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    The Princeton Review Publishing Team Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief David Soto, Senior Director, Data Operations Stephen Koch, Senior Manager, Data Operations Deborah Weber, Director of Production Jason Ulimeyer, Production Design Manager Jennifer Chapman, Senior Production Artist Selena Coppock, Director of Editorial Orion McBean, Senior Editor Aaron Riccio, Senior Editor Meave Shelton, Senior Editor Chris Chimera, Editor Patricia Murphy, Editor Laura Rose, Editor Isabelle Appleton, Editorial Assistant Penguin Random House Publishing Team Tom Russell, VP, Publisher Alison Stoltzfus, Senior Director, Publishing Emily Hoffman, Associate Managing Editor Patty Collins, Executive Director of Production Mary Ellen Owens, Assistant Director of Production Alice Rahaeuser, Associate Production Manager Maggie Gibson, Associate Production Manager Suzanne Lee, Senior Designer Eugenia Lo, Publishing Assistant The Princeton Review 110 East 42nd Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 Copyright © 2024 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Penguin Random House LLC, New York. Terms of Service: The Princeton Review Online Companion Tools (“Student Tools”) for retail books are available for only the two most recent editions of that book. Student Tools may be activated only once per eligible book purchased for a total of 24 months of access.

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    Activation of Student Tools more than once per book is in direct violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation of access to Student Tools Services. ISBN 9780593517543 Ebook ISBN 9780593517550 SAT is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. This book is the 2025 edition of Princeton Review SAT Prep. Some material in this book was previously published in Princeton Review PSAT Prep 2024, a trade paperback respectively published by Random House LLC in 2023. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. Editor: Laura Rose Production Editors: Liz Dacey and Wendy Rosen Production Artist: Deborah Weber © 2024 Penguin Random House LLC Cover art by Madeleine Jettre / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Suzanne Lee Photo selection and layout by Carling Design, Inc. For customer service, please contact editorialsupport@review.com, and be sure to include: « full title of the book « ISBN * page number a_prh_7.0_147466945_c0_r0 OceanofPDF.com {- Studyxy

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    Acknowledgments An SAT course is much more than clever techniques and powerful computer score reports. The reason our results are great is that our teachers care so much about their students. Many teachers have gone out of their way to improve the course, often going so far as to write their own materials, some of which we have incorporated into our course manuals as well as into this book. The list of these teachers could fill this page. Special thanks to all those who contributed to this year’s edition: Kenneth Brenner, Sara Kuperstein, Amy Minster, Scott O’Neal, Brittany Budzon, Tania Capone, Remy Cosse, Stacey Cowap, Jennifer Daniels, Beth Hollingsworth, Adam Keller, Ali Landreau, Aaron Lindh, Christine Lindwall, Jomil London, Sweena Mangal, Sionainn Marcoux, Valerie Meyers, Gabby Peterson, Denise Pollard, Kathy Ruppert, Jess Thomas, Jimmy Williams, and Suzanne Wint. We are also, as always, very appreciative of the time and attention given to each page by Deborah Weber, Liz Dacey, and Wendy Rosen. Finally, we would like to thank the people who truly have taught us everything we know about the SAT: our students. OceanofPDF.com

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    Contents Foreword Get More (Free) Content Part I: Orientation 1 The Digital SAT, The Princeton Review, and You General Information About the Digital SAT How to Begin 2 Practice Test 1 3 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 4 Cracking the Digital SAT: Basic Principles Basic Principles of Cracking the Test Taking the Easy Test First Cracking Multiple-Choice Questions Process of Elimination (POE), Summary, Part II: How to Crack the Reading and Writing Section 5 Reading and Writing Introduction Find Your Strengths and Weaknesses Reading, Rules, and Rhetoric Questions Start with the Question 6 The Reading Questions SAT Reading: Cracking the Passages Steps of the Basic Approach

