Barron's COOP/HSPT/TACHS

by Kathleen Elliott M.A., Carmen Geraci M.A., David Ebner Ph.D.

Overview

The COOP and HSPT tests are entrance exams given to students applying for admission to most Catholic high schools across the country. In the Archdiocese of New York, student applicants take a slightly different test called the TACHS. This updated manual offers

General subject reviews with questions and answers covering math, verbal skills, language arts, and reading comprehension

Two practice COOPs, two practice HSPTs, and two practice TACHS tests that reflect the most recent exams.
All practice tests come with answers and explanations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438001456
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Series
Publication date:	02/01/2013
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

MATHEMATICS


Integers


Fractions


Decimals


Percents


Algebra


Plane Geometry


Polygons


Circles


Volumes


Measurements


Graphs and Tables


Word Problems


Statistics


Sequences


Analogies

VERBAL SKILLS


Vocabulary


Word Lists on the HSPT and COOP


Synonyms and Antonyms--HSPT and TACHS


Analogies--HSPT


Verbal Reasoning (Analogies)--COOP


More Verbal Reasoning--COOP


Verbal Logic--HSPT


Verbal Logic--COOP

LANGUAGE ARTS


Parts of Speech


Parallelism


Sentence Completions


Composition


Punctuation, Capitalization, Usage, and Spelling

READING COMPREHENSION


Main-Idea Questions: Finding the Main Point of a Passage


Word-in-Context Questions: Determining Hidden Meanings Through Detective Work


Fact Questions: Deceptively Simple


Inference Questions: Drawing Logical Conclusions from Written Statements


Practice Sessions


More Practice Sessions: A Mixed Bag


Answers to "More Practice Sessions"

MODEL EXAMS


COOP Practice Exam 1


COOP Practice Exam 2


HSPT Practice Exam 1


HSPT Practice Exam 2


TACHS Practice Exam 1


TACHS Practice Exam 2