Short answer: a free set of 20 original practice questions: 12 true, false or cannot say questions on short passages, and 8 word relationship questions. Each has an explanation and a note on why wrong answers are tempting.
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Passage
A community library in the fictional town of Marlow lets members borrow up to six books at a time for 21 days. Borrowers can renew an item twice online, unless another member has reserved it. Late items cost 10 cents a day, capped at $3 per item. Children under 12 pay no late charges. The library is closed on Sundays and on national holidays.
Question 1 of 20: A member can borrow seven books at the same time. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: B. The passage sets a limit of six books at a time, so seven is not allowed.
Question 2 of 20: A book that nobody has reserved can be renewed online twice. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: A. Renewal is allowed twice online unless another member has reserved the item. With no reservation, both renewals are available.
Question 3 of 20: A 9-year-old who returns a book 30 days late pays $3. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: B. Children under 12 pay no late charges, so a 9-year-old pays nothing. The $3 cap applies to others.
Question 4 of 20: The library is open on Saturdays. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: C. The passage says it closes on Sundays and on national holidays. It says nothing about Saturdays, so we cannot tell.
Passage
A cycling club runs three weekly rides. The Tuesday ride is 20 miles and is open to all members. The Thursday ride is 30 miles, and members must have completed ten club rides before they can join it. The Sunday ride is 50 miles and is open only to members who have joined the Thursday ride at least once. Helmets are compulsory on all rides.
Question 5 of 20: A member who has completed no club rides can join the Tuesday ride. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: A. The Tuesday ride is open to all members, with no ride count needed.
Question 6 of 20: A member with 12 completed club rides who has never joined the Thursday ride can join the Sunday ride. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: B. Sunday needs at least one Thursday ride joined. Twelve club rides meet the Thursday entry rule, but this member has not joined Thursday, so Sunday is closed to them.
Question 7 of 20: The Sunday ride is the longest of the three rides. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: A. Sunday is 50 miles, against 30 miles on Thursday and 20 miles on Tuesday.
Question 8 of 20: Most members prefer the Tuesday ride. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: C. The passage says who can join each ride. It gives no information on members' preferences.
Passage
A small firm tried a four-day week for six months. Staff worked the same total weekly hours as before, spread over four days. Customer complaints fell during the trial, and fewer sick days were taken than in the same six months of the previous year. The managers have not yet decided whether to keep the arrangement.
Question 9 of 20: Staff worked fewer total hours each week during the trial. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: B. The passage says staff worked the same total weekly hours as before. The hours were spread over four days instead of five.
Question 10 of 20: Fewer sick days were taken in the trial than in the same period a year earlier. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: A. The passage compares the trial with the same six months of the previous year and says fewer sick days were taken.
Question 11 of 20: The firm will keep the four-day week. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: C. The managers have not yet decided, so we cannot say what the firm will do.
Question 12 of 20: Customer complaints fell during the trial. A. True B. False C. Cannot say Answer: A. The passage says complaints fell during the trial.
Question 13 of 20: Thermometer is to temperature as ruler is to: A. wood B. length C. inches D. straight E. measure Answer: B. A thermometer measures temperature. A ruler measures length.
Question 14 of 20: Chapter is to book as scene is to: A. actor B. stage C. play D. curtain E. theatre Answer: C. A chapter is a part of a book. A scene is a part of a play.
Question 15 of 20: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to SCARCE: A. rare B. plentiful C. brief D. costly E. hidden Answer: B. Scarce means in short supply. Plentiful means in large supply.
Question 16 of 20: Choose the word closest in meaning to RELUCTANT: A. eager B. tired C. unwilling D. careful E. hasty Answer: C. Reluctant means not wanting to do something. Unwilling is the closest.
Question 17 of 20: Brick is to wall as page is to: A. builder B. cement C. book D. paper E. read Answer: C. A brick is one part of a wall. A page is one part of a book.
Question 18 of 20: Which word does not belong with the others? A. copper B. iron C. granite D. tin E. zinc Answer: C. Copper, iron, tin and zinc are metals. Granite is a rock.
Question 19 of 20: Cautious is to reckless as: A. quiet is to silent B. tall is to high C. generous is to mean D. brave is to bold E. angry is to furious Answer: C. Cautious and reckless are opposites. Generous and mean are also opposites.
Question 20 of 20: Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "Although the forecast was gloomy, the mood at the picnic stayed ___." A. gloomy B. damp C. hurried D. cheerful E. silent Answer: D. 'Although' signals a contrast with the gloomy forecast, so the mood was the opposite: cheerful.
What is in the test
Part Questions True, false or cannot say, on three short passages 12 Word relationships (analogies, opposites, closest meaning, odd one out, sentence completion) 8
The passage questions have three options. The word questions have five.
How the passage questions work. Judge each statement using only the passage, not what you already know. Choose True if the passage says it or it must follow. Choose False if the passage says the opposite or rules it out. Choose Cannot say if the passage does not give enough to decide. The passages describe made-up places and groups, so outside knowledge cannot help.
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After each question, read the explanation, then the line on each wrong answer. Most wrong options come from one common slip. Spotting your own slip is the most useful part of practice. Each question also has a short skill note saying what it practices.
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