Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 181 · 40 questions

Study tip (Read, plan, bank): Order: read the instructions → read the whole paper → mark the easy questions → answer known ones first → try the harder ones → check your answers. Key words: list / name / state → short points; explain / why → reasons; compare / distinguish → how they differ or match; define / meaning → the exact meaning. Stuck? Move on and come back. “Answer any four of six” means choose only four.

1. 1.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or check your answers? (a) try the harder ones (b) check your answers
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
9. 9.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
12. 12.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) finish early
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
29. 29.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) choose only four
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
35. 35.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones

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