Useful tips for the exam

Useful tips for the Young Learners exams

Things you need for the exam:

• pens
• food and drink
• an official document with your photo (student ID card/ ID card/ Passport)
• Optionally you can bring an English-English Basic Dictionary

Exam rules:

• Do not arrive late. Latecomers cannot enter the examination room.
• Do not have anything else on the desk apart from things needed for the exam.
• Switch off your mobile phone and do not take it into the examination room.
• Do not look at anybody's test or talk to anybody during the exam.
• Do not disturb others by any noise.
• If you have a question, put up your hand and the invigilator will go to you.
• Write your name in CAPITAL LETTERS on the test: e.g. ADAM KOVACS

General advice:

• ALL OF THE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY.
• If you don't understand something check it in your dictionary (Please note use of dictionaries is not mandatory).
• If you are not sure about the spelling of a word check it in your dictionary (Please note use of dictionaries is not mandatory).
• CHECK YOUR WORK CAREFULLY.
• You have plenty of time to go through your answers time and time again.
• Do not leave anything empty. Guess if you do not know the answer at all.
• If you have time, read your composition more than once to spot mistakes.
• Your corrections must be clear.
• Write as many words as indicated, e.g. Use one to three words for each note.
• Do not worry at all. If you do, drink something or take some deep breaths.
• Trust yourself and your own knowledge.

Listening:

• Read the questions and study the examples carefully.
• You can take notes and write your answers later if you are not sure about an answer.
• When the Invigilator is silent, study the example, study the possible answers or check your answers.

English Usage:

• Remember that there are five extra words on the list, so put a tick next to the words you have used.
• Fill in the easy gaps first, then try the more difficult ones.
• Read the text many times to make sure that you used the right words to fill the gaps.
• Trust your instinct. Be brave to change your answers.

Reading One:

• Look for clues in the meaning of the whole text, punctuation, grammar, vocabulary and layout.

Reading Two:

• Check every unknown word in your dictionary. Here it is good if you understand everything (Please note use of dictionaries is not mandatory).
• Be careful. Do not let yourself be tricked. You will read the same word in more than one sentence. You can give the right answer if you understand the whole sentence not only words.

Reading Tree:

• Here you do not have to understand everything.
• Read the questions carefully and simply pick the answers to the questions.

Reading and Writing:

• Make sure you understand the Reading part perfectly.
• There may be several parts to the answers, make sure that you answer all of them.
• If you have to answer a letter, you should use a letter format. (greeting, body, closing, signature)

Writing:

• You have a choice of two topics. Choose the one you can complete more easily.
• Write as many words or sentences as are asked.
• Think about what tense, format and structure you should use.
• Read the whole test over and over again to spot mistakes.

GOOD LUCK!