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Exam help messages

Read these messages and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills. 

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then read the messages and do the other exercises.

Preparation

Reading

Joe
online

Sam, HELP!!! It's exam time. I need your help. You're good at exams ...

Joe 11:30

Haha! Yeah, I can help you. You're my favourite cousin! wink

Sam 11:31

yes Thanks. What can I do? I have lots to learn and not much time.

Joe 11:31

Don't worry – plan your time. Make a timetable.

Sam 11:31

How many hours a day do I need to study?

Joe 11:32

Well ... start studying 3 or 4 weeks before your exams. The first week, study about an hour a day.

Sam 11:32

That isn't too much!

Joe 11:34

No, it's not much at all. Choose a couple of days to have free too.

Sam 11:34

Free days? Are you sure?

Joe 11:34

Yeah, it's important to do other things. You need time to do your normal homework and see friends too.

Sam 11:35

And play football.

Joe 11:35

Study for an hour and a half a day the second week. And the week before exams, you can study for two hours a day.

Sam 11:36

Every day?

Joe 11:37

No. You can have some days free for football and TV.

Sam 11:37

winkwinkwink

Joe 11:38

The important thing is to write everything in a timetable and then do it!

Sam 11:38

Cool. It sounds quite easy.

Joe 11:38

It is! Try it! Start now and plan your study timetable.

Sam 11:39

You're the best! Thanks. yes

Joe 11:39

Good luck!

Sam 11:39

Worksheets and downloads

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Exam help messages - answers235.31 KB
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Discussion

Do you study a lot before your exams?

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Submitted by Muhammad Hamay… on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 16:51

Before exam i work hard to get good marks. I usually 2 to 4 hours daily but it is quite enough for me

Submitted by Adelyatam on Mon, 08/29/2022 - 19:40

I like to stady.

Submitted by ahgima099 on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 03:30

No. I study like a normal day. I think I study two hours a day.

Submitted by Gorkem2006 on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 18:37

I like to study but I do not study regularly
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Submitted by Ebrarr on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 06:30

we students usually send each other messages of help.
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Submitted by Eden on Tue, 03/15/2022 - 05:27

I love study

Submitted by JamieKirumato1795 on Sat, 03/12/2022 - 03:52

I don't but I wish I do that early. Sometimes, I prepare for my exam before it's happening, it's about 6h to learn. It's not a great idea so I try to learn early. Huhuhu

Submitted by ExtremeBoka on Wed, 03/02/2022 - 04:00

I didn't like to study because I didn't know how to do it but when I get high school I changed my mind and said to myself that I have to be responsable. During this time I just focus on my studies, homework and exams and my grades go up a lot but then I got tired and no matter how hard I studied my mind was so tired that I felt as I didn't study. Nobody told me about this. Rest is important and it's part of the study too.

Submitted by trungtnd on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 02:18

I always prepare myself before my exam. I usually get a good grade. I learn at my notes and on the internet.
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Submitted by Tato_Learner22 on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 22:16

Yeah, I always prepare me for my exams, I usually get good grades. I study my notes or search on internet.

Submitted by Fenic on Mon, 10/11/2021 - 04:41

I don't study a lot before my exams.

Submitted by Hoang123 on Thu, 09/30/2021 - 03:52

every morning, i usually spend about 2 hours to learn english
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Submitted by fanny on Wed, 07/28/2021 - 17:01

No, yet. I study only for difficult sbjects one day before the exam a few hours.
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Submitted by FlowerQueen on Sun, 07/25/2021 - 14:23

No, I don‘t! I begin to study a day or two days before the exam, because our tests are really easy. And I don‘t like learning.

Submitted by NAS on Wed, 06/30/2021 - 11:34

Do you study a lot before your exams? It depends on what is the subject and how hard it is. If the subject very hard I should study four weeks before.

Submitted by CarlaV on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 15:04

I begins study the last day before the test normally and when the test is very important or very difficult I begin to study the week before the test. Luckily i have a very good memory.I'm afraid that when I will have the end of year exams, I will forget all
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Submitted by Kostantinus on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 07:18

Yes, I prepare to my exams beforhand. It is very important not to leave your preparation for later time. The best way is to practise every day and of course not to be very tired. The best rest is to change kind of activity you do. Make a timetable and follow it and you will get success. Just use your time to study and this time will become your skills. Practise makes perfect!

Submitted by nimdini on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:41

Not often. Because I study every lesson again after I come back from school.
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Submitted by IANPAUL on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 17:52

In the subjects that are difficult for me if I usually study hard

Submitted by pau_pau on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 15:25

only for certain subjects

Submitted by Elife on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 22:26

Yes, I do. Usually, I study one or two days before the exam.

Submitted by Makam on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 21:30

No really.

Submitted by Robothynot123 on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 04:02

Yes, i do. I study 3 or 4 hours a day.
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Submitted by empty on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 09:37

Do you study a lot before your exams? Yes , I do . I study 3 or 4 hours the day before the exam .

Submitted by teacher_11 on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 09:41

This exersice is a very useful!

Submitted by shopnobaz on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 16:07

I can not study a lot

Submitted by UrbaezEdith on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 12:48

I don´t study a lot, but i do it.

Submitted by msmail on Sat, 07/07/2018 - 16:23

Indeed i give a lot of time to study before exam.

Submitted by YoUrocKstaR on Mon, 04/30/2018 - 16:22

I don't study a lot before exams because I pay attention to my techer to learn as much as possible.

Submitted by MissisGummybear on Wed, 03/21/2018 - 15:47

love my skills

Submitted by cris_guerra on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 18:10

Good
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Submitted by Ahjeen on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 15:33

No I don't but I think it is important you listen at the first place!
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