Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 186 · 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: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
6. 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
12. 12.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
24. 24.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
27. 27.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
32. 32.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
39. 39.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper

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