1 Read the question and check how many words/ numbers you are allowed to use.
2 Read all the section and underline the key words.
3 Predict the type of word you need (noun, verb, adjective, adverb).
4 Predict any answers based on knowledge of collocations (words that naturally come together).
5 Read the first line again and scan for the first key word. Keep scanning for the following key words until you find the answer. You will find clear synonyms and sometimes exactly the same word as the key words.
6 Sometimes you need to recognise the pronouns and look back to previous sentences for the noun they are referring to.
7 See the pattern of the sentence in the question and compare it to in the text – sometimes they are exactly the same – especially when there are two words separated by ‘and’.
8 Remember to check that the word is in its correct form to fit grammatically into the answer sentence – you might need to change it.
Vocabulary:
approach (v) = deal with
predict (v) = guess
scan (v) = move your eyes quickly over the text to look for something specific
previous (adj) = earlier
See the download for a clear example of how this can work.
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