Introduction -- A brief guide to tests -- What are tests? -- Why do employers use tests? -- How can tests help you? -- Do tests discriminate? -- What are practice tests? -- What types of practice tests are available? -- What skills are being tested in different types of test[s]? -- Which versions of English are assessed in verbal reasoning tests? -- How important is it to do well on selection tests? -- How to prepare for tests -- Can practice tests make a difference? -- How to perform to the best of your ability on tests -- How to use the practice tests -- What do your practice-test scores mean? -- How to make use of feedback from practice tests -- Other things you can do to improve your verbal reasoning skills -- Online testing -- Taking real tests -- What to do when taking real tests -- How to record your answers -- Verbal usage tests -- Word swop tests -- Word links tests -- Hidden sentences tests -- Sentence sequence tests -- Text comprehension tests -- Verbal logical reasoning tests.