What Summary Completion questions test
It tests your understanding of a section’s main ideas, logical flow and paraphrasing, along with grammatical fit.
Step-by-step strategy
- 1Read the full summary first and identify which passage section it covers.
- 2Predict the grammar and meaning required in every blank.
- 3If a word list is supplied, group options by part of speech before matching.
- 4Confirm each choice against the passage and then reread the entire completed summary.
Common traps to avoid
- Choosing an option only because it repeats a passage word.
- Ignoring articles, verb agreement or singular/plural fit.
- Looking across the entire passage when the summary covers one compact section.
- Using the same option twice unless instructions allow it.
Timing advice
Spend one minute mapping the summary to the passage, then about 45 seconds per blank. Context often resolves two neighbouring blanks together.