Locate the right detail
Check what the question asks for: who, where, when, what, or why. Find the relevant sentence and read it carefully.
An answer can repeat words from the text and still be wrong. Check that those words describe the person or action in the question, not a nearby detail.
The workshop is in the upstairs studio. Register at the desk beside the entrance, then collect your materials from the back room.
A worked example
Where should a visitor register?
At the desk beside the entrance.
The question asks about registration, not the workshop location or the materials. Match the action 'register' to its location.
The workshop is in the upstairs studio. Register at the desk beside the entrance, then collect your materials from the back room.
Your turn
Read this short text, then answer the question below.
Before the show, leave coats in the hall. Hand tickets to the volunteer at the theater door. Programs are available from the table inside.
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Who should receive a visitor's ticket?
- The volunteer at the theater door.
- Someone collecting coats in the hall.
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The volunteer at the theater door.
The instruction directly says to hand tickets to this volunteer.
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