The examiner takes an existing text and rewrites the questions using different words. All the difficulty lies there.

This is the truly hard step.

A common mistake is getting absorbed verifying true/false and forgetting this option entirely.

You must match the information, not just the words.

only, never, always, all, more — usually FALSE, but not always.

One half wrong = FALSE.

Don’t force it.

Same rules as TFNG but tests the author’s opinion, not facts. Opinions usually need to be inferred.

The heading is the main idea. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.

Do this last, when you’re familiar with the passage. Prioritise sentences with proper nouns, numbers, or unusual words.

If there’s a word bank, filter by word type first. If not, take the exact wording from the passage.

Identify the "stem". All options appear in the passage — choose the one that matches the focus of the question.

Easy marks. Use the exact wording; don’t change singular/plural.

The question word tells you whether you need a noun, a number, or a phrase.

Don’t write on the question paper and copy later.

Save time for Passage 3.

Flag it and come back.