The reading passages will be about a variety of different topics. You may read about the arts, or science, or history. Half of the test questions ask about information that is stated in the passage. The other half will ask you to identify the main ideas, or fact vs. opinion, or the author's point of view. Sample Question for Reading Skills Read each passage below, then answer the question or questions that follow it.
Some passages have one question and some have two.
My cousin lived in the city from 1984 to 1989. You will be asked to fill-in a blank with a word or phrase, or combine two sentences. The skills covered are writing skills including the proper use of nouns and verbs. Each sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct .