这篇日志是为了记录下verbal reasoning test里面自己犯下的错误。
第一种类型：
Question:
It takes time for someone living with chronic pain to experience increased sensitivity to pain more generally.
True
False
Cannot Tell
- 我之前选的是False，因为以为这个应该找最后一段。 答案解释是：
We know this is true because in the first paragraph we are told that ‘Individuals living with chronic pain eventually become more sensitive to pain overall….’. It is the use of the word ‘eventually‘ that tells us that this increase in sensitivity happens over time rather than just occurring immediately.
Question 11
Some people living in the region are likely to see an increase in the money they have available to spend.
True
False
Cannot Tell
*我选成了cannot tell. 答案解释是：
We know this to be true as the passage states that businesses are passing on the savings they are making (linked to lower oil prices) to consumers in the region and as a result we see an increase in disposable income, i.e. the money people have available to spend.
Question 12
Many sectors have actually benefited from the recession.
True
False
Cannot Tell
我选择成了True. 犯下的错误是以偏概全。
We do know there has been a boom in travel comparison sites but the passage only tells us about this sector. We have no information about whether any other sectors have seen any benefit.
Question 14
Most businesses in the region believe that the cost of oil is highly likely to rise in the near future.
True
False
Cannot Tell
*我选了cannot tell.犯下的问题是没有意识到关键句的潜在含义，而是单纯的认为关键词oil没有重复出现，就表示关键信息并没有给出。
The passage tells us that we are experiencing a ‘sustained reduction in the cost of oil’ and that ‘businesses are now more confident and are passing on the savings…’. From this we know that oil costs are low and have been for some time and that many businesses expect it to remain that way.
[第一次test的正确率是10/15，略低于平均数。这个可不行！！！]