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1. In Listening, use the example at the beginning of the rst section to familiarize

yourself with the sound, situation, and the speakers. 

2. eep listening until the recording stops, looking only at the !uestions that relate

to the part being played.

". #here are often pauses in the recording between di$erent sections. %se these to

prepare for the nest set of !uestions.

&. 'nswer listening !uestions in the order they appear on the (uestion paper.

)emember that they normally follow the order of the information in the

recording.

*. 't the end of the recording you ha+e some time to transfer your answers to the

'nswer heet, check your grammar and spelling as you do so.

-. In 'cademic )eading, begin by going !uickly through each passage to identifyfeatures such as the topic, style, the likely source, the writers purpose and the

intended reader.

/. 's you read, dont try to understand the precise meaning of e+ery word or

phrase. 0ou dont ha+e time, and those parts of the text might not be tested

anyway.

. )eading tasks sometimes ha+e an example answer. In this case, study it and

decide why it is correct.

. ome tasks re!uire you to use words from the text in the answer, in others youshould use your own words. 3heck the instructions carefully.

14.#he instructions may also include a word limit, e.g. use no more than three

words. eep to this by a+oiding unnecessary words in your answer.

11.In 'cademic 5riting, you must always keep to the topic set. 6e+er try to prepare

sections of text before the exam.

12.eep to the suggested timing7 there are more marks possible for #ask 2 than

 #ask 1.

1".8rganize and link your ideas and sentences appropriately, using a wide range oflanguage and showing your ability 9in #ask 2: to discuss ideas and express

opinions.

1&.If you write less than 1*4 words in #ask 1 or less than 2*4 words in #ask 2 you

will lose marks, but there is no maximum number of words either.

1*.5hen you plan your essay, allow plenty of time at the end to check your work.

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