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1 Page iiiCatholic High School Entrance ExamsCOOP/HSPT Page ivCopyright 1999 LearningExpress, rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Catholic high School Entrance : Includes two practice examinations for the High School Placement Test and two for the Coop erative Admissions Examination as well as instructions on specific subjects 1 57685 232 6 1. Catholic high schools United States Entrance examinations Study guides Juvenile literature.

2 [1. Catholic high schools Entrance examinations Study guides.] I. LearningExpress (Organization) '62 dc21 99 28891 CIPP rinted in the United States of America9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First EditionISBN 1 57685 232 6 Regarding the Information in this BookWe attempt to verify the information presented in our books prior to publication. It is always a good idea, however, to double check such important information as passing scores, Entrance standards, and testing procedures with the high School you will be attending, as such information can change from time to Further InformationFor information on LearningExpress, other LearningExpress products, or bulk sales, please write to us at:LearningExpress 900 BroadwaySuite 604 New York, NY 10003 LearningExpress is an affiliated company of Random House, to the retail trade by Random House, Inc.

3 , as agent for LearningExpress, LLC. Page vContents1 About the HSPT12 About the COOP Exam23 Easysmart Test Preparation System34 Practice HSPT Exam 145 Practice COOP Exam 156 Reading Comprehension67 Vocabulary78 Language Skills89 Verbal Reasoning910 Memory1011 Nonverbal Reasoning1112 Math Skills1213 Practice HSPT Exam 21314 Practice COOP Exam 214 Page 1/1 Chapter 1 About the HSPTC hapter SummaryThis chapter will introduce you to the High School Placement Test (HSPT). Youll find out all about the HSPT its purpose, where it is used, its scoring criteria, how to find out about the exam in your area, and a summary of the exam content.

4 This chapter is also the key to the study chapters in this book it tells you exactly which chapters you need to study to get a high you are an eighth grade student who plans to attend a private, parish, or diocesan high School , this book is for you. Entry into one of these schools is competitive that is, more students want to enter the freshman class of a given high School than there are openings in that class. Your edge will come from knowing as much as you can about the Entrance exam for the School you've chosen and from careful preparation for taking that exam.

5 This book is designed to give you that and Content of the HSPTA bout 1,000 schools in the United States require applicants to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT), which is the subject of this chapter. (If you live in the Archdiocese of New York, the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jer Page 1/2sey, or the Diocese of Brooklyn and Rockland County, however, you will be asked to take the Cooperative Admissions Examination, or COOP, which is the subject of Chapter 2.) The HSPT is a two and a half hour exam whose purpose is to see if you, as an eighth grade student, are ready for high School .

6 Your readiness is tested using 298 consecutively numbered questions over five skill areas: Part 1: Verbal Skills. 60 questions in 16 minutes Part 2: Quantitative Skills. 52 questions in 30 minutes Part 3: Reading. 62 questions in 25 minutes Part 4: Mathematics. 64 questions in 45 minutes Part 5: Language Skills. 60 questions in 25 minutesThe HSPT also offers optional tests in science, mechanical aptitude, and Catholic religion. The School you are applying to decides if you need to take one of these tests. Since they are not part of the regular HSPT, these optional areas are not covered in this part of the exam includes several different kinds of questions, which are listed below.

7 You can see examples of all these kinds of questions in Chapter 4, Practice HSPT Exam 1 Verbal SkillsVerbal Analogies (10 questions): These questions test your ability to see relationships between words and concepts. You'll be given a sentence that contains a set of two words that are related, followed by a third word and four choices. Of the four choices, you will be asked to pick out the word that best completes the second set so that the second set expresses the same relationship as the first. For examples and help with answering analogy questions, see Chapter 9, Verbal (15 questions): These questions test your word knowledge.

8 You'll be given a word and asked to pick, from four choices, the word that most nearly means the same as the given word. For examples and tips, see Chapter 7, (9 questions): Like the synonym questions, these questions test your word knowledge, only this time you will be asked to pick, from four choices, the word that most nearly means the opposite of the given word. For examples and help with antonym questions, see Chapter 7, (10 questions): These questions test your ability to reason and think logically. You'll be asked whether, based on two statements, a third statement is true, false, or uncertain.

9 See Chapter 9, Verbal Reasoning, for examples of logic questions and advice on how to answer Classification (16 questions): These questions test both your word knowledge and your verbal reasoning ability. You'll be given four words and asked to pick the one that does not belong with the others. Verbal classification questions are also covered in Chapter 2 Quantitative SkillsNumber series (18 questions): These questions test your ability to reason nonverbally. You'll be given a series of numbers arranged in a set pattern and asked to pick, from four choices, the number that would logically come next in the series.

10 For examples and help in answering number series questions, see Chapter 11, Nonverbal comparison (9 questions): These questions also test your ability to reason nonverbally. You will be Page 1/3shown three geometric figures and asked quantitative questions about the figures for example, which has more than, which has less than, or which is equal to one of four choices. Geometric comparison questions are covered in Chapter 11, Nonverbal comparison (8 questions): Again, your nonverbal reasoning skills will be tested. You'll be given three number statements and asked quantitative questions about the statements for example, which is greater than, which is less than, or which is equal to one of four choices.