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Civil Service English: How It's Changed

PART 1 Syntax
UNIT 01 Sentence Interpretation Key Strategies
Strategy 01: The interpretation is visible even if you just put 'Jeon Myeong-gu' in parentheses.
Strategy 02: If the interpretation is complicated, grab the verb.
Strategy 03: Develop the ability to anticipate verbs.

UNIT 02 Section Interpretation Key Strategies
Strategy 04: When 'that' appears in a sentence, cut it off at the beginning.
Strategy 05 When 'S + V' appears in the middle of a sentence, 'that' is omitted.
Strategy 06: When a noun + relative pronoun appears at the very beginning, the second verb is the real verb.
Strategy 07: If a conjunction appears at the very beginning, separate it with a comma.
Strategy 08: 'Relative vs. Interrogative' Considers the Presence of a Noun
Strategy 09: Complex Relationships Mean "All"

UNIT 03 Key Strategies for Interpreting Auxiliary Verbs
Strategy 10: Find a comma when a verb appears at the beginning of a sentence.
Strategy 11: When a verb appears in the middle of a sentence, look at what came before it.

UNIT 04 Other Sentence Interpretation Key Strategies
Strategy 12: Sentences beginning with "It is" are either "subject-object" or "emphatic"

PART 2 Grammar
UNIT 01 Verb Core Strategy
Strategy 01: The answer is revealed when you put 'Jeon Myeong-gu' in parentheses.
Strategy 02: If there is one conjunction, there will be two verbs.
Strategy 03: Ultimately, 'S + V in the middle of a sentence' is important.
Strategy 04 Nouns are used in the subject, object, and complement positions.
Strategy 05: The key to matching is to capture the true subject.
Strategy 06: When the subject is 'one of' or 'most of', pay attention to the noun that follows.
Strategy 07: Solve the active and passive voices through 'interpreting the subject and verb.'
Strategy 08: Verbs ultimately ask about 'consistency' and 'active/passive'
Strategy 09: Find the signal
Strategy 10: Pay attention to the tense when the verb is 'have/had pp' or 'future tense of the dependent clause'
Strategy 11: When you encounter 'If', think of the conditional sentence.
Strategy 12: If you see 'I wish' or 'V + as if', it is a conditional sentence.
Strategy 13: Understand 'auxiliary verb + have pp' through context.
Strategy 14: Be careful with the verbs in that clauses.

UNIT 02 Key Strategies for Auxiliary Verbs
Strategy 15: When asking about auxiliary verbs, first identify the main verb.
Strategy 16: The verb ultimately asks whether it is active or passive.
Strategy 17: The tense of the auxiliary verb gives a signal
Strategy 18: If there is no object after the word, the answer is a noun. If there is an object, the answer is a gerund.

UNIT 03 Core Strategies for Relatives/Interrogatives/Conjunctions
Strategy 19 Most affiliates ask, "Perfect vs. Incomplete?"
Strategy 20: Complex Relative Pronouns Ask "Case → Perfect vs. Imperfect"
Strategy 21: Interrogatives Ask About Word Order in Indirect Questions
Strategy 22 and/or/correlative conjunctions connect the same parts of speech.

UNIT 04 Adjective/Adverb Key Strategies
Strategy 23: 'Adjective vs. Adverb': Determine whether it describes a noun or modifies a verb.
Strategy 24: Memorize the 2nd and 5th form verbs that take adjectives in the complement position without fail.
Strategy 25: Be careful about word order and interpretation when enough/so/such/too appear.
Strategy 26: very/much/many/little/few must look behind

UNIT 05 Comparison/Inversion/Pronoun Key Strategies
Strategy 27: The moment you see 'negative' or 'Only + adverb (phrase/clause)' at the beginning of a sentence, you immediately realize that it is an inversion problem.
Strategy 28: 'so[neither] + V + S': Check 3 things
Strategy 29: If a pronoun is underlined, ask for a number agreement or reflexive pronoun.
Strategy 30: When the primary, comparative, and superlative levels appear, check for "mixed/overlapping" and "levels of comparison."

PART 3 READING
UNIT 01 New Type Core Strategy
Strategy 01: Approach emails as a formality.
Strategy 02: Access Guides/Webpages with Keywords

UNIT 02 Reading Comprehension Key Strategies
Strategy 03: First, you need to find the material.
Strategy 04: Find an expression that expresses the topic.
Strategy 05: Accurately interpret the prophecy and make counter-inferences.
Strategy 06 Simplify your writing with + / -
Strategy 07: Use the three rules of predictive analysis in blank-fill type questions.
Strategy 08: Signals are the Key to Order/Insertion Problems
Strategy 09: When there's no strong signal, let the flow of the text do the talking.
Strategy 10: When a problem arises, find a solution.
Strategy 11: When an experiment comes up, think about the premise and the outcome.

PART 4 ​​Practical English
Strategy 01: The space before and after is important.
Strategy 02 There are different types of incorrect answer choices.
Strategy 03: Memorizing Business Terms is Essential

Practice exam

Memorization Notes (Separate Appendix)
01 Key Grammar Points
02 Practical Vocabulary
03 Daily English Expressions

The revised civil service English exam, which began in 2025, includes new types of questions in the grammar, everyday English, and reading sections.
After much deliberation on what kind of study book would be necessary for test takers who already have a basic understanding of the concepts to prepare for the changed exam format, we have published the "2026 Simpson Strategy Book," which compiles the problem-solving strategies of Professor Woo-cheol Shim.
The features of the textbook are as follows:

1. A condensed summary of civil servant English that you can master in one volume.
"2026 Simpson Strategy Book" is an all-in-one, condensed book covering sentence structure, grammar, reading comprehension, and everyday English, designed for re-challenging civil service exam takers and reviewing basic textbooks for first-time test takers. With just one book, you can fully prepare for all areas.

2. Simpson's unique problem-solving strategy
We've carefully selected 56 key strategies, condensed from 29 years of teaching expertise, and incorporated Professor Shim Woo-cheol's unique problem-solving secrets and skills into the entire textbook.
Key strategies for each area are presented clearly and simply, concepts and theories are summarized through strategy notes, and representative examples and practice problems allow you to apply the strategies.

3. Perfect reflection of new trends and new types
We thoroughly analyzed the 2025 national and local government exam questions and perfectly reflected them in the textbook.
We have carefully selected only the points that will appear on the exam in line with new trends.

4 Abundant practice problems
In addition to a wealth of practice problems to apply your strategies, it includes one additional mock exam to help you extend your practice from practice to actual exam experience.

5 Detailed explanation
You can quickly check correct and incorrect answers with the separate answer and explanation book, and you can also enjoy the review effect through the friendly and detailed explanations.

6 Memorization Notes
For additional study of grammar, vocabulary, and everyday English, a separate handbook-style memorization notebook is provided so that you can study and review key grammar points, key practical vocabulary, and everyday English expressions that need to be memorized right up until the exam.