Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 544 · 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: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
3. 3.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
16. 16.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
18. 18.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) move on, come back
19. 19.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
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.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
27. 27.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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
30. 30.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
35. 35.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions

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