HOW TO DO ADVANCED PART 7

INTRODUCTION
Part 7 of the TOEIC test - Reading Comprehension, is the most difficult part of the Reading test because it not only tests the candidate's English ability but also his ability to read and process information. documents related to the business-commercial context. In general, this type of test is still an advanced and new type of question for TOEIC candidates. Candidates should keep the following steps in mind when doing the Text Completion in Part 7:
CONTENT
Step 1: Define the text format
First, candidates need to determine what type of text they are reading (Email, Memo or announcement, leaflet, ...) Based on the format of the text to determine the main information. For example, for Email format, candidates need to know who is the sender, who is the recipient, what is the purpose of this Email. In contrast, for the form of notices and leaflets; Candidates read the
title carefully and find the topic sentence, the main content of the announcement.
Step 2: Analyze the information in the sentences
All texts are written according to a certain general formula: opening with a topic sentence (bringing the main point) and followed by supporting arguments, illustrative examples to prove and clarify the main point. ). Therefore, if the sentence in the problem has a general idea, it has not been analyzed specifically; Most likely the topic sentence will be the main thesis and preceded by an example or an explanatory sentence in the topic. Conversely, if the sentence carries specific information, it is an example to illustrate a problem; The topic sentence will be placed after a main point, general information contained in the article.
Step 3: Analyze the transition words in the sentences
In the TOEIC Reading Part 7 test, Text Completion questions usually begin with a conjunction or phrase. Connecting words will help candidates in identifying the connection of sentences with positions in the lesson.
The sentence begins with a group of adversative transition words such as However, On the contrary, But, … ➯ The position of the sentence is after a sentence with a contrary opinion. The sentence starts with a group of linking words indicating the cause - effect (Casual transition words) such as Therefore, Thus, So, … ➯ The position of the sentence is after the sentence giving the cause, the reason for the occurrence of an event, phenomenon that leads to a subsequent outcome.

The problem sentence begins with a group of complementary transition words such as For example, Such as, … ➯ The position of the sentence is after a sentence that points to a concept, process, or problem that needs to be explained. more clearly.
Step 4: Analyze the pronouns in the sentence
Candidates will often come across sentences containing undefined pronouns such as This, That, Those, These, They, etc. Analyze the information in the sentence and find out what these pronouns represent. for things, events, problems in the text. Thereby, it is possible to find the position of the topic sentence more effectively.
Step 5: Consider the logic of the meaning of the sentence with the given positions
After completing the above analysis steps, candidates put the question in 4 positions given in the reading passage. Consider the semantics of the question in each position. The position that can satisfy the above 4 steps but not match in meaning is still not the correct answer.
CONCLUSION
Although the Text Completion format is still quite new to learners, they can confidently conquer this type of question if they master the test-taking strategies as well as the analysis of keywords in the reading passages and sentences. The way to do Text Completion consists of 5 basic steps, and learners need a lot of effort to memorize, in other words learn grammar and vocabulary, as well as practice regularly to analyze problems and give answers. be faster and more accurate.
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