Reading
Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks: a method that saves time
How to work through the drop-down gaps in Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks: read first, check each gap four ways, and keep to a time limit.
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Reading Fill in the Blanks: collocations and word forms
How to choose the right form, partner word and preposition in the drag-and-drop Fill in the Blanks, with a worked example and a notebook routine.
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Reading
Re-order Paragraphs: the linking clues to look for
Five linking clues that show which paragraph comes next in Re-order Paragraphs, with a worked example, a cut-up practice routine and common mistakes.
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Multiple choice, multiple answers: living with negative marking
A wrong tick can cost marks in multiple-answer questions, so tick only what the text supports. A method, a worked example and a short audit routine.
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Multiple choice, single answer: a method for the tricky options
How to answer single-answer reading questions by finding the evidence first and spotting the four usual wrong options, with a worked analysis.
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Reading
Skimming and scanning for PTE Reading
The difference between skimming and scanning, which PTE reading tasks need each, and two short drills you can do with any news article tonight.
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Academic word families: reading faster by knowing more
How word families, prefixes and suffixes help you read academic English faster, with a twenty-minute routine built on the Academic Word List.
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