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strategies
 Understand different question types.
 Skim and scan the passage for general and specific information.
 Highlight key information while reading.
 Read questions and answer choices carefully.
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 Use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
 Eliminate obviously incorrect answer choices in multiple-choice questions.
 Manage your time effectively during the exam.
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Exercise-1 Short question-answer
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You read a text and answer 6 questions. Most questions required one detail (e.g.,
name, number, activity). The last question always requires three details, which
appear throughout the text (e.g., problems, advice, goals, reasons). You write
your answer on the line provided.

 Identify key information such as names, dates, and main ideas.

 Focus on understanding each question before referring back to the text.
 Use KEYWORDS to locate relevant information in the passage.
 Write exactly what you found from the text (Nothing more, nothing less).
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Exercise-2 Multiple matching
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You read 4 short paragraphs on the same topic (e.g. people’s hobbies) in which
different people express their opinions, feelings or attitudes. You then have to
match these paragraphs to nine statements by writing the correct letter A, B, C,
or D next to each statement.

 Read one person at a time (DON’T Zigzag).

 Look for synonyms (Words with similar meanings).
 DOUBLE-CHECK your answer choices.
 2:2:3:3 (10 questions) or 2:2:2:3 (questions)
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Exercise-3 Notetaking
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You read a text and take notes under given headings. There will usually be 2 or 3
headings. Each heading may require three or four ideas (e.g., advantages, reasons),
which you will find in the text. You need to include 7 ideas/example in total.

 Only answer the questions being asked (DON’T over-deliver).

 Check your spellings at the end of the section.
 Answers are found in multiple areas.
 Read between the lines—pay attention to synonymous language.
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Exercise-4 Multiple-choice
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You read a text and answer 6 questions, mainly about the writer’s ideas,
attitudes, and opinions. At least one question will test your ability to understand
referencing words (e.g., it, them, this). You choose your answer from 3 options
and tick the correct box.

 Reading the text in a logical manner (TOP-DOWN).

 Read between the lines—pay attention to synonymous language.
 When given a specific line in the passage, locate the line.
 Read the line before and after for pronoun reference questions.
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 Develop an outline to guide your idea development.
 Know your audience (e.g., friend vs teachers/principals/parents/colleagues).
 Understand the difference between FORMAL and INFORMAL writing.
 Manage your time effectively and leave some time for PROOFREADING.
 Make sure to answer the question/criteria being asked.
 Stick to the word count (10% more or less).

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Exercise-5 An informal email
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You write an informal email to a friend. As part of the task, there are 3 bullet points
with 3 ideas that you MUST include in your email.

 Understand 3 bullet points.

 Answer each bullet point thoroughly (task achievement).
 Use informal language features: phrasal verbs, idioms, punctuations, rhetorical questions.
 Make it sound believable and genuine.
 Write within 120 – 160 words.
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Exercise-6 Discursive writing
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You write an ARTICLE, an ESSAY, a REVIEW or a REPORT, which are mostly

semi-formal to formal. Apart from the task, there are also 4 prompts connected to
the task. These prompts will help you think of some ideas for your own written
answer but you should also include your own ideas.

 Ask yourself, “Do I have to write an article, an essay, a review, or a report?”

 Make use of the 4 prompts to get a sense of what others have to say.
 Develop an outline or a draft (brainstorming or mind-mapping).
 Manage your time so that you have enough time for drafting, writing, and proofreading.
 Write within 120 – 160 words.