DET Reading Strategies: Stop Freezing on Unknown Words

By LU English Team
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Master the Duolingo English Test reading section with strategies that help you handle unknown words, maintain comprehension flow, and score 110+ even when vocabulary gaps appear.

The reading section tests more than vocabulary—it tests your ability to keep moving under pressure. Our proven techniques help you trust your schema, use context clues, and finish on time.

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  • ✓ Word maps that activate vocabulary under pressure
  • ✓ Skip-and-stand-in techniques for unknown words
  • ✓ Schema activation for all DET reading tasks
  • ✓ Time management strategies for Read & Select
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The test is coming. Will you face it with confidence—or with the same old freeze?

Here's what we both know:

You can keep hoping unknown words won't appear on test day.

Or you can learn to handle them now, while there's still time.

The choice is yours. But choose quickly.