College Entrance Exams: General English Coverage

In anime and manga, a nosebleed refers to a male character’s manly interest in an attractive female character.  In college entrance tests, though, a nosebleed is a sure sign that one is struggling with the English section of the exam.
Fortunately, the old cliché “to be forewarned is to be forearmed” still holds true today.  To get a better idea of what to expect (and consequently, what to prepare for) as far as college entrance exam English grammar and reading are concerned, please consult the following list:
Vocabulary

• word meanings
• homonyms, synonyms and antonyms
• words that people commonly confuse

Grammar and Composition

• punctuation
• capitalization
• modifiers
• sentence construction
• sentence correction
• spelling
• parts and figures of speech
• analogies:  similes and metaphors
• phrases and clauses
• voices (active and passive)
• essay writing (may not applicable for all college entrance exams)

Reading and Comprehension

• poetry
• essays
• articles
• short stories
• mythology and fables
• speeches
• local and international literature
• famous authors
• literary/textual criticism:  plot, themes, style, summaries, etc.
• inference