Read closely. Choose precisely.
Learn concise strategies for comprehension, vocabulary and language skills, then apply each method to fresh GL-style practice.
Comprehension
- Read the question before returning to the passage.
- Find the exact word, phrase or event that supports the answer.
- Reject choices that are possible but not supported.
Exam tip: For inference, combine a precise clue with what it suggests—not personal opinion.
Practise Comprehension →Vocabulary
- Read the whole sentence before deciding what a word means.
- Use prefixes, suffixes and roots to uncover unfamiliar words.
- Compare synonyms carefully and choose the most precise meaning.
Exam tip: Replace the word with your answer and reread the sentence to check that its meaning and tone still fit.
Open Vocabulary trainer →Cloze
- Read the whole sentence before filling the gap.
- Check meaning, tense and agreement around the blank.
- Read the completed sentence once more for natural sense.
Exam tip: A word can fit grammatically but still be wrong in meaning.
Practise Cloze →Punctuation
- Identify where each sentence begins and ends.
- Check capitals, apostrophes, commas and direct speech separately.
- Choose the version in which every mark has a clear job.
Exam tip: Do not select an answer because one corrected mark looks right; inspect the whole sentence.
Practise Punctuation →Spelling
- Break unfamiliar words into syllables and roots.
- Check common suffix changes and doubled consonants.
- Use sentence meaning to distinguish homophones.
Exam tip: Say the complete word quietly; missing syllables often reveal a spelling trap.
Practise Spelling →