1. Preparing to Pass
Examinations

2. Objectives
1)Why do students take exams?
2)How to prepare for exams?
3)How to take an exam?
4) Types of exams.

3. What is the purpose of examinations?

Exams reflect how well you understand
the course.

4. WHY TAKE
EXAMS ?

5. 1.
Exams make you study and review
regularly
2.
Exam results show where you
need extra effort/work.
3.
Exam results are used by teachers
to help decide the final grade.

6. HOW TO
PREPARE
FOR EXAMS ?
Physical
Emotional
Review

7. Physical Preparation
 1.
Avoid fatigue.
 2. Eat regularly.
 3. Get enough amount of sleep.
 4. Review briefly.

8. Emotional Preparation

1. Review.

2. Relax before the exam.

3. Don’t waste your energy by
worrying or arguing about small
details or trying to memorize
something at the last minute.

4. Be confident.

9. Review Preparation
 1-PLAN
YOUR TIME as early as
possible.

A. Make a schedule.

B. Have short review periods

10. Review Preparation

2. REVIEW BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:

A. Look through your notes or underlined parts of the
textbook .

B. Summarize the main facts.

C. Organize the material into meaningful patterns and
relationships.

D. Concentrate on what you are not sure of .

11. Review Preparation

2. TRY TO EXPECT THE KIND OF
EXAM YOUR TEACHER WILL GIVE.
Practice different kinds of expected questions.
3. FINALLY TRY TO BRIEFLY REVIEW
ALL THE MATERIAL THE NIGHT BEFORE
THE EXAM.

12. HOW TO
TAKE AN
EXAM?

13. HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM

1. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Because:

A. Directions might change from question to question.

B. Directions are important for objective questions.

14. HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM

2. ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
Make sure you answer every question before
you say “I’m done with the exam!”

15. HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM

3. WORK STEADILY BUT NOT WITH HASTE OR
PRESSURE
Do not spend more than the suggested time on only one
question.

16. HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM

4. WRITE LEGIBLY

A. Write letters and numbers accurately.

B. Draw diagrams clearly.

17. HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM


5. AFTER REVIEWING
A. Make sure you have written your full name

B. Make sure that each page is numbered

C. Submit your paper

18. Types of Examinations

19. 1. Objective exams:

A. True and false
e.g. There are five colors in a rainbow “ F”


B. Multiple choice

e.g. How many colors in a rainbow
a. 4 b. 5 c. 7
d. 9

C. Sentence completion

e.g. There are _____________ colors in a rainbow.

D. Matching
e.g.
Vocabulary
Definition
Hold on
To end the call
Hang up
To wait on the line

20. 2. Standard Exams:
•
A. TOEFL
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B. IELTS
•
C. QIAS
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D. QUDORAT

21. Subjective (essay-type) exams:
•
In these types of examinations, you are able to express your opinion
freely.
Examples:
•
A. Compare and contrast
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C. Discuss
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G. Illustrate
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I. Summarize