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Vocabulary/word meaning Correct Answer: In vocabulary and word usage questions, you will typically asked what a word means as it is used in the passage. Read carefully where and how it is used, and e... valuate each of the answer choices, asking "If I substituted this definition for the word in the passage, would it make sense and fit with the author`s intended meaning? Inference Correct Answer: In inference questions, you will be asked to draw some conclusion based on the information presented in a passage. Make sure that all parts of your conclusion can be directly supported by evidence in the passage. Wrong answer choices are sometimes partially correct, but add something that is not supported by the passage. Because of sweeping generalisations. Words like "all, always, none, and never" can sometimes be red flag. Theme Correct Answer: The theme is the main idea -- what a passage is about [Show More]

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