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    Applying the Steps POE Criteria Summary, 7 Reading Question Types 1-3: Craft and Structure Vocabulary Questions Purpose Questions Dual Texts Questions Summary, 8 Reading Question Types 4-8: Information and Ideas Retrieval Questions Main Idea Questions Claims Questions Charts Questions Conclusions Summary, 9 Advanced Reading Skills Vocabulary: Playing the Greatest Hits Down to Two (or More): Mastering POE Poetry: Keeping_Your Cool Sentence Function: Understanding Why Sentences are Included Summary. 10 Comprehensive Reading Drill Comprehensive Reading Drill Answers and Explanations 11 Introduction to Rules Questions Learn the Rules and Follow Them Tools for Rules What's Changing_in the Answers Exercise

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    Answers to What's Changing_in the Answers Exercise 12 Rules Questions: Complete Sentences What Does a Sentence Need? Question or Statement? Verb Forms in Complete Sentences Complete Sentences Drill Complete Sentences Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 13 Rules Questions: Describing Phrases Who or What Are You Talking About? Extra! Extra! Put Punctuation Around It! Specifying vs. Extra Information Exercise Answers to Specifying_vs. Extra Information Exercise Describing Phrases Drill Describing Phrases Drill Answers and Explanations Summary 14 Rules Questions: Linking Independent Clauses How to Connect Independent Clauses Punctuation with Transitions Linking Independent Clauses Drill Linking Independent Clauses Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 15 Rules Questions: Dependent Clauses, Lists, and No Punctuation Dependent Clauses Independent vs. Dependent Clauses Exercise Punctuating Lists Where Punctuation is Not Needed

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    Answers to Independent vs. Dependent Clauses Exercise Dependent Clauses, Lists, and No Punctuation Drill Dependent Clauses, Lists, and No Punctuation Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 16 Rules Questions: Grammar Grammar and Consistency, Verbs Subjects and Verbs Exercise Verb Tense Exercise Pronouns Nouns Modifiers Answers to Subjects and Verbs Exercise Answers to Verb Tense Exercise Grammar Drill Grammar Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 17 Rhetoric Questions Transition Questions Rhetorical Synthesis Questions Rhetoric Drill Rhetoric Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, Part lll: How to Crack the Math Section 18 Math Introduction The Math Breakdown

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    Using_the Online Tools and Scratch Paper 19 Digital SAT Math: The Big Picture The Big Picture and Important Strategies Ballparking Strategy, Read the Final Question Strategy Bite-Sized Pieces Strategy. Word Problems The Calculator Summary, 20 Eun with Fundamentals The Building Blocks The Six Arithmetic Operations Order of Operations Eractions Decimals Exponents and Square Roots How to Read Charts and Graphs Eundamentals Drill Fundamentals Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 21 Algebra: Cracking the System Digital SAT Algebra: Cracking the System Fundamentals of Digital SAT Algebra Solving Radical Equations Solving Rational Equations Solving for Expressions Solving Systems of Equations Solving Inequalities

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    Writing Your Own Equations Simplifying Expressions Solving Quadratic Equations Growth and Decay, When Values are Absolute Algebra Drill Algebra Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 22 Other Digital SAT Algebra Strategies Princeton Review Algebra—AKA How to Avoid Algebra on the Digital SAT Plugging In the Answers (PITA) Solving Rational Equations Plugging In Your Own Numbers Meaning_In Context Other Digital SAT Algebra Strategies Drill Other Digital SAT Algebra Strategies Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 23 Functions and Graphs Call on the Calculator Function Fundamentals The Coordinate Plane Points on a Line Slope Equations of a Line Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Two Equations with Infinitely Many Solutions

