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8PracticeTestsfortheSAT®
2017
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TableofContents
8PracticeTestsfortheSAT2017
Cover
TitlePage
Copyright
PracticeMakesPerfect
SATPracticeTest1
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest2
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
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MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest3
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
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Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest4
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest5
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
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MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest6
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest7
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
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MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
SATPracticeTest8
AnswerSheet
ReadingTest
WritingandLanguageTest
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection
MathTest:CalculatorSection
EssayTest
ReadingTest:AnswerKey
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswerKey
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
MathTest:CalculatorSection:AnswerKey
ReadingTest:AnswersandExplanations
WritingandLanguageTest:AnswersandExplanations
MathTest:No-CalculatorSection:Answersand
Explanations
MathTest:CalculatorSection:Answersand
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Explanations
EssayTest:AnswersandExplanations
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PracticeMakesPerfect
DonotbescaredoftheSAT.Why?Becauseweknowwhat’son
theexam,andweknowexactlyhowyoushouldprepareforit.
KaplanhasbeenteachingkidshowtosucceedontheSATfor
morethan75years—longerthananyoneelse,period.
Thisbookcontains8practiceexamsthatmirrortheSATyouwill
faceonTestDay—moreSATpracticethancanbefoundbetween
thecoversofanyotherbook.Practiceisoneofthekeysto
mastery,andthese8examsgiveyouplentyofpracticetoassess
yourstrengthsandweaknessesbeforeyoutaketherealthing.
Justasimportantastakingpracticetestsisunderstandingwhyyou
gotaquestionrightorwrongwhenyou’redone.Thedetailed
answersandexplanationsthatfolloweachpracticetesttellyou
thecorrectanswersandexplainhowtogetthere.
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Everypracticequestionandanswerexplanationinthisbookis
gearedtowardonething—gettingyoumorepointsontheactual
SAT.Sodon’tstressoutovertheSAT—Kaplan’sgotyou
covered.
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HOWTOUSETHISBOOK
Thisbookisfilledwithover1,200practicequestionstohelpyou
mastertheSAT.Followthesestepstogetthemostoutofthese8
practicetests:
1. ReadabouttheSATstructureinthenextsection.Thisway,
you’llknowwhattoexpect—notonlyasyouworkthroughthe
bookbut,moreimportantly,onTestDay.
2. Beginyourpractice!Buyingthisbookhasgivenyouan
advantage—afteryou’veworkedyourwaythroughtheexams,
theformatandtimingoftheSATwillbesecondnaturetoyou.
Allyouwillhavetoconcentrateonisimprovingyourskillsin
theareasthatneedwork.
3. Assessyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Afteryoufinisheach
4.
test,carefullyreadthedetailedexplanations—payattentionto
thequestionsyougotwrong,butdon’tforgettoreadaboutthe
onesyougotright.It’simportanttonoteyourareasofstrength
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aswellasweakness.Takeyourownpersonalinventoryofthe
skillsyou’vemasteredandtheskillsyouneedtoworkon.
5. Watchyourscoresimprove!Afteryou’vemadeyourway
halfwaythroughthebook,compareyourscoresonTest1and
Test4.You’vemadeprogress,haven’tyou?Seeifyour
strengthsandweaknesseshavechanged.Thenworkyourway
throughtheremainingtests,buildingskillsandSAT
competencyalongtheway.
Aftermakingyourwaythroughthesesteps,weguaranteethatyou
willhavethetestexpertiseandimprovedskillstotackletheSAT
withconfidence.
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HOWTHESATISSTRUCTURED
TheSATis3hourslong,and3hoursand50minutesifyoutake
theoptionalEssay.It’sprimarilyamultiple-choiceexam,withan
optionalwrittenessayandsomegrid-inmathquestionsasthe
exceptions.It’sdividedintofivesections:oneEvidence-Based
Reading,oneWriting&Language,oneMathwithacalculator,
oneMathwithoutacalculator,andoneoptionalEssay.
Hereisabreakdownofthetest:
StructureoftheSAT
Test
Content
Timing
Questions
Evidence-
Reading
3,250wordstotalfrom4
65
52
Based
Test
singlepassagesand1paired
minutes
multiple-
Reading
set;500-750wordsper
choice
and
passageorpairedsetdrawing
questions
Writing
fromU.S.andWorld
(10-11per
Literature,History/Social
passageor
Studies,andScience.Two
passage
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passageswillincludeoneor
set)
twoinformationalgraphics.
Writing
1,700wordstotalfrom4
35
44
and
passagesof400-450words
minutes
multiple-
Language
each,drawingfromCareers,
choice
Test
History/SocialStudies,
questions
Humanities,orScience.1-2
(11
passageswillbe
questions
Argumentative,1-2passages
per
willbe
passage)
Informative/Explanatory,and
1passagewillbea
NonfictionNarrative.
Math
Calculator
Questionsaredrawnfromthe
55
30
Section
HeartofAlgebra,Problem
minutes
multiple-
SolvingandDataAnalysis,
choice
PassporttoAdvancedMath,
questions
andAdditionalTopicsin
+6
Mathcontentareas.
studentproduced
response
questions
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+2
extendedthinking
questions
=38total
questions
No-
Questionsdrawfromthe
25
15
Calculator
HeartofAlgebra,Passportto
minutes
multiple-
Section
AdvancedMath,and
choice
AdditionalTopicsinMath
questions
contentareas.NoProblem
+5
SolvingorDataAnalysis
student-
questions.
produced
response
questions
=20total
questions
Essay(optional)
Youwillbeaskedtoanalyze
50
a650-750worddocument
minutes
anddraftanessay.Thisessay
questiontestsreading,
analysis,andwritingskills,
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1prompt
andrequiresyoutoanalyzea
sourcedocumentandexplain
howtheauthorbuildsan
argument.
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HOWTHESATISSCORED
Yougainonepointforeveryquestionyouanswercorrectly;you
losenopointsforansweringaquestionwrongORforleavinga
questionblank.ThismeansyoushouldALWAYSanswer
EVERYquestionontheSAT—evenifyouhavetoguess.
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