ecpe teacher's guide - Hellenic American Union

ecpe teacher’s guide
GCVR tips for ECPE test takers!
• Always read the entire cloze passage through first before attempting to answer any of
the items.
• Pay attention to the words on both sides of the gap in the grammar, vocabulary and cloze
sections.
• Look for collocations (words that often go together).
• In the cloze and reading passages, first read for meaning of the entire text, not just words and
sentences in isolation.
• As you read, make a mental note of the main idea in each paragraph.
• Note the author’s opinions and purpose for writing the text.
• Try to guess the meaning of unknown words in a reading from the context.
• Do not leave any questions unanswered.
• Use the process of elimination to narrow down the answer choices.
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