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    Two Equations with No Solutions Points of Intersection Call on the Calculator Graphing Functions Equations of a Parabola Equation of a Circle Eunctions and Graphs Drill Functions and Graphs Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, 24 Advanced Arithmetic Call on the Calculator Ratios and Proportions Percentages Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Exercise Averages What Is a Median? What Is a Mode? What Is a Range? What is Margin of Error? What is a Frequency Table? What is a Standard Deviation? Probability, Rates Is There Science on the Digital SAT? Advanced Arithmetic Drill Answers to Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Exercise Advanced Arithmetic Drill Answers and Explanations Summary,

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    25 Geometry and Trigonometry, Geometry on the Digital SAT Lines and Angles Triangles Trigonometry, Circles Rectangles and Squares Volume Ballparking Plugging In Drill 1: Geometry, Drill 2: Trigonometry, Drill 1 and Drill 2 Answers and Explanations Summary, 26 Fill-Ins What is a Fill-In? The Instructions Eill-Ins: A Test Drive More POOD Multiple Correct Answers Fill-In Drill Eill-In Drill Answers and Explanations Summary, Part IV: Taking the Digital SAT The Digital SAT is a Week Away—What Should You Do? Part V: Practice Test 2

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    Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations Online Practice Tests OceanofPDF.com

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    Foreword Welcome to The Princeton Review Digital SAT Prep! The Digital SAT is not a test of aptitude, how good of a person you are, or how successful you will be in life. The Digital SAT simply tests how well you take the Digital SAT. And performing well on the Digital SAT is a skill, one that can be learned like any other. The Princeton Review was founded more than 40 years ago on this very simple idea, and—as our students’ test scores show— our approach is the one that works. Sure, you want to do well on the Digital SAT, but you don’t need to let the test intimidate you. As you prepare, remember two important things that have always been true about the SAT: ¢ It doesn’t measure the stuff that matters. It measures neither intelligence nor the depth and breadth of what you're learning in high school. It doesn’t predict college grades as well as your high school grades do. Colleges know there is more to you as a student—and as a person—than what you do in a single 2-hour test administered on a random Saturday morning. o It underpredicts the college performance of women, minorities, and disadvantaged students. Historically, women have done better than men in college but worse on the SAT. For a test that is used to help predict performance in college, that’s a pretty poor record. Your preparation for the Digital SAT starts here. We at The Princeton Review spend millions of dollars every year improving our methods and materials so that students are always ready for the Digital SAT, and we’ll get you ready too.

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    However, there is no magic pill: just buying this book isn’t going to improve your scores. Solid score improvement takes commitment and effort from you. If you read this book carefully and work through the problems and practice tests included in the book, not only will you be well-versed in the format of the Digital SAT and the concepts it tests, but you will also have a sound overall strategy and a powerful arsenal of test-taking strategies that you can apply to whatever you encounter on test day. In addition to the comprehensive review in Digital SAT Prep, we’ve included additional practice online, accessible through our website— PrincetonReview.com—to continue helping you to improve your scores. Before doing anything else, be sure to register your book at PrincetonReview.com/prep. When you do, you’ll gain access to the Student Tools, which has the most up-to-date information on the Digital SAT, as well as the online practice tests and college admissions resources. The more you take advantage of the resources we’ve included in this book and the online Student Tools that go with it, the better you’ll do on the test. Read the book carefully and learn our strategies. Take the full-length practice tests under actual timed conditions. Analyze your performance and focus your efforts where you need improvement. Perhaps even study with a friend to stay motivated. Attend a free event at The Princeton Review to learn more about the Digital SAT and how it is used in the college admissions process. Search our website for an event that will take place near you or take place online! This test is challenging, but you’re on the right track. We’ll be with you all the way. Good luck! The Staff of The Princeton Review OceanofPDF.com

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    1 Go to PrincetonReview.com/prep and enter the following ISBN for your book: 9780593517550 2 Answer a few simple questions to set up an exclusive Princeton Review account. (If you already have one, you can just log in.)

