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How much do you know about the exam?
He listens well who takes notes. Dante Alighieri
http://www.breakthroughlearningcollege.com/home/learning-skills/study-skills/listening/taking-notes/
Make a draft of the structure of the exam using the following questions as a guide. Compare your notes with your classmates.
How many papers are there in the exam?
a) 4b) 5c) 6
How many papers are there in the exam?
4
What’s the pass mark?
a) about 60%b) about 65%c) about 70%
What’s the pass mark?
about 60%
Do you need to pass all the papers?
a) Yes, of course!b) No, passing most of them is enough.c) No, it’s the total mark that is important.
Do you need to pass all the papers?
No, it’s the total mark that is important.
In the Writing Paper, do you have to answer all the questions?
a) Yes, so write quickly.b) You must answer question 1 and one other
from Part 2.c) You can answer any two questions.
In the Writing Paper, do you have to answer all the questions?
You must answer question 1 and one other from Part 2.
In the Reading and Use of English Paper, do you lose marks if the answer is wrong?
a) No, so take a chance if you don’t know, you might be lucky.
b) Yes, so only write an answer if you are really sure.c) Sometimes, it depends on how the examiner is
feeling.
In the Reading and Use of English Paper, do you lose marks if the answer
is wrong?
No, so take a chance if you don’t know, you might be lucky.
In the Listening Paper, how many times do you hear each part?
a) Only once, so listen carefully.b) Twice (or more if you ask the examiner nicely).c) You will hear each part twice before going on to
the next part.
In the Listening Paper, how many times do you hear each part?
You will hear each part twice before going on to the next part.
In the Speaking Paper, do you speak to the examiner or your partner?
a) You only discuss things with your partner.b) Sometimes to the examiner and sometimes
to your partner.c) You say everything to the examiner.
In the Speaking Paper, do you speak to the examiner or your partner?
Sometimes to the examiner and sometimes to your partner.
Is correct spelling essential?
a) Yes, all words must be spelt correctly in all papers.
b) It’s essential in the Writing and Reading and Use of English Papers.
c) No, everyone knows English spelling is difficult!
Is correct spelling essential?
It’s essential in the Writing and Reading and Use of English Papers.
Which of the following can you take into the exam: a dictionary, a bottle of water or
a lucky rabbit’s foot?
a) All of themb) None of themc) Just the water and lucky rabbit’s foot.
Which of the following can you take into the exam: a dictionary, a bottle of water or a lucky rabbit’s foot?
Just the water and lucky rabbit’s foot.
Decide if the following are true or false
1) All papers are worth the same number of marks.2) In the Writing Paper, Part 2, you should write
between 140-190 words.3) Contractions count as one word in the Use of
English part.4) Spelling must always be correct in the Listening
Paper.5) You can take the Speaking Paper on your own if
you are shy.
Decide if the following are true or false
1) All papers are worth the same number of marks. T2) In the Writing Paper, Part 2, you should write
between 140-190 words. T3) Contractions count as one word in the Use of
English part. F4) Spelling must always be correct in the Listening
Paper. F5) You can take the Speaking Paper on your own if you
are shy. F
How much do you know about the exam now?
Talk to each other and complete your notes.
