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Candidate's name Grade exam this weekend Grade attained in 2007 Instrument Date and time of examination Examination fee Examination room Candidate's choice of three pieces Number of scales candidates must play Example John Kepler Grade Grade Date: Saturday, July Time: Block @ ListA No.1 List B No. ListC No.6 Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. | 12 - Lessons for IELTS - Listening won anhantrivietcomJohn Kepler's Memo 44) Exam at Primary School 42 Arrive at the school by 43 Tuning: four strings C, G, A 44 Teke: 8 spare bow /a cleaning cloth /a 45 Also, take own music 46 Order of three-part exam First part: sight-reading Second part: prepared pieces of music Third part: 47 Marking of first and third parts is out of % 48 Examiner looking for and fluency 49) Results made available on the Woodlands and through the mail 20 Aim for 20089: Grade 4 Do a survey of your friends or family. Find out if anyone has sat a music exam. Find out if anyone has sat a language exam. If so, ask them about it. If not, ask them about the last test or exam they sat at work or at school. ‘Ask them: ‘What do you need to do to be successful in any exam?” Do they have any tips or advice for exam candidates for the day of their exam? peooe B With a parmer, discuss how you go about sitting an IELTS exam in your area. ‘a. Gan you sit an IELTS exam in your city? b. Do you have to travel to another city? Who do you have to phone or talk to initially to book a place to sit the exam? Share the information with your classmates in your next English class. ons for IELTS - Listening = 43.