Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 A brief guide to tests 4
What are tests? 4
Why do employers use tests? 6
How can tests help you? 6
Do tests discriminate? 7
What are practice tests? 7
What types of practice tests are available? 8
What skills are being tested in different types of test? 8
Which versions of English are assessed in verbal reasoning tests? 10
How important is it to do well on selection tests? 11
2 How to prepare for tests 12
Can practice tests make a difference? 12
How to perform to the best of your ability on tests 13
How to use the practice tests 14
What do your practice-test scores mean? 16
How to make use of feedback from practice tests 18
Other things you can do to improve your verbal reasoning skills 18
Online testing 21
3 Taking real tests 23
What to do when taking real tests 23
How to record your answers 24
4 Verbal usage tests 26
Introduction 26
Verbal usage tests 28
5 Word swap tests 60
Introduction 60
Word swap tests 61
6 Word links tests 72
Introduction 72
Word links tests 73
7 Hidden sentences tests 81
Introduction 81
Hidden sentences tests 83
8 Sentence sequence tests 90
Introduction 90
Sentence sequence tests 92
9 Text comprehension tests 111
Introduction 111
Text comprehension tests 113
10 Verbal logical reasoning tests 142
Introduction 142
Verbal logical reasoning tests 146
Answers 162
Verbal usage tests 162
Word swap tests 163
Word links tests 165
Hidden sentences tests 168
Sentence sequence tests 170
Text comprehension tests 173
Verbal logical reasoning tests 174