5. Skim each passage and its questions to determine the main idea and overall ‘organization of ideas in the passage. You do not need to understand every detail in each passage to answer the questions correctly. Skimming the questions will help you understand what information you need to look for. Most of the questions are asked in the order that information appears in the passage, except for the final chart or table question. In addition, many of the questions indicate where you need to look for information in the passage by using highlighted words/phrases or arrows pointing to a particular section. Using these location hints in the passage and questions can save you time when reading for information. 6. Look at each question to determine what type of question it is. The type of question tells you how to proceed to answer the question. Refer to the chart at the end of this section for more information. ‘© For vocabulary questions, the targeted word will be highlighted in the passage. Find the highlighted word, and read the context around it. ¢ For referent questions, the targeted word will be highlighted in the passage. Find the highlighted target word, and read the context preceding it. ‘© For paraphrasing questions, the targeted sentence will be highlighted in the passage. Read the highlighted sentence carefully. It may also be helpful to read the context around the highlighted sentence. ‘© For sentence insertion questions, there will be darkened squares indicating where the sentence might be inserted. Read the context around the darkened squares carefully. © For factual information questions (including detail and unstated detail questions) and negative factual information questions the paragraph ‘number will be included in the question. Skim the paragraph for key words from the question and read the sentences around the key words in the paragraph. For negative factual information questions, the words NOT and EXCEPT will be included in the questions. ¢ For inference questions, choose a key word from the question, and skim for the key word (or a related idea) in order in the passage. Read the part of the passage around the key word (or related idea). For rhetorical purpose questions, the targeted word or phrase will be highlighted in the passage. Read the highlighted word or phrase and the Context around it to determine the rhetorical purpose. ¢ For overall ideas questions, such as summary information and ‘organizational (schematic) table questions, focus on the main ideas rather than minor details of the passages. The main ideas and important details are most likely explained in the introductory paragraph and at the beginning or end of each supporting paragraph. Choose the best answer to each question. You may be certain of a particular answer, or you may eliminate any definitely incorrect answers and choose from among the remaining answers. 8. Do not spend too much time on a question you are completely unsure of. If you do not know the answer to a question, simply guess and go on. You can return to this question later (while you are still working on the same passage) if you have time. 9. Monitor the time carefully on the title bar of the computer screen. The title bar indicates the time remaining in the section, the total number of questions in the section, and the number of the question that you are working on. 10. Guess to complete the section before time is up. It can only increase your score to guess the answers to questions that you do not have time to complete. (Points are not subtracted for incorrect answers.) READING OVERVIEW 7.LISTENING DIAGNOSTIC PRE-TEST | | El Section Directions This section measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English. You will hear each conversation or lecture only once. After each conversation or lecture, you will answer some questions about it. The questions ‘typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker's purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. | You may take notes while you listen. You may use your notes to help you answer the questions. Your notes will not be scored. If you want to change the volume while listening, click on the Volume icon at the top of the screen. | {In some questions, you will see this icon: 4). This means that you will hear, but not see part of the question. ‘Some of the questions have special directions. These directions appear in a gray box on the screen. Most questions are worth one point. If a question is worth more than one point, it will have special directions that indicate how many points you can receive. In this section of the test, it will take about 20 minutes to listen to the conversations and lectures and to answer the questions. You must answer each question. ‘You will now start the Listening section. 142 LISTENING