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Verbal comprehension

Reading comprehension

Understanding passages, instructions, policies, technical material, and workplace documents.

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Start with the shared skill lesson — objectives, worked examples, and glossary.

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Diagnostic practice

100 questions published across 10 sections. Every question is written for this skill specifically — no universal or borrowed bank is substituted. Answers are checked on this device only, and the result is an educational practice band for that exercise, never a clinical, diagnostic, or IQ-style score.

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This bank has 10 themed sections and 100 questions in total, ordered so the earlier sections are the gentler ones. Sit a single section, or work through the whole bank in one go. Nothing here is timed — the minutes are only a guide.

  1. 1. Finding stated details10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  2. 2. Following written instructions10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  3. 3. Main idea and purpose10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  4. 4. Vocabulary in context10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  5. 5. True, false, or cannot say10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  6. 6. Reference, sequence, and cohesion10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  7. 7. Applying rules and policies10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  8. 8. Inference and implication10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  9. 9. Evaluating claims and evidence10 questions · about 9 min, untimed
  10. 10. Dense passages and multi-condition documents10 questions · about 9 min, untimed

Section 1: Finding stated details

Scan each short notice for the specific detail the question asks about.

1. Notice: 'The library will close at 5 pm on Friday 12 June for staff training. Normal opening hours resume on Saturday morning.' On which day does the library close early?
2. Announcement: 'Passengers for the 09:40 coach to Leeds should wait at bay 6. The 10:15 coach to York departs from bay 2.' From which bay does the coach to Leeds depart?
3. Notice: 'Dr Osei's clinic runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Appointments must be booked at least two days in advance by telephone.' How must appointments be booked?
4. Recipe note: 'The recipe makes twelve muffins. Bake at 180°C for 25 minutes, then leave to cool for at least ten minutes before serving.' For how long should the muffins bake?
5. Sign: 'Visitors must sign in at the main reception on Compton Street. Deliveries, however, should go to the goods entrance on Weaver Lane.' Where should deliveries go?
6. Pool notice: 'The pool is open from 6:30 am on weekdays and from 8:00 am at weekends. Lane swimming finishes at noon every day.' At what time does the pool open on Saturdays?
7. Ticket desk notice: 'Tickets cost £12 for adults and £7 for children. Members receive a £2 discount on any ticket.' How much does an adult member pay?
8. Council leaflet: 'Recycling is collected on alternate Mondays; general waste is collected every Wednesday. Garden waste collections pause during December and January.' How often is general waste collected?
9. Museum policy: 'Hand-held cameras are allowed in all permanent galleries. Flash photography and tripods are not permitted anywhere in the building.' Which of the following is permitted?
10. Station notice: 'Platform 4 is closed for resurfacing this week. Trains to Airedale will instead leave from platform 1, and all other services are unaffected.' Which platform will trains to Airedale use this week?

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