Barron's COOP/HSPT/TACHS, 4th Edition (Barron's Test Prep)

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 test preparation manual offers:

• A detailed introduction that thoroughly explains the format of each of these exams and provides test-taking tips and advice
• Updated general subject reviews with questions and answer explanations 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

Every practice test comes with answers and explanations.

Table of Contents:
1 INTRODUCTION
2 MATHEMATICS
Introduction
Integers
Fractions
Decimals
Percents
Algebra
Plane Geometry
Polygons
Pythagorean Theorem
Circles
Volumes
Measurements
Graphs and Tables
Word Problems
Statistics
Sequences
Analogies


3 VERBAL SKILLS
Vocabulary
Word Histories
Word List
Lists
Synonyms and Antonyms--HSPT and TACHS
More Synonyms--HSPT and TACHS
Analogies--HSPT
Verbal Reasoning (Analogies)--COOP
Verbal Logic--HSPT
Verbal Logic--COOP


Answers and Analysis
4 LANGUAGE ARTS
Sentences


Parts of Speech
Parallelism
Sentence Completions
Composition
Punctuation, Capitalization, Usage, and Spelling
Test Formats


Guessing
Conclusion
Answers and Analysis
5 READING COMPREHENSION
Introduction
Main-Idea Questions


Word-in-Context Questions
Fact Questions
Inference Questions


Answers and Analysis
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