Passage Reference: Playing is a therapy - psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it serves as an emotional vent. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'emotional vent' and 'cathartic release' = Option: 'releases pent-up feelings'

Tips: Look for emotional words in the passage. They often paraphrase feelings-based options.

Key Vocabulary:

• cathartic = releasing strong emotions
• vent = release feelings

Question Focus: Detail question - checking if the passage makes an absolute claim about all children

Correct Answer: A

Passage Reference: Playing is as natural for children as breathing. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.

Why this is correct: This statement is not supported. The passage says playing is natural and instinctive, but it never says all children love to play. Love is a strong, emotional word that is not mentioned.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'playing is as natural for children as breathing' = Option: 'all children love to play'

Tips: Be careful with words like all. If the passage does not clearly say it, do not assume it.

Key Vocabulary:

• instinctive = done naturally, without thinking

Question Focus: Detail question - checking what parents do

Correct Answer: C

Passage Reference: . Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a waste of time.

Why this is correct: This is wrong because the passage says some parents force their children to study, not that they forbid them from playing. Forbidding is stronger and not stated. This is a Paraphrase trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'force their children to study' = Option: 'forbid their children from playing'

Tips: Do not accept stronger language unless the passage clearly uses it.

Key Vocabulary:

• forbid = officially stop
• force = make someone do something

Question Focus: Detail question - checking for emotional exchange ideas

Correct Answer: D

Passage Reference: Playing is learning - moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and 'make-believe' and thus contributes to the development of the child's mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover, playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active outdoor life. Playing is a therapy - psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it serves as an emotional vent. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate. Playing is advisable - it is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a waste of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionall

Why this is correct: This idea is never mentioned. The passage talks about physical, mental, social and emotional development, but nothing about paying back love and affection. This is a Not Given trap.

Tips: If an idea sounds nice but you cannot find it in the text, it is probably Not Given.

Key Vocabulary:

• affection = love and care

Question Focus: Inference question - understanding the long-term role of play

Correct Answer: E

Passage Reference: Moreover, playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active outdoor life.

Why this is correct: This is correct because the passage says playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life. That clearly means play prepares children for the business of life.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'rehearsal of activities useful in life' = Option: 'preparation for the business of life'

Tips: For inference questions, look for explanation examples like 'for example'. They often reveal the main idea.

Key Vocabulary:

• rehearsal = practice
• useful = helpful

General Tips:

• For multiple-answer questions, always check every option, even after you find one correct answer.
• Choose only statements that are clearly supported by the passage, not what sounds logical in real life.
• Watch out for extreme language like all, never, or always. These are often traps.
• Underline key phrases in the passage and match meaning, not exact words.