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Top Tips For Exams and Tests
Practical Exam Tips
Writing
Multiple Choice
Speaking
Listening
Examiners & Exam Myths
Practical Exam Tips
1) Pens and Pencils
Some exams require the use of PENS, while others
have to be completed in PENCIL. Make sure you
know what you should be using in every paper
before you go in.
2) Websites
All the major examination boards have
websites these days, usually with sample papers
and examiners' reports that you can download.
These sites are well worth a visit as they may
offer a lot of sound advice. The examiners'
report, for instance, can give you an idea of
exactly what it is that they are looking for.
3) Take Spares
Take spare pens and pencils just in case the
one you are using stops working.
4) On time not In time
Allow for problems, hold-ups and traffic jams
on the way and make sure you arrive with time
to spare so that you can go in calmy rather
than in a frantic rush.
5) It may sound stupid, but ...
Don't forget to read the instructions and make
sure you know what you are being asked to do.
You should go into the exam well aware of what
is expected of you, but you should always check.
Don't, however, waste a lot of time on this.
6) Honesty- 1
A language exam is not a test of honesty and
you will not be penalised if you tell the examiners
that you are CANCER rather than SAGITTARIUS
in a written question simply because you are
sure of how to spell it. Language Tests are
quite simply that; they are designed to test
your language and not your honesty- don't worry
about lying or being economical with the truth
in order to show off your accurate language
use.
7) Zzzzz
Try to get a good night's sleep the night before
any exam.
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