<p>why are you whining if you're not going to put in the time to study? If you have a weak vocabulary, you're going to have to memorize long vocab lists, you can't get by it. Just doing practice tests isn't going to help that much. Also, for the reading passages, if you find all the passages boring, you'll be less focused on teh author's message, and do poorly on the quesitons. When you're reading the passage, try to have reactions to the passage, and don't just read it objectively like a boring article. I think teh CR section is the hardest to improve, but if you're willing to put in the work then you should see improvement.</p>