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    3 Enjoy access to your FREE content! Need to report a potential content issue? Contact EditorialSupport@review.com and include: « full title of the book

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    * ISBN « page number Need to report a technical issue? Contact TPRStudentTech@review.com and provide: « your full name » email address used to register the book « full book title and ISBN » Operating system (Mac/PC) and browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) LET'S GO MOBILE! Access free, additional resources by downloading the new Princeton Review app at www. princetonreview.com/mobile/lapps/highschool. Once you've registered, you can... « Access three practice Digital SAT exams as well as comprehensive scoring reports « Check out our comprehensive study guides to help enhance your test prep « Read our special “SAT Insider” and get valuable advice about the college application process, including tips for writing a great essay and where to apply for financial aid « Online flashcards with key Reading and Writing and Math concepts » Video explanations of key in-book questions

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    » Download printable bubble sheets for your in book test + Use our searchable rankings of The Best 390 Colleges to find out more information about your dream school * Check to see if there have been any corrections or updates to this edition « Get our take on any recent or pending updates to the Digital SAT Look For These Icons Throughout The Book PREMIUM PORTAL ONLINE ARTICLES ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS PROVEN TECHNIQUES APPLIED STRATEGIES OTHER REFERENCES WATCH US CRACK IT

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    Part I Orientation 1 The Digital SAT, The Princeton Review, and You 2 Practice Test 1 3 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 4 Cracking the Digital SAT: Basic Principles

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    LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! You are about to unlock a vast repertoire of powerful strategies that have one and only one purpose: to help you get a better score on the Digital SAT. This book contains the collected wisdom of The Princeton Review, which has spent more than 40 years helping students achieve higher scores on standardized tests. We’ve devoted millions of dollars and years of our lives to beating the SAT. It’s what we do (twisted as it may be), and we want you to benefit from our expertise. WHAT IS THE PRINCETON REVIEW? The Princeton Review is the leader in test prep. Our goal is to help students everywhere crack the SAT and a bunch of other standardized tests, including the PSAT and the ACT as well as graduate-level exams like the GRE and the GMAT. Starting from humble beginnings in 1981, The Princeton Review is now the nation’s largest SAT preparation company. We offer courses in more than 500 locations in 20 different countries, as well as online; we also publish best-selling books, like the one you're holding, and online resources to get students ready for this test. Our techniques work. We developed them after spending countless hours scrutinizing real SATs, analyzing them with computers, and proving our theories in the classroom.

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    Welcome! Welcome to the Premium Edition of Digital SAT Prep. This edition comes chock-full of awesome online resources, including online Digital SAT practice tests, as well as study guides, college admissions articles, and more. See “Get More (Free) Content” on this page for step-by-step instructions for accessing your exclusive Premium tools. Happy test prepping! The Princeton Review Way This book will show you how to score higher on the Digital SAT by teaching you to: » extract important information from tricky test questions « take full advantage of the limited time allowed » systematically answer questions—even if you don’t fully understand them avoid the traps that the Digital SAT has laid for you (and use those traps to your advantage) The test is written and administered by College Board, and they know that our techniques work. For years, the test-writers claimed that the SAT couldn’t be coached. But we’ve proven that view wrong, and they, in turn, have struggled to find ways of changing the SAT so that The Princeton Review won’t be able to crack it—in effect, acknowledging what our students have known all along: that our techniques really do work. (In fact, College Board has recently admitted that students can and should prepare for the SAT. So there!) The SAT has remained highly vulnerable to our techniques. And the current version of the SAT is even more susceptible to StudyXY

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    our methods. Read this book, work through the drills, take the practice tests, and you’ll see what we mean. Study! If you were getting ready to take a biology test, you'd study biology. If you were preparing for a basketball game, you'd practice basketball. So, if you're preparing for the SAT, you need to study and practice for the SAT. The exam can't test everything you learn in school (in fact, it tests very little), so concentrate on learning what it does test. OceanofPDF.com Study!

