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Unit 07
Reading Comprehension (Questions 41–55)
five passages, three questions each: main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary
Question Types and How to Answer Them
| Question stem | What to do |
|---|---|
| What is the passage mainly about? / The main idea is… | Read the first and last sentences; choose the option that covers the whole passage, not one detail. |
| According to the passage… / It is stated that… | Find the key word in the text and compare the sentence with the options. The answer is a paraphrase. |
| It can be inferred / understood that… | The answer is not written directly but must be logically true from the text. Reject options that go too far. |
| Which of the following is NOT mentioned? | Tick each option you find in the text; the one left is the answer. |
| The word "X" is closest in meaning to… | Replace the word with each option and check which keeps the meaning of the sentence. |
Common Traps
- Too strong: the text says some or may, the option says all or always.
- Right words, wrong meaning: the option repeats words from the text but changes the relation (cause ↔ result).
- True but not in the text: general knowledge that the passage never mentions.