TEST

PREPARATION
UNIMINUTO
Teacher: Cristina Tobar
TIPS
▪ Read and follow instructions carefully.
▪ Identify key words (Nouns, verbs, adjectives etc).
▪ Make good use of time.
▪ Answer ALL the questions.
▪ Rest well the day before the
Exam.
SKILLS
▪ Listening
▪ Reading
▪ Writing
▪ Speaking
 MOST COMMON INSTRUCTIONS
FOR QUESTIONS
▪ Choose the correct option/the best word
▪ Mark your answer with a circle
▪ Underline the word
▪ Write the correct word (Noun, verbs, adjective etc)
▪ Complete the paragraph – Fill out the blanks – Complete the space
▪ Write a letter/invitation/a card/note
▪ Read the sentence/paragraph/e-mail/letter/conversation/description/article
▪ Match each question with a correct response
READING
PARTS OF THE TEST
Part 1. Notices/Avisos
Part 2. Vocabulary & definitions
Part 3. Short conversations
Part 4. Multiple choice Reading (4 options)
Part 5. Multiple choice Reading (3 options)
Part 6. Multiple choice (Textual Reading)
Part 7. Multiple choice (Inferencial Reading)
TIPS
▪ Get the main idea of the text
▪ Read the questions before you read the text
▪ Use SCAN and SKIM strategies
▪ Don’t worry if you don’t know a Word. Keep
going!
USEFUL LANGUAGE
CONNECTORS OF SEQUENCE
First, then, next, after that, finally, first of all, by
the time, eventually, at last, at the end, before,
after and later.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
WH-WORDS ▪ Whose?
▪ What? ▪ Which?
▪ Where? ▪ How Much – How Many?
▪ When? ▪ How Long?
▪ How? ▪ How often?
▪ Why? ▪ What time?
▪ Who?
Happy
studying!
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