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    Chapter 1 The Digital SAT, The Princeton Review, and You Welcome! Our job is to help you get the best possible score on the Digital SAT. This chapter will tell you what to expect from the Digital SAT as well as some specifics about the test. It will also explain how to make the most of all your Princeton Review materials.

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    GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIGITAL SAT You may have bought this book because you know nothing about the Digital SAT, or perhaps you took the SAT once and want to raise your score. Either way, it’s important to know about the test and the people who write it. Let’s take a second to discuss some Digital SAT facts, some of which may surprise you. What Is Tested on the Digital SAT? Just because the Digital SAT features math, reading, and writing questions doesn’t mean that it reflects what you learned in school. You can ace calculus or write like Shakespeare and still struggle with the SAT. The test- writers claim that the test predicts how well you will do in college by measuring “reasoning ability,” but all the Digital SAT really measures is how well you take the Digital SAT. It does not reveal how smart—or how good—a person you are. Who Writes the Digital SAT? Even though colleges and universities make wide use of the SAT, they’re not the ones who write the test. That’s the job of College Board, the organization that creates the tests and decides how they will be administered and used. The test-writers have been criticized for the SAT over the years. Many educators have argued that the test does not measure the skills you really need for college. In 2005, this led College Board to overhaul the entire test, only to revise it all over again in early 2016. And in January 2022, College Board announced another major change—the shift to a digital, adaptive SAT. The important takeaway here is that the people who write the Digital SAT have made many changes to the test over the years, so understanding the structure of the current exam is your first step to improving on the test.

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    Wait, Who Writes This Test? You may be surprised to learn that the people who write Digital SAT test questions are NOT necessarily teachers or college professors. The people who write the Digital SAT are professional test-writers, not super-human geniuses, so you can learn to think as they do and beat them at their own game. What's on the Digital SAT? The Digital SAT is 2 hours and 14 minutes long: 64 minutes for Reading and Writing and 70 minutes for Math. The test consists of the following sections, in this order: ¢ Reading and Writing (RW) (2 modules, each 27 questions in 32 minutes) o All questions in the RW section are multiple-choice. o Two questions in each module are experimental and are not scored. ¢ A 10-minute break * Math (2 modules, each 22 questions in 35 minutes) o Most questions in the Math section are multiple-choice. o The rest are “student-produced responses” (fill-ins). o Two questions in each module are experimental and are not scored. Key Takeaway Knowing how the test is structured will help you determine what you need to do to crack it! The Math section contains some student-produced-response questions, but all other questions on the exam are multiple-choice. All multiple-choice questions on the Digital SAT have four possible answer choices. The remaining chapters of this book cover these sections in detail, but here’s a brief rundown of what you can expect. StudyXY

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    Reading and Writing Section Previous versions of the SAT had Reading and Writing as separate sections, with several questions attached to each long passage. The Digital SAT combines Reading and Writing. The Reading and Writing (RW) section is 64 minutes long and consists of 2 modules, each with 27 questions that are passage-based and multiple-choice. Each short passage (which College Board calls a “text”) or pair of passages (texts) is associated with just one question, and passages may be paired with informational graphics. Some of the selected passages will be from previously published works in the areas of world literature or poetry, but most will be short passages written by College Board and covering topics in history, social studies, and science. The RW section consists of four parts in order: 1. Craft and Structure (~28%) 2. Information and Ideas (%26%) 3. Standard English Conventions (~26%) 4. Expression of Ideas (#20%) The questions in each content area will be arranged by type and, in most cases, in order of difficulty. The first two parts of each module will cover what was previously in the Reading section of the SAT, with questions that require you to justify your selected answer with evidence from the passage and/or graph provided. (This section is not about coming up with anything; it’s about finding the correct answer based on the passage.) In the third and fourth parts of each module, there will be questions focused on Writing skills. Instead of asking you to analyze a passage, questions will require you to do things like choose answers with correct punctuation and grammar. Part II of this book will cover each question type in the Reading and Writing section.

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