SSAT/ISEE备考策略与模拟试题

时间:2019-05-09
Introduction to the SSAT and ISEE Exams 1
  
  Doing It Right! 1
  
  Overview of General High School Entrance Exams 2
  
  The ISEE Versus the SSAT: An Overview 2
  
  The Independent School Entrance Examination 3
  
  The Secondary School Admissions Test 6
  
  Countdown 10
  
  Reality Check 14
  
  Conclusion 15
  
  Mathematics Review 17
  
  Introduction 17
  
  Integers 17
  
  Natural and Whole Numbers 17
  
  Comparing Integers 19
  
  Exponents 20
  
  Order of Operations 22
  
  Rounding off Integers 23
  
  Prime Numbers 24
  
  Factors and Multiples 25
  
  Fractions 26
  
  Comparing and Ordering Fractions 27
  
  Reducing Fractions 28
  
  Changing Improper Fractions to Whole or Mixed Numbers 29
  
  Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions 30
  
  Equivalent Fractions 31
  
  Operations with Fractions 32
  
  Decimals 35
  
  Reading Decimals 36
  
  Comparing Decimals and Fractions 36
  
  Rounding off Decimals 38
  
  Operations with Decimals 38
  
  Scientific Notation 41
  
  Percents 41
  
  Changing Fractions and Whole Numbers to Percents 42
  
  Changing Percents to Fractions 42
  
  Changing Decimals to Percents 43
  
  Changing Percents to Decimals 43
  
  Finding a Percent of a Number 44
  
  Applications 45
  
  Algebra 45
  
  Arithmetic Operations with Signed Numbers 46
  
  Formulas 49
  
  Equations 50
  
  Simplifying Exponential Expressions 51
  
  Roots and Radicals 52
  
  Simplifying Radicals 53
  
  Operations with Radicals 54
  
  Inequalities 54
  
  Operations with Monomials and Polynomials 56
  
  Absolute Value 58
  
  Ratios and Proportions 59
  
  Consecutive Integers 60
  
  Plane Geometry 62
  
  Points 62
  
  Lines 62
  
  Planes 63
  
  Angles 64
  
  Perpendicular Lines 69
  
  Coordinate Geometry 69
  
  Polygons 71
  
  Angles in Polygons 71
  
  Types of Triangles, Classified by Angles 74
  
  Types of Triangles, Classified by Sides 74
  
  Perimeters 74
  
  Areas of Polygons 76
  
  Pythagorean Theorem 78
  
  Circles 79
  
  Radius and Diameter 79
  
  Circumference 79
  
  Area 80
  
  Central Angles 81
  
  Sectors 82
  
  Volumes 82
  
  Rectangular Solids 83
  
  Cubes 83
  
  Right Circular Cylinders 84
  
  Cones 85
  
  Spheres 86
  
  Measurements 87
  
  U.S. Weight Measures 87
  
  U.S. Length Measures 87
  
  U.S. Liquid Measure s88
  
  Metric Length Measures 89
  
  Changing Metric Measures and U.S. Measures 89
  
  Graphs and Tables 90
  
  Line Graphs 90
  
  Circle Graphs 91
  
  Bar Graphs 91
  
  Tables 93
  
  Word Problems 94
  
  Wage Problems 94
  
  Investment Problems 96
  
  Age Problems 97
  
  Discounts and Price Increases 98
  
  Percentage Problems 98
  
  Distance Problems 100
  
  Statistics 101
  
  The Mean or Average 101
  
  The Median 102
  
  The Mode 103
  
  Probability 104
  
  Answers to Mathematics Review Exercises 105
  
  Answers Explained to Selected Mathematics Review Exercises 107
  
  SSAT/ISEE Math Review Questions 119
  
  SSAT/ISEE Math Review Answers 123
  
  Verbal Skills Review 132
  
  Introduction 132
  
  Vocabulary 132
  
  Vocabulary Memory Aids 133
  
  Computers 134
  
  Crossword Puzzles 134
  
  Word Histories 135
  
  Word List 142
  
  Synonyms—SSAT and ISEE 144
  
  Analogies—SSAT 147
  
  More Analogies 150
  
  Even More Analogies! 154
  
  Sentence Completion—ISEE 156
  
  More Sentence Completion 158
  
  Review Questions 161
  
  Synonyms-ISEE and SSAT 161
  
  Sentence Completion—ISEE 162
  
  Analogies—SSAT 163
  
  Answers 163
  
  Reading Comprehension Review 165
  
  Introduction 165
  
  Types of Questions 165
  
  Main Idea Questions: Finding the Main Point of a Passage 168
  
  Word-in-Context Questions: Determining Hidden Meanings Through Detective Work 169
  
  Supporting Idea Questions: Deceptively Simple 170
  
  Inference Questions: Drawing Logical Conclusions from Written Statements 171
  
  Organization and Logic Questions: Determining the Proper Order of a Passage 172
  
  Tone Questions: Identifying the Mood of the Writer 173
  
  Review Questions 174
  
  Main Idea Questions 174
  
  Word-in-Context Questions 175
  
  Supporting Idea/Fact Questions 176
  
  Inference Questions 177
  
  Organizational Questions 179
  
  Tone Questions 180
  
  A Mixed Bag 181
  
  Answers Key 193
  
  Explanation of Answers 198
  
  Essay Writing—SSAT and ISEE 205
  
  Introduction 205
  
  Advice 205
  
  Grammar 205
  
  Usage 206
  
  Tricks of the Trade 210
  
  Bonus 211
  
  Sentence Variation 211
  
  The Essay—SSAT 212
  
  Prewriting 212
  
  Planning 213
  
  Writing 214
  
  Introduction 214
  
  Body Paragraphs 215
  
  More Writing (Keep Going!) 216
  
  Conclusion 216
  
  Example 216
  
  More Practice 217
  
  The Essay—ISEE 218
  
  Prewriting 218
  
  Planning 220
  
  Writing 220
  
  Introduction 220
  
  Body Paragraphs 221
  
  More Writing (Keep Going!) 222
  
  Conclusion 222
  
  Example 223
  
  More Practice 223
  
  Practice Tests 225
  
  SSAT Practice Test One 229
  
  SSAT Practice Test Two 281
  
  ISEE Practice Exam One 329
  
  ISEE Practice Exam Two 381
  
  Scoring Your Practice Tests 434
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