One thing I've noticed in my time of teaching is that students tend to focus on their strengths of their field; they avoid their weak points. It's one of the greatest mistakes you can make when it comes to learning. When you work on your strengths, there's only so much room for improvement - and your training comes with diminishing returns. But when you work on your weaknesses you can improve your understanding significantly. Each little bit of learning yields results. Ho

One of the most important concepts in the vocab section of standardized tests are linking words. A linking word shows the relationship between two different parts of a sentence. By understanding the way linking words work, you can get a sense of what the missing word is supposed to indicate. The most common linking words are those that demonstrate either contradiction or agreement. Here are some examples: Linking Words: Contradiction although nevertheless but however despite