Reorder the following steps to the Reading Basic Approach.

• read the question

• read the text(s)

• highlight/annotate what can help

• use process of elimination

• identify the question type

Using your vocabulary hit parade,​ (a)   means to keep possession of.

• undermine
• repudiate
• retain

Using your vocabulary hit parade,​ (a)   means to weaken or lessen the effectiveness of.

• undermine
• repudiate
• retain

Using your vocabulary hit parade,​ (a)   means to refuse to accept.

• undermine
• repudiate
• retain

On Dual Texts questions, the combined texts will not exceed _____ words.

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 250

Dual Texts questions will often ask you how ​ (a)   from one text would respond to a ​ (b)   from another text. They can also ask for an ​ (c)   about which the authors or people from ​ (d)   would agree.

• someone
• person, group, or idea
• idea
• both texts

The topic of the Dual Texts questions will likely be

• natural science

• fiction

• fantasy

• social science

Which answer best completes the sentence below by SUPPORTING the first half of the sentence?

Consumers are annoyed by yearly credit card fees, _____

• but fees allow credit card companies to offer substantial perks to their consumers.

• as the fees are easy to forget and can come as an unwelcome surprise each year.

• though many accept them without first reading the fine print on the agreement.

Which answer best completes the sentence below by SUPPORTING the first half of the sentence?

Many artists get freelance work by offering a sample composition for free, _____

• but they expect to be compensated if multiple pieces are requested as a result of the sample.

• and this can lead to exposure, which is worth more to an artist than money.

• as discussions of price at the outset of a relationship can discourage potential employers.

Which answer best completes the sentence below by SUPPORTING the first half of the sentence?

Rashida believes that all government policy is driven by economics, _____

• although most government programs are not required to yield any type of profit.

• and recent online polls show that most individuals surveyed share Rashida's beliefs.

• and while this may be true regarding tax policy, it doesn't apply to environmental programs.