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Part 1: Writing
-   Visible paragraphs
-   All prompts used
-   Linking words used
-   No contracted words
-   No slang!
-   Pay attention to the word count
-   Complex grammatical structures used
Writing: Letter
-   Appropriate beginning
-   Appropriate sign-off
-   Polite
-   Pen-name used
-   It’s almost never wrong to be more formal
-   No irrelevant information
Sample letter
Dear Sir/Madam,                            3 May 2011
I am writing to notify you of the problems that occurred with the i-
Phone purchased from your online shop a week ago.
Firstly, the screen of the i-Phone is not displaying colours correctly. In
addition to this, the camera captures strange colours.
Secondly, the on/off button is stuck. Consequently, there are no easy
ways to turn the device off.
Thirdly, the sound of the device is very tiny and quiet and there is little
chance of hearhing when a call or message is being recieved.
Furthermore, older recieved messages are inaccessible.
As manager of the shop you should take some action. If possible, I
would like a replacement or a refund for the damaged i-Phone
purchased from your store.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mari Mets
Writing: Report
-   Choose a style you prefer
-   Clear, visible paragraphs
-   Proper introduction
-   Conclusion appropriate for the task
-   Most formal of the writing tasks
-   No repetitive pattern
Writing: Essay
-   Each paragraph covers a topic
-   Read the task carefully
-   All prompts supported
-   Punctuation
-   What’s in the conclusion?
Remember to check for the
obvious
-   u, i, its, it’s, whose, who’s, their, they’re etc
-   Accommodation, misspell, argument, conscience,
    definitely, embarrass, exceed, existence, harass,
    independent, disappear, pronunciation, receive,
    weird, choice
-   Because of all this, ____ /In addition to that,____
-   There is NO comma before that!
Part 2: Reading
 Do   not panic when seeing words you do
  not know
 At least one reading task is a lot more
  difficult than others
 Paraphrasing and playing with numbers is
  often used to confuse you
Reading: Multiple choice
-   Read the question carefully (are you
    asked to make a prediction, a judgment
    or a summary?)
-   Just reading the first and last sentence of
    a paragraph gives a good understanding
    of it
-   Often there is more than one hint about a
    question in the text
-   Never ever leave a question unanswered
Reading: Gap-fill + matching
-   Before reading the text predict what it’s
    about
-   Look for key words and phrases
-   Look for connections between pronouns
    and other phrases
-   Look out for words that show the order of
    events (time, linking words)
Reading: True, false, no
information
! If ANY part of the statement is not true, the anwser is
False
! EVERY part of the statement must be true for the
answer to be true
 - Choose true for statements with details and
     qualifiers like ‘often’ and ‘usually’
 - Choose false for statements that are shorter with
     absolutes like ‘always’ and ‘never’
 - When guessing always choose true because they
     are usually more true answers than false
Part 3: Listening
-   Use the time given to read the task
-   Don’t be afraid to take notes
-   Paraphrasing is often used to confuse you
-   There may be several words that you
    haven’t heard before

-   ! They might use very similar structures but
    have very different meanings
Part 4: Language structures
-   Word formation: decide which type of
    word goes into the gap
-   Word formation: re-read the sentence to
    make sure it makes sense
-   Pay attention to the spelling
-   Sentence transformation: don’t lose track
    of the meaning of the sentence
-   Sentence transformation: pay attention to
    word count
Part 4: Language structures
-   Gap fill: Pay attention to the task
    (sometimes you need to change the
    words also)
-   Extra word: Read the task (how many
    correct sentences?)
-   Extra word: Re-read the sentence to see if
    it still makes sense!
Part 5: Oral exam
-   Know the procedure
-   To take notes or to not take notes?
-   To record the interview or to not record?



-   What to say, what to wear?
-   How to maximise your score?
On the exam day
 Be  there at least 25 minutes early
 Bring water and candy
 Bring your very best handwriting
 Bring an ID of some sort




 For
    the oral exam: Be there 20 minutes
 before your assigned time slot

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Super awesome english exam preparation

  • 2. Part 1: Writing - Visible paragraphs - All prompts used - Linking words used - No contracted words - No slang! - Pay attention to the word count - Complex grammatical structures used
  • 3. Writing: Letter - Appropriate beginning - Appropriate sign-off - Polite - Pen-name used - It’s almost never wrong to be more formal - No irrelevant information
  • 4. Sample letter Dear Sir/Madam, 3 May 2011 I am writing to notify you of the problems that occurred with the i- Phone purchased from your online shop a week ago. Firstly, the screen of the i-Phone is not displaying colours correctly. In addition to this, the camera captures strange colours. Secondly, the on/off button is stuck. Consequently, there are no easy ways to turn the device off. Thirdly, the sound of the device is very tiny and quiet and there is little chance of hearhing when a call or message is being recieved. Furthermore, older recieved messages are inaccessible. As manager of the shop you should take some action. If possible, I would like a replacement or a refund for the damaged i-Phone purchased from your store. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Mari Mets
  • 5. Writing: Report - Choose a style you prefer - Clear, visible paragraphs - Proper introduction - Conclusion appropriate for the task - Most formal of the writing tasks - No repetitive pattern
  • 6. Writing: Essay - Each paragraph covers a topic - Read the task carefully - All prompts supported - Punctuation - What’s in the conclusion?
  • 7. Remember to check for the obvious - u, i, its, it’s, whose, who’s, their, they’re etc - Accommodation, misspell, argument, conscience, definitely, embarrass, exceed, existence, harass, independent, disappear, pronunciation, receive, weird, choice - Because of all this, ____ /In addition to that,____ - There is NO comma before that!
  • 8. Part 2: Reading  Do not panic when seeing words you do not know  At least one reading task is a lot more difficult than others  Paraphrasing and playing with numbers is often used to confuse you
  • 9. Reading: Multiple choice - Read the question carefully (are you asked to make a prediction, a judgment or a summary?) - Just reading the first and last sentence of a paragraph gives a good understanding of it - Often there is more than one hint about a question in the text - Never ever leave a question unanswered
  • 10. Reading: Gap-fill + matching - Before reading the text predict what it’s about - Look for key words and phrases - Look for connections between pronouns and other phrases - Look out for words that show the order of events (time, linking words)
  • 11. Reading: True, false, no information ! If ANY part of the statement is not true, the anwser is False ! EVERY part of the statement must be true for the answer to be true - Choose true for statements with details and qualifiers like ‘often’ and ‘usually’ - Choose false for statements that are shorter with absolutes like ‘always’ and ‘never’ - When guessing always choose true because they are usually more true answers than false
  • 12. Part 3: Listening - Use the time given to read the task - Don’t be afraid to take notes - Paraphrasing is often used to confuse you - There may be several words that you haven’t heard before - ! They might use very similar structures but have very different meanings
  • 13. Part 4: Language structures - Word formation: decide which type of word goes into the gap - Word formation: re-read the sentence to make sure it makes sense - Pay attention to the spelling - Sentence transformation: don’t lose track of the meaning of the sentence - Sentence transformation: pay attention to word count
  • 14. Part 4: Language structures - Gap fill: Pay attention to the task (sometimes you need to change the words also) - Extra word: Read the task (how many correct sentences?) - Extra word: Re-read the sentence to see if it still makes sense!
  • 15. Part 5: Oral exam - Know the procedure - To take notes or to not take notes? - To record the interview or to not record? - What to say, what to wear? - How to maximise your score?
  • 16. On the exam day  Be there at least 25 minutes early  Bring water and candy  Bring your very best handwriting  Bring an ID of some sort  For the oral exam: Be there 20 minutes before your assigned time slot