Reading A – 3 common trick questions In this post we will talk about three reasonably common trick questions in Reading A that aim to find the best students. It is very easy to lose marks on these questions when you are rushing because they are very sneaky, but being aware of them can increase your chance of getting them correct. 1. Plural and singular Text: “Screening mammograms are the best method for detecting breast cancer in the early stages” Question: “The best method for detecting breast cancer in the early stages is …..?…..” The text and the question sentences almost look identical, although obviously the order of information has changed. The other thing that has changed is that where the text used the plural verb “are” the answer has the singular verb “is”; therefore, we need to change the words “screening mammograms”, which is plural, into a singular form – the answer is “a screening mammogram” 2. Splitting up acronyms Text: “25% of Australian adults are obese, wi...
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