Passage Reference: Objectives To promote the educational, social, cultural and athletic endeavours of the community. To assist any organization, group, company or individual whose sole aim is to promote the educational, social, cultural or athletic well-being of the people of the community.

Common Mistake: Some students look only for the exact word sport and miss athletic. That leads them to choose NOT GIVEN. This is a Paraphrase trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'athletic endeavours' = Statement: 'support sport'

Tips: When you do TFNG, do not wait for the exact same word. Look for synonyms like athletic for sport.

Key Vocabulary:

• athletic = related to sport
• endeavours = activities or efforts

Question Focus: Checking scope words like 'all'

Correct Answer: NOT GIVEN

Passage Reference: Duties of the Board To work with the professional staff in determining the needs of the community, and support the staff in the undertakings of the Community Centre. To liaison and cooperate with the other community agencies for betterment of the community.

Why this is correct: The passage says directors work with professional staff and other community agencies. It does not say they must work with all other groups in the community. The passage does not discuss whether this includes every group.

Common Mistake: Students often mark this TRUE because they see cooperation mentioned. But all other groups is a much wider claim. This is a Qualification trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'other community agencies' = Statement: 'all other groups in the community'

Tips: Be very careful with words like all or every. If the passage is not that strong, the answer is often NOT GIVEN.

Key Vocabulary:

• liaison = work together
• agencies = organizations

Question Focus: Contradiction - who can attend meetings

Correct Answer: FALSE

Passage Reference: Board of Directors The Community Association Board meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. All members are welcome. The Community Association Board meetings at 990 West 59th Avenue. All members of the community are welcome to attend.

Why this is correct: The statement says meetings are only for directors. The passage clearly says all members and all members of the community are welcome, which is the opposite. That is why the answer is FALSE.

Common Mistake: Some students choose NOT GIVEN because they focus only on the title Board of Directors. They miss the clear sentence about who can attend. This is a Contradiction trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'all members are welcome' = Statement: 'solely for directors'

Tips: For FALSE answers, always find a sentence that clearly says the opposite of the statement.

Key Vocabulary:

• solely = only
• attend = go to

Question Focus: Synonym match - raising funds means getting money

Correct Answer: TRUE

Passage Reference: Objectives To receive donations, or do such things as may be necessary to raise funds to carry out the objectives.

Why this is correct: The phrase raise funds and receive donations clearly means getting money. This directly supports the statement, so the answer is TRUE.

Common Mistake: Some students think this is too obvious and overthink it. They look for extra conditions that are not there. This is an Overthinking trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'raise funds, receive donations' = Statement: 'get money'

Tips: If the passage states the idea clearly and directly, trust it. Do not add extra meaning.

Key Vocabulary:

• funds = money
• donations = money people give

Question Focus: Time and frequency detail

Correct Answer: FALSE

Passage Reference: Board of Directors The Community Association Board meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm.

Why this is correct: The passage says meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, not every other Tuesday. These are different schedules, so the statement is FALSE.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes assume every other Tuesday means a regular schedule. But the passage gives a very specific date. This is a Time/tense trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: '3rd Tuesday of each month' = Statement: 'every other Tuesday'

Tips: Always compare exact time expressions. Small differences in dates often create FALSE answers.

Key Vocabulary:

• monthly = once a month
• every other = every two weeks

Question Focus: Synonym match - careful equals care, diligence and skill

Correct Answer: TRUE

Passage Reference: Duties of the Board To exercise the care, diligence and skill of a reasonably prudent person in exercising his/her powers and performing his/her function as a Director.

Why this is correct: The passage explicitly says directors must show care, diligence and skill, which means working in a careful manner. This is a clear match, so the answer is TRUE.

Common Mistake: Some students think the sentence is too formal and miss the meaning. They choose NOT GIVEN. This is a Synonym match they failed to see.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'care, diligence and skill' = Statement: 'careful manner'

Tips: Formal language often hides simple ideas. Break long phrases into simple meanings.

Key Vocabulary:

• diligence = careful effort
• prudent = sensible

General Tips:

• TFNG questions follow passage order. Use the location of the previous answer to find the next one faster.
• If you are choosing between FALSE and NOT GIVEN, ask yourself: does the passage clearly say the opposite? If not, choose NOT GIVEN.
• Watch out for strong words like all, only, solely, every. These often create FALSE or NOT GIVEN answers.
• Do not use your own knowledge or assumptions. Only judge what is written in the passage.