Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

One of the most important (31) _______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) _______ the amount of time available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far (33) _______ mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) _______, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) _______.