1. General Information
1.1. 3 passages
1.2. 40 questions
1.3. 60 minutes
2. Completion
2.1. Types
2.1.1. Note
2.1.2. Table
2.1.3. Diagram
2.1.4. Summary
2.1.5. Shory Answer
2.2. Strategies
2.2.1. Underline the keywords (numbers, dates, names)
2.2.2. Skim and scan those keywords
2.2.3. Choose the right word(s) to put in the blank
2.2.4. Check the number of words allowed/ Answers mostly appear in order
3. True/False/Not Given
3.1. Definition
3.1.1. True
3.1.1.1. If the statement agrees with the information
3.1.2. False
3.1.2.1. Contradicts
3.1.2.1.1. Antonyms: like >< hate
3.1.2.1.2. Wrong order: A to B >< B to A
3.1.2.1.3. Meaning: 20% >< Majority of...
3.1.3. Not given
3.1.3.1. Missing information
3.1.3.2. Keywords do not link with one another
3.2. Strategies
3.2.1. Underline the keywords (numbers, dates, names)
3.2.2. Skim and scan those keywords
3.2.3. Check if there is enough information or not. If not -> NOT GIVEN
3.2.4. Check if it falls into three cases of contradiction or not. If it does, choose FALSE/NO. If it doesn’t, choose TRUE/YES.
4. Matching
4.1. Matching Headings
4.1.1. Definition
4.1.1.1. Headings = the main idea of the whole paragraph
4.1.1.2. More headings given than the number of paragraphs -> trap headings
4.1.1.2.1. The meaning of only a part of a paragraph (not the whole)
4.1.2. Strategies
4.1.2.1. Find the topic sentence of the paragraph
4.1.2.1.1. First two
4.1.2.1.2. Last
4.1.2.1.3. Middle
4.1.2.2. Understand what the whole paragraph is about
4.1.2.3. Match your answer
4.1.2.4. Check paraphrasing to ensure
4.2. Matching Information
4.2.1. Matching names
4.2.1.1. Identity the information by the names in the box
4.2.2. Matching information to paragraphs
4.2.2.1. Do this last
4.2.2.2. Read each paragraph and check if it contains any given information
5. Multiple Choice
5.1. Definition
5.1.1. One question - Four choices - One answer (Sometimes >4 choices + >1 answers)
5.1.2. Read carefully every word to distinguish
5.2. Strategies
5.2.1. Read the question carefully and underline the keywords
5.2.2. Find the piece of information related to the question
5.2.3. Answer the question yourself first in your own
5.2.4. Match your answer