Approach
When you see paired questions, you should ...
Read and underline evidence first.
To answer a citing textual evidence question, follow these steps:
1. Underline the referenced lines
2. Use the evidence to answer the previous question.
3. Eliminate choices not used to answer the previous questions.
To answer a verb tense question, you have to ... (explain by giving three reasons)
Identify the tense in the surrounding sentences.
Look for clues that indicate a tense shift.
Eliminate answers that do not match
The best strategy to follow at the end of the test when you have ONE (1) minute left.
Letter of the Day.
To answer a vocabulary question it is better to ...
Replace the identified word or phrase in the sentence with each answer choice and eliminate illogical answers.
Since 2019, people all over the world has worn masks.
A. No change
B. are wearing
C. have worn
D. wore
C
You should NEVER do this with your questions when taking this test.
Leave questions blank.
You know a vocabulary question is right when you ...
Plug the word in the sentence and confirm it sounds right.
Since the smartphone was introduced in the early 1990s, the device had risen in popularity throughout the world.
A. No change C. will rise
B. rises D. has risen
D
The correct approach to the reading section (first two steps)
Read the questions first and mark in the text the direct questions.
The charm she found in the scene diminished, however, when she registered the larger scene around her.
In this sentence the word diminished means:
A. overlooked C. rejected
B. insulted D. lessened
D
Fortunately, the statue, a universal symbol of freedom, endured today; it captivates people from all over the world who flock to New York City to see it.
A. No change
B. enduring
C. endures
D. has endured
C
If you are stuck between two answers ...
Break the answer choices into parts and test each piece against the passage for accuracy
WHat evidence best supports the claim?
Claim: Even though hoagies remain popular, paninis are the best-selling sandwiches in Pittsburg.
A. Every child in Pittsburg grows up eating hoagies.
B. Many shop owners sell two paninis for every hoagie these days.
C. Hoagies are an important part of the culture of Pittsburg, but young people tend to favor paninis.
B
The conversation that followed was dominated by concerns about smart phone production resulting in environmental hazards and including calls to manufacturers to take action. Luckily, there were a number of ways to limit and reduce the environmental impact.
A. No change A. No change
B. included B. has been
C. includes C. are
D. had included D. was
B and D