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General Notes:
• Please emphasize to your future “students” that English is a “subjective”
subject as compared to the other subjects such as Math and Science, and
that no matter how hard we try in reviewing them in the subject, we cannot
really predict what will appear on the actual tests. However, we can foresee
the types of test that will appear (i.e. Analogy, Find the error, Reading
Comprehension).
• Also, please stress that their chance of passing will highly depend on their
knowledge on basic grammar and stock vocabulary, much of which will not
be discussed in this session.
• Please orient them that the English language parts of these entrance tests
MIGHT include some objective items in literature and other disciplines of
learning and not in pure grammar only. So, the employment of common
sense and stock knowledge is crucial in passing any language test.
• Some entrance tests such as the ACET sometimes include essay writing
parts. Beware.
• A helpful tip in reading comprehension – Try reading the questions first. The
Reading Comprehension part usually use lengthy selections followed by a
few questions, so advice them to read the questions first but also focus on
details. Time is a great adversary in this part of the test.
Part I. Language
Case A. Words are used in a sentence (the easier one, requires skills
in deciphering context clues)
i.e. 1) In school, we’re reminded of the altruistic deeds of Mother
Teresa.
a) good b) generous c) so on and so forth
Case B. Words stand alone (harder one, not in the mock exam) or in
phrases
i.e. 1) Altruistic
a) good b) generous c) so on and so forth
It is wrong when/if:
Tips:
1. Know the number of selections beforehand and the allotted time for the
entire reading comprehension part. This will help you know how much time to
allot on each.
2. Read the questions and skim the paragraph, there is no need to fully read
and understand it. But do not be careless. A good understanding of the
selection will help you answer the succeeding questions.
3. Answer the short selections first before proceeding to the longer ones.
4. Discuss the selections in the mock exam.