well on any exam.” —Teen Magazine

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    “Gruber is the Dear Abby of testing.” —Detroit News “I hope Dr. Gruber’s work reaches many more students. I know that they will find his suggestions priceless.” — Julie Martin, Phoenix Gazette “|The Gruber book] is the only commercial book that I’ve seen that would actually help a test-taker.” —David Owen, Washington Post “With the use of Gruber’s special techniques, students can raise their test scores significantly and increase their general learning ability.” —Courier Journal “Gruber clearly demonstrates his concepts in this valuable resource for students facing the SAT or any standardized test.” —James Scholtz, Booklist “Gary Gruber is the Guru of College Testing Programs.” —The Light, San Antonio, Texas “This [Gruber] is the man who knows the ins and outs of testing.” —Bob Lee, Bob Lee Magazine, KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, Utah “I was glad to see the focus ... is on developing critical thinking skills, which are helpful in all walks of life, not just for taking tests.”

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    —Alan Ginsburg, Acting Director, Planning and Evaluation Service, US. Dept. of Education, Washington, DC “Gruber has developed all the Inside Strategies for beating the SAT.” — United Press International “Gary Gruber is the most prominent guru of SAT preparation.” —Chicago Tribune “Gary Gruber is the leading expert on the SAT.” —Houston Chronicle “I only wish he’d written this book when I took the SAT.” —Peter Cleaveland, ABC Network News “Dr. Gruber knows the ins and outs of the SAT.” —Los Angeles Times

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    Also Available from Gary Gruber and Skyhorse Publishing Gruber's Complete ACT Guide 2019-2020 Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3-5 Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6-9 Gruber's Word Master for Standardized Tests

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    GRUBER’S COMPLETE GUIDE 2019-2020 Gary R. Gruber, Ph.D.

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    Copyright © 2019 by Gary R. Gruber All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 306 West 37th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. SAT® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 306 West 37th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or info@skyhorsepublishing.com. Skyhorse® and Skyhorse Publishing® are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, me.®, a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10987654321 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by Daniel Brount Print ISBN: 978-1-5107-5418-8 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-5419-5 Printed in the United States of America — StudyXY

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    To the millions of students who have successfully used my books to markedly increase their scores and get into the college of their choice. And to all of the students who seek to achieve and excel in both school and life, and to the parents and teachers who encourage their children in the path of curiosity, critical thinking, and joyful passion for life and learning. Gary R. Gruber, Ph.D.

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    CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Important Note about This Book and Its Author Key Points You Should Know about the New SAT The Author Has Something Important to Tell You about How to Raise Your SAT Score Questions Asked about the New SAT The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test What Are Critical-Thinking Skills? Multilevel Approaches to the Solution of Problems A 4-Hour Study Program for the SAT Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book Questions Recently Asked of Dr. Gruber in Interviews What You Can Do as a Parent to Help Your Child Part 1: Strategy Diagnostic Test for the New SAT Directions Answer Sheet Section 1: Verbal Ability Section 2: Math Ability Answer and Diagnostic Table

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    Part 2: The World’s Shortest New SAT Practice Test Answer Sheet Reading Test Writing and Language Test Math Test Answer and Diagnostic Tables Explanatory Answers with Important Strategies Part 3: The 101 Most Important Math Questions You Need to Know How to Solve Answer Sheet 101 Math Questions Test Answers, Diagnosis, Solutions, Generalizations, and Rules Part 4: Strategy Section 5 General Strategies 32 Easy-to-Learn Strategies How to Learn the Strategies Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT Important Note on Math Questions on the SAT The Grid-Type Math Questions 19 Math Strategies Math Strategy 1: Cancel Quantities to Make the Problem Simpler Math Strategy 2: Translate English Words into Mathematical Expressions Math Strategy 3: Know How to Find Unknown Quantities (Areas Lengths, Arc and Angle Measurements) from Known Quantities (The Whole Equals the Sum of Its Parts) Math Strategy 4: Remember Classic Expressions

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    Math Strategy 5: Know How to Manipulate Averages Math Strategy 6: Know How to Manipulate Inequalities Math Strategy 7: Use Specific Numerical Examples to Prove or Disprove Your Guess Math Strategy 8: When Each Choice Must Be Tested, Start with the Last Choice and Work Backward Math Strategy 9: Know How to Solve Problems Using the Formula R x T =D Math Strategy 10: Know How to Use Units of Time, Distance, Area, or Volume to Find or Check Your Answer Math Strategy 11: Use New Definitions and Functions Carefully Math Strategy 12: Try Not to Make Tedious Calculations, Since There Is Usually an Easier Way Math Strategy 13: Know How to Find Unknown Expressions by Adding. Subtracting, Multiplying. or Dividing Equations or Expressions Math Strategy 14: Draw or Extend Lines in a Diagram to Make a Problem Easier: Label Unknown Quantities Math Strategy 15: Know How to Eliminate Certain Choices Math Strategy 16: Watch Out for Questions That Seem Very Easy but That Can Be Tricky—Beware of Choice A as a “Lure Choice” Math Strategy 17: Use the Given Information Effectively (and Ignore Irrelevant Information) Math Strategy 18: Know and Use Facts about Triangles Math Strategy 19: When Calculating Answers, Never Multiply and/or Do Long Division If You Can Reduce First 13 Verbal Strategies Introduction to Passage Reading What Reading Comprehension Questions Ask

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    Getting Involved with the Passage Breakdown and Underlining of the Passage How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively About the Double-Reading Passages 10 Reading Comprehension Strategies Reading Comprehension Strategy 1: As You Read Each Question Determine the Type: Main Idea. Detecting Details, Inferential Reasoning, or Tone/Mood Reading Comprehension Strategy 2: Underline the Key Parts of the Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Strategy 3: Look Back at the Passage When in Doubt Reading Comprehension Strategy 4: Before You Start Answering the Questions. Read the Passage Carefully Reading Comprehension Strategy 5: Get the Meanings of “Tough” Words by Using the Context Method Reading Comprehension Strategy 6: Circle Transitional Words in the Passage Reading Comprehension Strategy 7: Don't Answer a Question on the Basis of Your Own Opinion Reading Comprehension Strategy 8: After Reading the Passage, Read Each Question Carefully Reading Comprehension Strategy 9: Increase Your Vocabulary to Boost Your Reading Comprehension Score Reading Comprehension Strategy 10: Know How to Answer Questions That Deal with Graphs. Charts, etc. Look for a Trend, Something Curious in the Graph. Chart, or Table or Things That Look Significant in the Data Presented and Described 3 Vocabulary Strategies

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    Vocabulary Strategy 1: Use Roots. Prefixes, and Suffixes to Get the Meanings of Words Vocabulary Strategy 2: Pay Attention to the Sound or Feeling of the Word—Whether Positive or Negative. Harsh or Mild, Big or Little, Etc. Vocabulary Strategy 3: Use Word Associations to Determine Word Meanings and Their Opposites Part 5: Mini Math Refresher Algebra and Arithmetic Percentage Problems Equations Factoring Exponents and Roots Equalities Inequalities Geometry Triangles Triangles—Pythagorean Theorem Areas and Perimeters Circles Coordinate Geometry Trigonometry Part 6: Complete SAT Math Refresher Mathematical Symbols Math Refresher Session 1: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages. Deviations, Ratios and Proportions, Variations, and Comparison of Fractions

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