Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 781 · 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: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
13. 13.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
15. 15.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
21. 21.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
29. 29.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
34. 34.🔑 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
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
39. 39.📄 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
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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