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The Reading Section
The first sentence of the passage contains several words from this question, so it is
likely to contain the correct answer. The phrase “By the time a child starts school”
indicates that the answer is 5. Before choosing B, you should look at all the answers
and cross out those that seem incorrect.
Eliminate and Mark Out Choices That Are Incorrect
Sample
3. Although vocabulary growth involves memorization and grammar learning
does not, which of the following can be concluded about both vocabulary
and grammar ?
A. Both make use of memorization.
B. Both make use of study skills.
C. Both make use of words.
D. Neither makes use of words.
E. Neither makes use of writing skills.
You should mark out choices A, D, and E. Choice A contradicts both the passage
and the question itself. Choices D and E are not reasonable. Choice B is a possibility,
but choice C is better because grammar learning in young children does not
necessarily involve study skills but does involve words.
Understand What Is Implied in the Passage
Sample
4. Which of the following is implied by the last sentence in the passage?
A. Some people have no trouble learning and remembering new words.
B. Some people have a hard time remembering new words.
C. Grammar does not involve remembering words.
D. Old words are not often remembered.
E. Learning and remembering are kinds of growth.
Implies tells you that the answer is something suggested but not explicitly stated
in the passage. B is explicitly stated in the passage, so you may eliminate it. But
choice B implies the opposite: If some people have a hard time, then it must be
true that some people don’t. A is therefore the correct choice. C, D, and E are
altogether different from the meaning of the last sentence.
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