TY - GEN AU - BRYON , MIKE TI - HOW TO PASS ADVANCED VERBAL REASONING: ESSENTIAL PRACTICE FOR ENGLISH USAGE SN - 9780749467937 U1 - CE PY - 2013/// CY - NEW DELHI PB - KOGAN PAGE LIMITED KW - VERBAL ABILITY KW - TESTING KW - ENGLISH LANGUAUGE KW - USAGE KW - RESEANING KW - PSYCHOLOGY N1 - Contents: Chapter 1: Verbal reasoning tests • For some candidates, verbal tests are their worst nightmare • If English is not your first language • If you are dyslexic or suffer some other disability • Tests that hide in a bundle of forms! • Personality questionnaires • If you are invited to an assessment centre • An example of what such a day might include • The group exercise or role play • Presentations • Written exercises Chapter 2: The winning approach Chapter 3: 101 Warm-up questions • Tests of verbal ability • Word link: opposites • Word link: synonyms • Find the new word • Word swap • Sentence sequence Chapter 4: 100 English usage questions • Correctly complete the sentence • Identify the correct sentence Chapter 5: 100 True, false or cannot tell questions Chapter 6: Decision analysis • Decision analysis questions Chapter 7: Four timed realistic tests with interpretations of your score • Test 1. Sentence seq uence • Test 2. Word swap • Test 3 English usage • Test 4. Reading comprehension and critical reasoning ~ • An interpretation of your score in the practice tests Chapter 8: Answers and detailed explanations Chapter 1. Personality questionnaire • Chapter 3. Warm-up questions • Chapter 4. English usage questions • Chapter 5. True, false or cannot tell questions • Chapter 6. Decision analysis • Chapter 7. Four timed realistic tests with interpretations of your score N2 - Containing an enormous bank of test questions, How to Pass Advanced Verbal Reasoning Tests provides advice, practice and exercises to help you prepare for the rigorous tests used by employers, helping you to build up speed, accuracy and confidence. Testing expert Mike Bryon offers practice on a range of areas, including: > English usage > written assessments > presentations > group exercises > assessment centres Including four timed realistic tests with interpretations of your score, How to Pass Advanced Verbal Reasoning Tests covers word links, word swaps, sentence sequence, decision analysis, reading comprehension as well as critical reasoning, giving you everything you need to boost your ability and face the challenge head on. ER -