Part 7: read single documents with evidence

Single-document reading uses practical texts with a clear communicative purpose. Begin with the document type, writer, audience and subject. In an email, the opening may explain why the writer is contacting someone; a notice may state a rule; an advertisement may combine an offer with eligibility conditions. Read headings and formatting, but verify details in the full text.

For each question, locate the evidence and read the relevant sentence carefully. Keep dates, prices and conditions connected to the correct item. An advertisement may give a low starting price that excludes delivery, while a notice may require advance booking. Do not import assumptions from similar services you know. During review, state the answer and the supporting phrase in plain English. If two choices seem possible, compare their exact claims with the text rather than choosing the one that sounds more natural outside the document.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

A purpose question asks why the text was written or why a sentence appears in it. A detail question asks what the text states, while an inference asks what follows reasonably from it. Keep these targets separate. Vocabulary-in-context questions require the meaning used in that particular sentence, not every possible dictionary meaning of the word.

Use surrounding sentences to resolve ambiguity. In a workplace email, charge may mean a fee, while in another setting it can refer to responsibility or electrical power. An inference should remain close to evidence: if a restaurant closes for renovation, it is reasonable that diners cannot eat there during that period, but not that the business has permanently failed. During review, explain the chain from evidence to inference in one short sentence. If the chain needs several invented assumptions, the conclusion is probably too speculative for the task.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

Reading can include short message exchanges and sentence-placement questions. In a conversation thread, follow who replies to whom and what each response refers to. A short message such as “That works for me” depends on an earlier proposal. For sentence placement, test the candidate at each position by checking topic flow, references and logical connections.

Manage time without treating every question as equally difficult. Answer clear evidence questions efficiently, mark uncertain ones and return when practical. Do not rush so quickly that a condition or negative is missed. In review, separate errors caused by reading speed from errors caused by vocabulary or logic. A timed attempt followed by an untimed evidence check can reveal the difference. This helps you choose the right repair: faster locating, better vocabulary knowledge or closer reasoning, rather than simply taking another set with the same weak method.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.