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This Exam Preparation notes page gathers over 30 user-made notes, from English reading and question techniques to First Certificate word formation. They offer school students, university students and professional candidates material to practise with, and teachers notes to use alongside their teaching. Explore the notes and choose a topic to revise.
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'Stories Are Waiting in Paris' Eurostar Ad The purpose of this text is to advertise Eurostar as a mode of transport and persuade people to go to Paris. The audience includes people outside of Paris, and perhaps people outside of Europe. The appeal of this adve...
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First Certificate - Use of English part 3 Word Formation
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First Certificate - Use of English parte 1 The history of graffiti The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote their names and protest poems on buildings. Modern graffiti seems to have appeare...
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First Certificate - Use of English Part 2 Fill in the gaps The Facebook party that became a riot It began as a plan for a very normal 16th birthday party. Merthe Weusthuis wanted a quiet celebration with a small group of friends in her family home in the small Dutch town of H...
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language paper 1 Wolverine River, Alaska, 1920Question 1 1. Question 1 asks for four things about the baby, and there are four marks available. That means you get one mark for each thing that you write down about the baby. 2. Careful,...
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First Certificate - Use of English Parte 3
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First Certificate - Use of English Parte 3
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Exam Close Analysis and Short Answer What is a close analysis? - an explanation of how you believe a text conveys meanings. Required to identify: subject of the text ideas conveyed about the subj...
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English Language Revision 1- Find 4 facts about .... in the text from line .......2. Analyse language3. Analyse structure 4. Evaluate/Analyse effects on reader 5.Description/Narration2. Example:The Writer uses a list of 3 including noun phrase...
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english language paper 2- consolidation Question 3- this question is a 12 marker and you should spend about 15 minutes of your exam on it. this question is based on how language is used to influence therefore it requires a lot of analysis on each individual...
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English exam preparation For the english exam you need to make sure you understand what each question is asking from you. There are 6 questions on the language paper. Question 5 will ask you to either inform, explain or d...
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Question 4 Help You need to make sure that 'language' is mentioned (i.e. that you give examples of words and phrases). it is NOT ENOUGH to just list techniques (e.g. "It uses rhetorical questions") and then say what the effect is (e....
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English Reading/writing Exams You should prepare for the four types of question you will be asked, which include tasks on how to: look for information identify presentational devices explain what a text suggests compare writing techniques Ne...
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The notes bring together reading guidance, question techniques and Use of English exercises. English Reading covers selecting key points, while English Language Revision includes language and structure analysis. First Certificate notes offer gap-fill and word-formation practice with answers.
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Start with Glossary for Critical Reading if you want to check the meaning of a term. If you are preparing for an English Language paper, English Language Question Tips offers a place to focus on questions.
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