Aptis reading Test: General Tips and Strategies

APTIS Reading Part 2: Example Question #3
Here is an example of the type of question you will get in this part of the reading test.
Part 2: The sentences below are from a biography. Order the sentences (B-F) to make a story. The 
first sentence of the story (A) is an example.
A 
When you exit the front door, make a right and walk towards the 
lake. 
B 
On your left, there is a yellow tourist information booth. 
C 
While you are walking towards the water, you will notice several 
large skyscrapers.
D 
These buildings have been used in several famous movies. 
E 
After you pass through this urban scenery, you will arrive at the port. 
F 
There, you can purchase a ticket for a scenic boat cruise. 
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General TIPs and strategies to prepare for APTIS reading test
There are some things that you can do in order to improve your reading. Improving your reading 
will raise the level of your English in general.
Analyse context:
For example, the word ‘arduous’ does not appear in texts very often but 
look at this sentence.
The children were extremely tired but relieved after their arduous journey.
Arduous comes before ‘journey’, and so it is probably an adjective. The journey made the children 
tired, and so ‘arduous’ must describe a journey that is tiring. They were ‘relieved’ when it had 
finished. Therefore, ‘arduous’ must mean tiring and difficult and must be a negative word.
 
Be Aware Of Timing:
Don’t spend too long on one part. Learn to ‘pace yourself’ by 
practising the test at home using a timer. Learn the reading skills demonstrated and don’t spend large 
amounts of time trying to understand the complete text.