Your approach to Complex Text Completions should be similar to your plan for
Sentence Completions. However, in the following Level-by-Level plan, notice that you
don’t formulate your own completion (Level 2 for Sentence Completions) before weighing
the answer choices. That’s because Complex Text Completions are usually too lengthy
and complex for this strategy.
Level 1: Read the Passage in Its Entirety
Pay particular attention to key words that indicate a description, point of view,
conclusion, comparison, or contrast.
Level 2: Test Each Answer Choice for the First Blank
Eliminate choices that you’re sure are wrong.
Level 3: Test Each Answer Choice for the Second Blank
Eliminate choices that you’re sure are wrong. Repeat for the third blank as needed.
Level 4: Compare Remaining Choices by Rereading the Passage
Compare the remaining choices for all blanks by reading the entire passage again with
each combination. Pay close attention to whether each word or phrase is used properly
and appropriately in context. If you’re still undecided, take your best guess among the
viable choices.
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