Books about Equivalency from Amazon.com

The bestselling guide, updated to reflect all changes to the GED through 2002

Each year, nearly a million North Americans take the GED high school equivalency exam. Formerly entitled Contemporary's GED, one of the most popular resources for those prepping for the test has been revised for all changes to the GED, through 2002. This latest edition of the bestselling guide arms readers with what they need to score high in all five test categories, including targeted assessments, easy-to-follow instructions, hundreds of reinforcement activities, and simulated GED tests for each subject area. Outstanding features that have made for the continuing popularity of this guide include:

• Half-length pretests for each subject area that help readers pinpoint strengths and weaknesses
• Two full-length practice tests for each subject area
• Special new sections on critical thinking skills, graphs, and illustrations
• New guidelines for using the Casio fx-260 solar calculator for the mathematics test
• A complete answer key explaining why each answer is correct
• Chapter-by-chapter surveys that reinforce knowledge of key concepts
• Test-taking tips and strategies

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Updated to reflect the latest GED High School Equivalency Exams, this comprehensive manual presents a diagnostic test and two full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained. Test takers will also profit from the book’s extensive subject reviews, which cover all test topics: Language Arts—Writing Parts I and II, Language Arts—Reading, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. An overview explains the test’s several parts and their time allotments and offers study advice and test-taking tips. The accompanying CD-ROM presents practice tests that simulate the actual test-taking situation..
Price: $19.79 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Packed with test-taking tips and practice exams

Review the tests, register, and get ready to earn your GED!

Nervous about taking the GED tests? Relax! This friendly guide contains all the essential study methods and test strategies both first-time and repeat test-takers need. Focusing on how the exams work, this book highlights the traps and all the new features of the GED tests, while dispelling the rumors and helping you improve your scores.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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Price: $7.98 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The most comprehensive guide to the GED in Spanish

Tens of thousands of Spanish-speaking North American students take the GED high school equivalency exam in Spanish every year. Reflecting the new guidelines for the 2004 GED exam in Spanish, McGraw-Hill El GED en Español offers students the best value and most thorough preparation available for the equivalency exam. This complete study guide provides targeted assessment, easy-to-follow instructions, extensive practice, and simulated tests for all five of the GED subject areas: Language Arts and Writing, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts and Reading, and Mathematics. McGraw-Hill El GED en Español includes:

• Two full-length practice tests
• Complete answer key with explanations of why answers are correct
• Activities for strengthening writing skills
• Guidelines for using the Casio solar calculator for mathematics
• Countdown checklists to plan study time and track progress
• 50 percent more material than competing GED guides

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Price: $10.33 [Notify me when price goes down.]

We want to help you succeed on the TABE's verbal section

Whether you're looking to qualify for a government job, a career with a private company, or demonstrate your literacy and math abilities for school placement, a high score on the TABE will help you work towards your career goals and the life you want.

Written by a leader in adult education, this book is designed to help you identify your goals and discover more about your learning preferences and study habits. You'll discover the strategies that make learning and test taking easier for you. And you'll learn essential reading and writing skills by using familiar, everyday items, including work documents, graphs and charts, and Internet based materials.

McGraw-Hill's TABE Level A Verbal Workbook helps you with:

• Practice exercises just like the ones on the test-with complete explanations
• Real-life materials and examples that help you to build the skills you need
• Total coverage of all the verbal test sections, including reading, language usage, and spelling
• Strategies that show you how to work smarter, not harder-and get the most out of your study time

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Price: $8.71 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Peterson’s hands-on, easy-to-use blend of practice, subject review, and strategy helps students improve their score on the high school equivalency-diploma exam..
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This compact version of Barron’s larger GED test preparation manual is designed for test takers who need only moderate preparation before taking the exams. It presents one up-to-date full-length practice GED exam with all questions answered and explained. It also offers subject reviews in all test topics with additional practice questions and answers, plus a general overview of the GED..
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