Practice by Section
Reading
Since January 2026, Reading is three short task types instead of two long passages: missing letters, everyday texts, and brief academic passages.
Question Types
Complete the Words
10 blanks per paragraphRead the whole sentence first. The missing letters must fit both the meaning and the grammar — check endings like -ed, -s and -tion.
Read in Daily Life
2–3 questions per textEmails, notices and messages. The answers usually turn on a date, a time, a price or a condition.
Read an Academic Passage
about 6 questions per passageShort passages of around 200 words. Expect main idea, detail, vocabulary-in-context and inference questions.
Key Strategies
- 1.Complete the Words rewards vocabulary and spelling — build both with a daily word list.
- 2.In everyday texts, read the question first, then scan for the detail it asks about.
- 3.Watch for words like 'unless', 'only' and 'instead' — they often decide the answer.
- 4.For vocabulary questions, substitute each option into the sentence and pick the most natural fit.
- 5.Don't linger: with about 50 items in 30 minutes, you have roughly 35 seconds each.