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What is the best preparation strategy for the USCIS reading test?

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Correct answer

Practice reading the published vocabulary words (people, civics, places, holidays, question words, and verbs) in simple sentences

  1. A Study only spelling
  2. B Learn only numbers
  3. C Practice reading the published vocabulary words (people, civics, places, holidays, question words, and verbs) in simple sentences
  4. D Memorize entire paragraphs

Why this is the answer

The most effective preparation for the reading test is to practice reading the words on the published USCIS reading vocabulary list — people (Washington, Lincoln), civics terms (President, Congress, White House, vote, taxes), places (United States, Washington D.C.), holidays, question words (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How), and common verbs — combined into simple sentences. Because the test sentences are built only from this published list, familiarity with these words and how they form short sentences is the key skill. Memorizing long paragraphs or studying unrelated material is unnecessary; focused vocabulary practice prepares applicants to read any test sentence correctly.
Source: USCIS Reading Test — Preparation Strategy

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About this topic: Sentence Comprehension

Sentence comprehension questions present full sentences in the style of the real test and ask what they mean or which word completes them, so you are reading for sense and not only sounding out words. This is one of 8 Reading Vocabulary questions on sentence comprehension, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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