1. How to score above 7

2. Listening Part Key things to remember

3. Listen carefully • Listen for specifics • Answer as you listen • Keep moving forward • Know your clues • Watch out for traps

4. Spelling tasks • Practice makes perfection • Record yourself while spelling and then play it • Practice telephone numbers and places • Multiple choice questions : • Elimination is a good strategy

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6. Do not waste time • Multiple choice question just copy the right letter • Sentence completion just copy your answer • For true/false/not given just copy T F or NG • Always write the full version of words. No abreviations • For gap fills just copy the word you have chosen

7. Can´t remember what you heard? START GUESSING and use common sense

8. Reading Part useful tips to score above 7

9. 3 large passages • Manage your own time • Don´t read- Just scan • Circle keywords, places, dates, events • Underline the words that explain the main idea • Find answers remember to follow the passage layout

10. Follow the instructions • If a heading cannot be used more than once- cross it out • If a statement CLEARLY appears in the text it is True • If the text clearly says the opposite it is False • If you didn´t find the statement to be true or false is NG • Each parragraph contains an answer to one question

11. Avoid making assumptions Only use the information from the passage and not your own

12. Writing Part

13. 2 Tasks • Task 1 (report) • Task 2 (essay) • Show that you understand the instructions • Do not copy task instructions. Rephrase your answers • Identify what information you need to use and how

14. Types of graph • Single line graph • Double line graph • Bar graph • Pie chart • Table or Process

15. Rules to follow • Report must be of at least 150words written in 20 minutes • You shouldn´t write your opinion or copy words from graph • Never use bullets- write as if you are writing an essay • Remember that the report must be objective NOT subjective • Remember to paraphrase-use synonims

16. Task 2 • This task is subjective. Your opinion is often requested • Your opinion must be argued in an articulate manner • Follow the instructions • Remember the structure: Introduction, body, conclusion • Argument - HIdden Argument- Situation - 3 kinds of essay

17. Rules to follow • Write on given topic directly, don´t slide to another theme • Write in general, not about your personal experiences • Read tasks instructions and write about everything that is requested • Give recommendations and advice ONLY if requested