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HELPFUL HINTS 
Hints for Test Day 
Eat a healthy breakfast
 
Drink water. 
 
       
Arrive at least half an 
hour 
 
before the test starts 
so you can remain calm. 
Make sure you know 
when and where 
your speaking test is. 
Don't panic. 
Panic makes you lose concentration. 
 
Make sure you know your candidate number. 
 
Listen carefully to all the instructions. 
If the room is too noisy, tell the teacher. 
 
If you can't hear the tape clearly 
in the listening test, 
tell the teacher. 
 
During the break between the 
reading and writing tests, 
leave the room, have a drink of 
water and walk around. 
 
 

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Hints for the Listening Test 
Questions Hints 
What 
if I can't hear 
You should tell the 
the tape very well? 
teacher immediately. 
 
Write them in the question 
Where do I write 
booklet. At the end of the 
my answers? 
test transfer your answers 
to the answer sheet.
 
 
  
  
Yes. Don't wait till the end 
Should I answer the 
of the section because you'll 
questions as I listen? 
forget the answers. 
 
 
  
  
What if I miss 
Don't panic. Keep going. 
a question?
You may have a chance 
to go back to do it later. 
 
 
  
  
Can I look at 
There's time before each
the questions 
section for you to look 
before hear the 
ahead at the questions .
 dialogues?
 
Is there 
There's time to check your
time to check my 
answers at the end of each 
   answers?
section and at the end of the 
whole test. 
 
 
 
 

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