tailieunhanh - Exam success 6

Tham khảo tài liệu 'exam success 6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | ACT ASSESSMENT STUDY SKILLS AND TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES Stem If a 10 then which of the following represents 803 Options a. 8a 3 b. 80a 3 c. 8a2 3 d. 8a3 3 e. 8a4 3 In this question the correct answer is b. The other options are all distracters. Here are some strategies to help you answer multiple-choice questions correctly 1. Circle or underline key words in the stem. These are the words that help you search for the correct answer. For example in the stem The modern bicycle has all of the following safety features except the key words are modern safety features and except. You need to look in the passage for the safety features of modern bicycles. And you need to find the answer that is not specifically mentioned in the passage. 2. Immediately cross out all answers you know are incorrect. This will help you find the correct answer. It is an especially important step if you have to guess at the answer. 3. Beware of distracter techniques. Test developers will often put in look-alike options easily confused options and silly options. 4. Read stems carefully to be sure you understand exactly what is being asked. Watch for tricky wording such as All of the following are true except. You will find distracters that are accurate and may sound right but do not apply to that stem. For example if you don t notice the except on the bicycle question stem you might choose a distracter that is a safety feature of the modern bicycle. The answer would be accurate but wrong because you did not read the question carefully. 5. Beware of absolutes. Read carefully any stem that includes words like always never none or all. An answer may sound perfectly correct and the general principal may be correct. However it may not be true in all circumstances. 6. Work easiest questions first. Although the questions on the ACT are not in order of difficulty you should still quickly read through a question and if it seems too hard circle it and come back to it later. Remember that easy questions are