[心得] 答題分析 Difficulty Level
以下是裡面關於題目的 Difficulty Level
The Verbal section of the General Test measures the following skills:
* Using Words
* Reading: Understanding Implicit Meaning
* Reading: Understanding Explicit Meaning
* Organization and Argument
Analogy
1 (Low)
PESTLE : GRIND ::
(A) whetstone : sharpen
(B) balloon : float
(C) mill : turn
(D) hinge : fasten
(E) switch : conduct
3 (Medium)
INDEFATIGABLE : TIRE ::
(A) insufferable : irritate
(B) persuasive : entreat
(C) implacable : yield
(D) impulsive : tolerate
(E) wistful : yearn
5 (High)
INDELIBLE : FORGET ::
(A) lucid : comprehend
(B) astounding : expect
(C) inconsequential : reduce
(D) incorrigible : agree
(E) fearsome : avoid
Antonym
1 (Low)
RETROSPECTIVE:
(A) irresolute
(B) hopeful
(C) unencumbered
(D) evanescent
(E) anticipatory
3 (Medium)
PROPENSITY:
(A) antipathy
(B) violation
(C) competence
(D) independence
(E) penalty
5 (High)
EVANESCENT:
(A) gradual
(B) retrograde
(C) flammable
(D) luminous
(E) permanent
Sentence Completion
1 (Low)
Although the Impressionist painters appeared to earlier art historians to be
__________ in their methods, recent analyses of their brushwork suggest the
contrary--that, in fact, their technique was quite _______.
(A) unstudied . . sophisticated
(B) idiosyncratic . . effective
(C) eclectic . . naive
(D) lax . . fashionable
(E) careless . . unpremeditated
3 (Medium)
The diplomat, selected for her demonstrated patience and skill in conducting
such delicate negotiations, _______ to make a decision during the talks
because any sudden commitment at that time would have been _______.
(A) resolved . . detrimental
(B) refused . . apropos
(C) declined . . inopportune
(D) struggled . . unconscionable
(E) hesitated . . warranted
5 (High)
Even though the survey was designated as an interdisciplinary course, it
involved no real _______ of subject matter.
(A) encapsulation
(B) organization
(C) synthesis
(D) discussion
(E) verification
Reading: Understanding Implicit Meaning
Questions in this skill area require you to
* see implications
* make inferences
* recognize underlying statements
* synthesize
* compare
* apply ideas from one context to another
Reading: Understanding Explicit Meaning
Questions in this skill area require you to
* discern and understand significant material explicitly stated in a
reading selection
Organization and Argument
Questions in this skill area require you to
* grasp the main idea or major purpose of a reading selection
* analyze organization and writing devices
* recognize style and tone
* follow/analyze logic
* evaluate evidence
部分解答
Using Words: Analogy
Analogy questions test your ability to analyze relationships between words.
Knowledge of a wide variety of words is an important foundation for any
reading tasks you are likely to encounter.
Sample Question
INDEFATIGABLE : TIRE ::
(A) insufferable : irritate
(B) persuasive : entreat
(C) implacable : yield
(D) impulsive : tolerate
(E) wistful : yearn
In answering Analogy questions, your first step should be to come up with a
possible way to relate the pair of words in capitals (the "stem" words). One
way of doing this is to imagine a sentence that succinctly describes the core
relationship between the two stem words. (If you are unfamiliar with one of
the words in the stem pair, use your knowledge of word roots, prefixes, and
suffixes to make an educated guess as to what that word might mean.) Once you
have constructed such a sentence, choose a word pair from among the options
that can substitute for the stem pair in the same sentence. Keep in mind that
many words have more than one meaning; if you get stuck, think about other
meanings that could result in the words' having a different relationship, and
formulate a new sentence. For the pair of stem words in this example, you
could construct a sentence such as "A person who is indefatigable does not
usually tire."
Now you can consider the options to see whether a similar relationship holds
for any of the word pairs listed there. Since a person who is implacable does
not usually yield, option C is the best answer.
Strategy summary:
Construct a sentence that describes a core relationship between the pair of
words in the stem and try to find a word pair among the options that you
could substitute in the same sentence. It helps if you try to make your
sentences as detailed as possible, given the words you are considering.
Using Words: Antonym
Antonym questions test your ability to think about word meanings. Knowledge
of a wide variety of words is an important foundation for any reading tasks
you are likely to encounter. Thinking about various possible meanings of a
given word can help you to interpret texts that use words in unusual ways.
Sample Question
BROAD:
(A) consequential
(B) subtle
(C) corrupt
(D) decisive
(E) perceptive
When you read, you encounter words in context. Here you are being asked to
consider the meanings of words that are not in context. Your first step
should be to come up with a meaning for the word in capitals (the "stem"
word)--that is, imagine a context for it. What would be the opposite of that
meaning? A common meaning of "broad" in a physical context is "wide." The
opposite would be a word like "narrow" or "thin." However, none of the
options provided expresses this idea. This signals that you need to consider
other possible definitions of "broad" that might be used in other contexts.
For example, "broad" can mean "sweeping," as in a "broad outline," or
"obvious," as in "broad hint." Consider the options again with these meanings
of "broad" in mind.
The word "subtle" in option B means the opposite of "obvious," and so it is
the best answer.
Strategy summary:
Keep in mind that many words have multiple meanings; keep considering
different meanings of the stem until you find a good opposite among the
options. If you can't find an answer using this strategy on the stem word
alone, try considering various meanings for each of the options as well. You
will find that you are often aware of many more meanings of words than just
the one that occurs to you at first glance.
Using Words: Sentence Completion
Sentence Completion questions test the ability to recognize the logical
structure of a sentence and the ability to use cue words and contextual
information to complete a sentence. This skill is valuable whenever you are
reading material that contains vocabulary with which you are unfamiliar, or
that uses familiar words in unfamiliar ways. The blanks in the sentences in
Sentence Completion questions are like the mental blanks that an unfamiliar
word can leave in your understanding of a text.
In order to determine what word would be most appropriate to fill in the
blank in this sentence, you need to make a hypothesis, based on the
information you do have, about what the sentence must be conveying.
Sample Question
The diplomat, selected for her demonstrated patience and skill in conducting
such delicate negotiations, _______ to make a decision during the talks
because any sudden commitment at that time would have been _______.
(A) resolved . . detrimental
(B) refused . . apropos
(C) declined . . inopportune
(D) struggled . . unconscionable
(E) hesitated . . warranted
Despite the blanks in the sentence, you know that the sentence concerns a
diplomat and a decision she either did or did not make ("The
diplomat..._______ to make a decision..."). Whatever she chose to do about
the decision, she chose it based on some characteristic proper to the
decision itself ("...because any sudden commitment at that time would have
been _______.") You also know that the diplomat is an able diplomat, as it is
noted that she was chosen because she has "demonstrated patience and skill in
conducting delicate negotiations." So, whatever decision the diplomat makes
is probably going to be a sensible one rather than a blunder.
Putting all this information together, you can make the following hypothesis:
the diplomat must either have chosen to make a decision because that would
have been a good idea, or refused or hesitated to make a decision because
that would have been a bad idea. C ("declined..inopportune") is the only
option that corresponds to either pattern, so C is the best answer.
Strategy summary:
Use the words that are provided in the sentence to hypothesize what general
sort of word would make sense in the blank. Use cue words like "despite" or
"because" to help narrow your choices.
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