A short notice often communicates one practical action: bring something, avoid an area or follow a time limit.
Identify who must act and what they must do.
Words such as only, until and except change the rule.
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Easy / Start here
Members only means the area is for members.
Moderate / Add a little
Return by Friday means Friday is the deadline.
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A short notice often communicates one practical action: bring something, avoid an area or follow a time limit. Identify who must act and what they must do. Words such as only, until and except change the rule. A correct paraphrase preserves the whole message rather than merely repeating its vocabulary.
Identify the purpose and audience of each short text before choosing an answer. A notice, email and personal message use different levels of detail. Search for the meaning of a sentence, including restrictions and exceptions. Familiar vocabulary can be misleading if you miss a negative, a changed plan or a time condition.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A free activity is not the same as a cheap activity.
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Read the question first, then locate the relevant part of each text. Different people may discuss the same topic but have different opinions or experiences. Match all the necessary details, not just a repeated word. Keep checking the named person or place so you do not combine information from separate texts.
Identify the purpose and audience of each short text before choosing an answer. A notice, email and personal message use different levels of detail. Search for the meaning of a sentence, including restrictions and exceptions. Familiar vocabulary can be misleading if you miss a negative, a changed plan or a time condition.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Read for the main situation before looking closely at questions.
Find the relevant paragraph, then compare the answer with the evidence.
A question may paraphrase the text.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
She hoped to cycle, but travelled by train.
Moderate / Add a little
The text says inexpensive; the question may say cheap.
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Read for the main situation before looking closely at questions. Find the relevant paragraph, then compare the answer with the evidence. A question may paraphrase the text. Do not use general knowledge when the text provides a different specific detail. Distinguish what the person planned from what actually happened.
Identify the purpose and audience of each short text before choosing an answer. A notice, email and personal message use different levels of detail. Search for the meaning of a sentence, including restrictions and exceptions. Familiar vocabulary can be misleading if you miss a negative, a changed plan or a time condition.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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