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Tài liệu luyện thi SSAT và ISEE: Master the SSAT & ISEE – Peterson’s

Content:

Contents
Before You Begin
How to Use This Book
What to Study
Special Study Features
An Important Note for Eighth- and Ninth-Graders
Parents’ Guide to Private Secondary School
You’re Well on Your Way to Success
Give Us Your Feedback
Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score
PART I: HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM BASICS
1 All About the Tests
What Are the High School Entrance Exams?
How Do I Find Out Which Exam I Must Take?
If I Have a Choice of Exams, How Do I Choose?
What Kinds of Questions Are Asked on High School Entrance
Exams?
How Are the Exams Structured?
What Do the Answer Sheets Look Like?
How Are the Exams Scored?
2 SSAT Questions
What Can You Expect on the Test?
How Does the SSAT Measure Verbal Ability?
How Does the SSAT Measure Quantitative Ability?
How Does the SSAT Measure Reading Ability?
What Is the Writing Sample?
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3 ISEE Questions
What Can You Expect on the Test?
How Does the ISEE Measure Verbal Ability?
How Does the ISEE Measure Quantitative Ability?
How Does the ISEE Measure Reading Comprehension?
How Does the ISEE Measure Mathematics Achievement?
What Is the Essay Question?
PART II: DIAGNOSING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
4 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Test
Section 1: Synonyms (SSAT and ISEE)
Section 2: Verbal Analogies (SSAT Only)
Section 3: Sentence Completions (ISEE Only)
Section 4: Reading Comprehension (SSAT and ISEE)
Section 5: Quantitative Ability (SSAT and ISEE)
Section 6: Quantitative Comparisons (ISEE Only)
Answers and Explanations
Evaluating Your Score and Planning Your Study Time
PART III: VOCABULARY REVIEW
5 Word Arithmetic (SSAT and ISEE)
Why Do They Test My Vocabulary?
How Are Words Built?
How Do Word Parts Work?
List of Common Word Parts
Word List
Exercises: Word Arithmetic
Answers and Explanations
PART IV: VERBAL ABILITY REVIEW
6 Synonyms (SSAT and ISEE)
What Do Synonym Questions Look Like?
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How Do You Answer Synonym Questions?
Test Yourself Quizzes
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Synonyms
Answers and Explanations
7 Verbal Analogies (SSAT Only)
What Makes a Verbal Analogy?
What Do Verbal Analogy Questions Look Like?
How Do You Solve Verbal Analogies?
What Do Smart Test-Takers Know?
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Mixed Relationships
Answers and Explanations
8 Sentence Completions (ISEE Only)
What Makes a Sentence Completion?
How Do You Answer Sentence Completion Questions?
What Do Smart Test-Takers Know?
Test Yourself Quizzes
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Sentence Completions
Answers and Explanations
PART V: READING REVIEW
9 Reading Comprehension (SSAT and ISEE)
Why Is My Reading Ability Being Tested?
What Kinds of Questions Will Be Asked?
How Do You Answer Reading Comprehension Questions?
What Do Smart Test-Takers Know?
Test Yourself Quizzes
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Main Idea
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Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Details
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Vocabulary
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Inference
Answers and Explanations
PART VI: MATHEMATICS REVIEW
10 Mathematics (SSAT and ISEE)
What Mathematics Must I Know?
How Do I Estimate the Answer?
When Must I Calculate?
Test Yourself Quizzes
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Mathematics
Answers and Explanations
11 Quantitative Ability (SSAT and ISEE)
What Makes Multiple-Choice Math Easier?
How Do You Solve Multiple-Choice Quantitative Ability
Questions?
What Do Smart Test-Takers Know?
Test Yourself Quizzes
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Quantitative Ability
Answers and Explanations
12 Quantitative Comparisons (ISEE Only)
What Are These Strange-Looking Questions?
How Do You Solve Quantitative Comparisons?
What Do Smart Test-Takers Know?
Test Yourself Quizzes
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Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Quantitative Comparisons
Answers and Explanations
PART VII: WRITING SAMPLE REVIEW
13 Writing Mechanics (SSAT and ISEE)
What Are Writing Mechanics?
What Are the Rules of Spelling?
Spelling Demons
What Are the Rules of Punctuation?
What Are the Rules for Capitalization?
What Are the Rules of Grammar?
What Is Correct English Usage?
How Can I Improve My Writing?
Exercises: Spelling
Answers and Explanations
Exercises: Principles of Grammar
Answers and Explanations
14 The Essay (SSAT and ISEE)
What Is the Purpose of the Essay?
How Do You Write an Essay Under Time Pressure?
What Do Smart Test-Takers Know?
Exercises: Essay Writing 1
Exercises: Essay Writing 2
Sample Responses 1
Sample Responses 2
PART VIII: FOUR PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 2: SSAT (Upper Level)
Part I: Writing Sample
Part II: Multiple Choice
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Answers and Explanations
Score Yourself
Practice Test 3: SSAT (Upper Level)
Part I: Writing Sample
Part II: Multiple Choice
Answers and Explanations
Score Yourself
Practice Test 4: ISEE (Upper Level)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
Section 3: Reading Comprehension
Section 4: Mathematics Achievement
Section 5: Essay
Answers and Explanations
Score Yourself
Practice Test 5: ISEE (Upper Level)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
Section 3: Reading Comprehension
Section 4: Mathematics Achievement
Section 5: Essay
Answers and Explanations
Score Yourself
APPENDIXES
Appendix A: List of Synonyms
Appendix B: Parents’ Guide to Private Schools
Why Choose an Independent School?
Another Option: Independent Day Schools
Why Boarding School: Reasons I Chose This Path and Why
10
You Might, Too
Why a Therapeutic or Special Needs School?
Finding the Perfect Match
Plan a Successful School Search
Understanding the Admission Application Form
About Admission Tests and the SSAT
Paying for a Private Education
Appendix C: Private Schools At-a-Glance