LANTITE Literacy Solutions and Explanations for Questions 1- 20
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- A few things to make mention of here. The answers to the questions are at times subjective. The likelihood of getting 100% or very close to it are slim as certain questions rely on a degree of inference and assumption. It is not like numeracy multiple test questions which have clear correct and incorrect answers.
Therefore the aim should be to do as well as you can (aim for 70-80%+) but largely, select the answer that is most correct out of the options available.
Question 17
This question has two clear options, less responses than expected or fewer responses than expected. Both are perfectly understandable but 'fewer' is more conventionally correct. The reasoning for this is not particularly simplistic. The solutions pdf says it is because of number not amount of different things. Other sources say fewer for countable things and less for singular nouns. Another source said less is used for something measurable (less trouble or less time).
The correct answer is a combination of all the above and frankly, the best way to master this (unfortunately) is to read a lot and familiarise yourself with the different situations where 'fewer' and 'less' are used. Most native English speakers will get the correct answer to this question instantly, however very few will be able to explain why. For those who are EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) this will not be an unfamiliar premise.
If you have any questions, be please do not hesitate to leave them in the comments below.
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Sitting this in 2 weeks, oh joy lol thanks for the run through :)
No worries at all, if you need any further assistance with anything let me know.
One problem I face is in using an apostrophe in certain scenarios . For example when to use student's or students' . I always thought they were the same thing ?
I used to think the same.
It purely depends on whether the noun is singular or plural.
If I am talking about a dog that belongs to one student, I'd call it the student's dog (possession of one student).
If I am talk about the teacher that many students share for maths, I'd call it 'the students' maths teacher (possession of multiple students).
This website explains it well also.
reword.ca/when-to-put-an-apostrophe-before-the-s-and-when-to-put-it-after/
Thank you so much for this. I’m about to sit my test and found this very helpful in just relaxing and focusing. It seems the key is to be thorough but don’t overcomplicate it. Thanks again, mate!
No worries at all. I actually found the Literacy to be a lot trickier than I expected, but I think nigh on all native English speakers who take the test will pass it fairly easily. Not one to be underestimated though.
@@danielgteaching1377I found the exact same. I just wanted to let you know I passed both and couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much. Sending good karma and vibes your way!! peace and love
@@johnlocke4715 Congrats! Thanks for the kind words John.
thank u
You're welcome Malki. Let me know if there's any questions you would like me to do or if you you need further clarity with any.
There are some question where it give you options' of words you never seen or heard before. How can i even answer the question if i don't know what any of those words mean?
Well firstly, to excel in the Literacy component of LANTITE you must read a lot, and hence be exposed to all sorts of vocabulary. A similar effect can be from watching a wide variety of tv shows/movies with subtitles on and recording new words down. However, even I ran into a few words I had never seen before, and some extremely complex texts (which seem to be worded in a way to make reading as uncomfortable as possible).
Given that it is likely you will find words that you aren't familiar with, you are likely going to have to try and guess what they mean from how they are spelt, as it may have clues as to the origin of the word.
Combining my two bits of advice, see this clip
czcams.com/video/sd5NMFrriLU/video.html
One of the characters says "I’m disinclined to acquiesce your request".
Inclined = wanting to do something
'dis' can be a prefix which is a negative of the verb (approve , disapprove)
acquiesce starts the same as the word 'acquire' (obtain) which can lead someone to assume the positive connotation of the word. Realistically the word should either mean accept or reject (the request).
From this I would have guessed that the character has an inclination towards rejected the offer, as they are saying that they are disinclined (leaning away from) accepting the offer.
This is obviously not a fool proof formula, but we have to try to surmise what we can from the texts.