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First Section: Reading General Reading Strategies:      

Be familiar with the instructions and skip them immediately Be familiar with the standard outline for the age, but be prepared for variations Read actively Be prepared to infer meaning Pay attention to modifying and clauses Pay attention to sequence, especially mixed sequence

Question Types: 1. Detailed Question 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Identify a key idea or set of ideas in the question Scan age for the key ideas Read the relevant information closely and carefully Look for accurate paraphrasing in the correct answers Choose an answer based on stated information, not inferences or assumptions 2. NOT/EXCEPTED Question

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Identify the question type based on the clue words NOT or EXCEPT Identify a key idea or set of ideas in the question Scan the age for the key ideas Read the relevant sentences closely Choose the answer with missing, altered, or contradictory idea 3. Vocabulary Question

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Locate the highlighted word and read its sentence carefully Identify the part of speech, function, and immediate context of the highlighted word Look at broader context Look for examples or definitions Look for key words or contrast and comparison Use your knowledge pf prefixes, suffixes, and roots Use word clues and context clues to eliminate answer choices 4. Inference Question

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Think about possible inferences as you read actively Identify a key idea or ideas in the question Identify a common idea or theme in the answer choices if the question has no clues Scan the age for the relevant information Read the relevant sentences carefully: don’t skim Use cohesive devices to connect ideas Check each answer choice against the age, and choose the most logical answer 5. Author’s Meaning Question

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Be familiar with the types of detail, rhetorical function and paraphrasing methods Identify a key idea in the question Scan the age for the key ideas

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Read the surrounding sentence carefully, and analyze the author’s meaning Be prepared to infer the author’s meaning based on sequence and meaning 6. Organization Question

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Be familiar with the basic paragraph organization and function 2.Think about the overall sequence of ideas in the paragraph Examine the vocabulary in the new sentence Compare the cohesive devices in the new sentence to be inserted and in the paragraph Identify sentences in the paragraph that cannot be separated in order to eliminate answer choices 6.Check the author’s meaning of the new sentence and those in the paragraph Insert the sentence into the paragraph and check for logic and clarity 7. Drag ’n Drop Table Completion Question

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Anticipate this question type based in the organization on the details in the age Record any organization of detail in your outline Identify key words in the categories Be prepared to recognize restatements, not quotes Use your memory and outline to place as many details as possible Identify key ideas in the remaining choices, and scan for them in the age 7, Don’t place all choices: skip the right number of incorrect answers based on the instructions 8. Drag ‘n Drop Summary Question

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Record paragraph topics in your outline Use the thesis in the question as a guide Be prepared for paraphrased ideas, not quotes Use your memory, outline, and the thesis to select as many choices as possible Eliminate overly specific choices based on vocabulary Identify key ideas in the remaining choices, and scan the age Be prepared to combine key points from different paragraphs

Second Section: Listening Question Types: 1. Main idea Question 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Be familiar with some of the possible topics and the related vocabulary Use the opening remarks, or hook, as a clue, but don’t confuse the hook and the main topics Listen for the thesis statement after the hook as a clue to the main ideas and ing points lectures Use a student’s opening request or question as a clue to the main ideas of a conversation Anticipate key points and detailed based on the introduction Note the type of lecture or academic discussion Follow repeated and related vocabulary to understand the main idea Don’t confuse the ing points/details with the main ideas 2. Function Question

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Understand the main idea Recognize the kind of age Place the lecture in a broader context Be prepared to identify the purpose as an infinitive phrase 3. Detailed Question

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Be familiar with the various types of detail and the related vocabulary 2.Identify the main ideas, and anticipate the subpoints, or ing points Focus on the most important details, not minor ones Listen for key words 4. Inference Question

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Listen actively Think critically about details Use context to infer correctly Recognize and use idioms Think about details together, not individually

Third Section: Speaking Task Types: 1. Independent Description 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Be prepared to describe a person, place, thing, or an event/activity Focus your answer and identify a specific noun Organize your ideas before you speak Use concrete imagery Describe more than appearance Use action and events to make ideas more concrete Use metaphors and similes Don’t be too emotional to explain the noun’s importance or your choice of qualities Be logical but subjective 2.Independent Opinion

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Be familiar with the possible topics Organize your ideas before you speak Give a clear, define opinion Use recognizable language of opinion Organize your reasons with cohesive devices Defend your opinion logically and objectively 3.Reading and Conversation Integrated

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Be familiar with possible topics and related vocabulary Take notes on just key points of the notice Put notes on each speaker in separate columns Focus on the speaker with the pronounced or clear opinion Be prepared to infer meaning Pay attention to the intended meaning Be aware of sarcasm Identify the key speaker in the prompt Organize your ideas into a paragraph Focus on the opinion, not the notice Summarize the student’s opinion in your own words Use reported speech, not quotes Don’t give your personal opinion 4.Academic Reading and Lecture Integrated

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Focus on the main concepts and any definition in the reading age Pay attention to comparison and contrast Note any details unique to the concept Take notes on the reading Listen for related vocabulary in the lecture Use your knowledge of lecture organization to take good notes Listen actively for the main idea, propose, and key points Listen actively for a connection to the reading Write notes in fragments Organize your response as a paragraph Paraphrase both age: don’t quote or copy Vary your expressions

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5.Conversation and Opinion Integrated 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Be familiar with common problems for college and university students Be familiar with the organization of a conversation Record notes for each speaker in a separate column Write notes in fragments Focus on the speaker with the problem Record the options and any reactions Be prepared to infer Pay attention to the speaker’s meaning Be aware of sarcasm Record ant final decisions Review your notes and form your own opinion quickly Don’t agree or disagree without an explanation Add your own ideas to those mentioned Organize tour answer as a paragraph 6.Lecture

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Listen actively Be familiar with the basic organization of a lecture Use the introduction and organization to anticipate key points and details Take notes on the main idea, purpose, and key points Organize your summary as a paragraph

Forth Section: Writing Task Types: Writing Task 1: Reading and Lecture 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Be familiar with the possible types of arguments and discussions Read actively Take notes in fragments, symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms Be prepared to infer meaning Identify the type of age Identify the main idea and purpose of the age Pay attention to attitude Paraphrase while talking notes Pay attention to any definition and explanation of key Use context clues to understand unfamiliar vocabulary Use the key points from the reading as a guide for the lecture Identify the type of the age Pay attention to the specific degree of contrast or contradiction Write a brief introduction and conclusion, focus on the body Don’t state your personal opinion or preference Writing Task 2: Independent Essay

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Be familiar with the basic essay organization Understand the difference between an opinion and a preference Be familiar with the conditionals Be familiar with modals Know the correct grammar for the verb prefer Decide if the question asks for an opinion or a preference Read question carefully: pay attention to all parts of the question Distinguish between real and imaginary topics Generate ideas for both sides of the discussion or argument Think of organization right away, especially for comparison essays Choose the opinion or option with the best Organize your notes into ing points and details Write your thesis on note paper or the screen right away Distinguish between facts and opinion in argument State a clear argument or a definite preference each topic sentence with concrete detail Relate all ing points and details to your main idea Don’t forget to edit