TEF Reading Sentence Insertion: The "G-L-U-E" Logic Framework

If you have taken the TEF Canada exam, you know the dread of Section C: Sentence Insertion. You are presented with a long, complex text that has four missing sentences. You are given five sentence options (one is a trap) and must figure out exactly where each sentence belongs.

This section is notorious for destroying scores. If you guess incorrectly on one sentence, it creates a domino effect—you will likely place the remaining sentences in the wrong slots as well, losing massive points.

Most candidates try to solve this by reading the text out loud in their heads, trying to "feel" which sentence sounds best. This is a fatal error. The TEF examiners do not test your "feeling"; they test your understanding of grammatical cohesion.

To score a , you must stop guessing and start treating the text like a mathematical equation. To solve it, use our proprietary .