The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2015 with Online Question Bank and Exclusive Video

The 2015 Verbal Guide will fully prepare you for the Verbal component of the GMAT exam, complete with 300 new questions and answer explanations. New to this edition is exclusive access to the online question bank that allows you to create practice tests from the over 300 retired GMAC questions featured in the book, as well as exclusive videos from real test takers and GMAC staff who share insight and tips on GMAT preparation. Improve your verbal skills by focusing your GMAT preparation on the area where you need the most help. You&rsquo,ll get the same great questions and answer explanations from GMAT exam experts that you&rsquo,ve come to expect from the Official Guide series. The GMAT®, Verbal Review online tool includes 300 actual Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction questions from past GMAT tests. You can customize your question sets based on number of questions, item and question type, and difficulty level. This edition also features exclusive access to videos from real test takers and GMAC staff highlighting the skills necessary to perform well on the Verbal section of the exam and addressing concerns of non–native English speakers.

1.0 What Is the GMAT®,? 4 1.0 What Is the GMAT®,? 5 1.1 Why Take the GMAT®, Test? 5 1.2 GMAT®, Test Format 6 1.3 What Is the Content of the Test Like? 8 1.4 Quantitative Section 8 1.5 Verbal Section 8 1.6 What Computer Skills Will I Need? 9 1.7 What Are the Test Centers Like? 9 1.8 How Are Scores Calculated? 9 1.9 Analytical Writing Assessment Scores 10 1.10 Test Development Process 10 2.0 How to Prepare 12 2.0 How to Prepare 13 2.1 How Can I Best Prepare to Take the Test? 13 2.2 What About Practice Tests? 13 2.3 Where Can I Get Additional Practice? 14 2.4 General Test–Taking Suggestions 14 3.0 Reading Comprehension 16 3.0 Reading Comprehension 17 3.1 What Is Measured 18 3.2 Test–Taking Strategies 20 3.3 The Directions 21 3.4 Sample Questions 22 3.5 Answer Key 59 3.6 Answer Explanations 60 4.0 Critical Reasoning 112 4.0 Critical Reasoning 113 4.1 What Is Measured 114 4.2 Test–Taking Strategies 114 4.3 The Directions 115 4.4 Sample Questions 116 4.5 Answer Key 152 4.6 Answer Explanations 153 5.0 Sentence Correction 236 5.0 Sentence Correction 237 5.1 Basic English Grammar Rules 237 5.2 Study Suggestions 242 5.3 What Is Measured 242 5.4 Test–Taking Strategies 242 5.5 The Directions 243 5.6 Sample Questions 244 5.7 Answer Key 268 5.8 Answer Explanations 269 Appendix A Percentile Ranking Tables 324 Appendix B Answer Sheets 328 Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 329 Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 330 Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 331