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开 本: 16开纸 张: 胶版纸包 装: 平装是否套装: 否国际标准书号ISBN: 9787553645551
希望通过本书的学习，考生能够全面、快速掌握SSAT/ISEE的知识体系，在考试中取得理想的成绩。
1 Introduction to the SSAT and ISEE Exams
1
Doing
It Right! 1
The
ISEE Versus the SSAT: An Overview 2
The
Independent School Entrance Examination 3
The
Secondary School Admission Test 7
Countdown
10
Reality
Check 14
Conclusion
15
2 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 Measures 88
Metric
Length Measures 89
Metric
Weight Measures 89
Changing
Metric Measures and U.S. Measures 89
Graphs
and Tables 90
Line
Graphs 90
Circle
Graphs 91
Bar
Graphs 92
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
3 Verbal Skills Review 133
Introduction
133
Vocabulary
133
Vocabulary
Memory Aids 134
Computers
135
Crossword
Puzzles 135
Word
Histories 136
Word
List 144
Synonyms—SSAT
and ISEE 149
Analogies—SSAT
153
More
Analogies 156
Even
More Analogies! 160
Sentence
Completion—ISEE 162
More
Sentence Completion 163
Review
Questions 166
Synonyms—ISEE
and SSAT 166
Sentence
Completion—ISEE 167
Analogies—SSAT
168
Answers
169
4 Reading Comprehension Review 171
Introduction
171
Types
of Questions 174
Main
Idea Questions: Finding the Main Point of a Passage 174
Word-in-Context
Questions: Determining Hidden Meanings
Through
Detective Work 175
Supporting
Idea Questions: Deceptively Simple 176
Inference
Questions: Drawing Logical Conclusions from Written Statements 177
Organization
and Logic Questions: Determining the Proper Order of a Passage 178
Tone
Questions: Identifying the Mood of the Writer 179
Review
Questions 180
Main
Idea Questions 180
Word-in-Context
Questions 181
Supporting
Idea/Fact Questions 182
Inference
Questions 183
Organizational
Questions 185
Tone
Questions 186
A
Mixed Bag 187
Answer
Key 203
Explanation
of Answers 204
5 Essay Writing—SSAT and ISEE 211
Introduction
211
Advice
211
Grammar
211
Usage
213
Tricks
of the Trade 217
Bonus
218
Sentence
Variation 219
The
Essay—SSAT and ISEE 219
Prewriting
220
Planning
222
Writing
222
Introduction
222
Body
Paragraphs 223
More
Writing (Keep Going!) 224
Conclusion
225
6 Practice Tests 231
SSAT
Practice Test 1 233
SSAT
Practice Test 2 295
ISEE
Practice Test 1 353
ISEE
Practice Test 2 409
7 Scoring Your Practice Tests 469
Index 489
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