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CRACKING THE CODE

CRACKING THE CODE. “It’s ELEMENTARY!”. Mastering PSAT Sentence Completions. CONTRASTS. The Big "BUT"!. What’s the MOST IMPORTANT WORD in the English language?. THE BIG “BUT”. I really like you and … I really like you, but … She’s really nice, but … He’s really cute, but ….

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CRACKING THE CODE

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  1. CRACKING THE CODE “It’s ELEMENTARY!” Mastering PSATSentence Completions

  2. CONTRASTS

  3. The Big "BUT"! What’s the MOST IMPORTANT WORD in the English language?

  4. THE BIG “BUT” • I reallylike you and… • I really like you, but… • She’s really nice, but… • He’s really cute, but…

  5. 1. Although she had no prior experience as a ____, Elwell nevertheless impressed company officials with her uncanny ability to find common sense solutions to difficult human relations problems. _____________ _________________________ Solution-finder ___________________ KEY words show reversal! • CONSULTANT • TOURIST • ENTERTAINER • CUSTOMER • PROCRASTINATOR _______________________ _______

  6. 2. The previous workers at the store had been rather _____, but the new owners hired employees who were unfailingly polite. __ rude _______ • DISCOURTEOUS • EFFICIENT • GRACIOUS • VERBOSE • ENTERTAINING ____

  7. BUT IN CONTRAST WITH DESPITE RATHER THAN INSTEAD OF ALTHOUGH HOWEVER NEVERTHELESS EVEN THOUGH YET Key Reversal Words

  8. _________ 3. The players’ dejected mood at the post-game news conference provided a vivid contrast to their ___ celebration at the pre-game pep rally. ___ _________ HAPPY • GLOOMY • DIFFIDENT • OBSTINATE • EXUBERANT • LISTLESS ________ __ AVOID SUCKER BAIT!

  9. TIME TRIGGERS Once a cheerful person, the years of fruitless struggle against government waste made him a very _____________ man. cheerless

  10. Tip #4: In a 2 blank sentence, ZAP! 2nd blank 1st!

  11. 4. While the ______ student openly questioned the teacher’s explanation, she was not so ______ as to suggest that the teacher was wrong. curious stupid bold • COMPLACENT…SUSPICIOUS • INQUISITIVE…IMPRUDENT • CURIOUS…DISPASSIONATE • PROVOCATIVE…RESPECTFUL • INEFFECTUAL…BRAZEN

  12. 5. Some experts concluded that the diary is authentic, but skeptics still insist that it is ________. ______ _______ • GENUINE • FACTUAL • FAITHFUL • CONTEMPORARY • FRADULENT ______ fake

  13. 6. The hotel’s lobby was both spacious and luxurious; however, its guest rooms were surprisingly _____ and ______. _________________ • CRAMPED…PLAIN • AMPLE…SIMPLE • SMALL…LAVISH • LARGE…OSTENTATIOUS • NUMEROUS…EXTRAVAGANT small plain

  14. 7. Political scientists agree that accurate opinion polls must be taken from a random sample of the population rather than from a ____ group of subjects. ____________________ _______________ • KNOWLEDGEABLE • FRIENDLY • TALKATIVE • PRESELECTED • LUCKY NOT RANDOM

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