Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 321 · 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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) skip reading
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
10. 10.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
16. 16.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 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
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
31. 31.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading

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