Before a listening exam, I usually read the questions. I then try guess the answers before the teacher plays the CD. Reading the questions allows me to know what are the informations I must find out during the listening test.

before the listening test I often glancet at all the lesson

My main problem in listening exams is pronunciation,when I hear the words I feel that it's new , but it isn't! and that's because we were not taught properly in school.So I am know working on this and when I learn a new word before knowing its meaning I look for its pronunciation.
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I'm little bit scared of listening exam..but,these advices make me stronger for tomorow test. Sometimes,there are trick questions on listening exam,and you just need use your imagination to guess the answer,that is good part of test. You can play with situacion. I sometimes do that. Try it too! ;)

Everytime I get listening exam, I prepare myself like this ,, Read all the questions carefully and take a deep breath and start having it ,, That's all ,,