tips on answering paper 1

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EXAMINATION GUIDELINES

1. In Section A of Paper 1

for the PMRexaminations studentsare given 10 questions

on various graphics,signs and short texts.


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2. The types of graphic

materials tested include:a. advertisementsb. comic strips

c. bar graphsd. pictures/illustrationse. pie chartsf. pictures with dialogues


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3. Questions on signs are

based on signs that youusually see in your dailylife. These include:

a. signs at buildings andplaces such as the park,zoo etc.


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b. signs on walls

and goods you use

c. road signs

d. public

transport signs


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4. The types of short textstested include:

a. newspaperheadlines/reports

b. health advice andextracts of texts

c. notices/announcements/

advertisements


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5. Each question is given

options A, B, C or A, B,C and D. Students arerequired to choose onecorrect answer.


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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

1. The questions in this section

require the students to look forinformation in a variety ofgraphics and short texts. You will

need to interpret tables, charts,graphs, signs, etc in order to getthe information you need.


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2. Make sure youunderstand the question.

It will help you look for theinformation you need.

Study the graphics and

short texts carefullybefore choosing the bestanswer.


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3. Do not spend more than ten

minutes for this section.4. To help you prepare for thissection, read the advertisements

in newspapers and magazines.It will help you become morefamiliar with the words you will

find in this section.


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5. Pay attention to signs,

notices, tables, etc inEnglish. Understand what

they try to say. This willhelp you when you have toanswer questions in this

section.


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1. First, read thepassage carefully andunderstand the topic andthe main idea of the

passage.


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2. Next, read the passageagain slowly and study the

options given for eachblank. Try to decide on thecorrect answer.


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3. It helps to keep in mind

that: if the passage is an

event or story that hasalready happened, then theanswer should be in the

past tense


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if the first sentence begins withthe present tense, then it is mostlikely that the whole passage is inthe present tense as well.direct speech is usually in the

present tense


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4. If you have difficulty findingthe best answer, look for clues inthe passage. Usually, the cluescan be found in the sentencebefore and after the blank.Sometimes, the clues can also befound later in the passage.


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5.Do not spend too much time

on any particular blank. If youdo not know an answer to ablank,

go on to the next one. You canalways attempt theproblematic blank later.


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6. Once you have made

your choice, it is a goodidea to check your answerby inserting the chosen

option into the blank andreading the sentence againto see that it makessense.


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1. In order to answer questions in

this section you need to rememberthis: simply understanding theindividual words in the phrases you

see will not necessarily help youunderstand the whole phrase.


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2. Look at this examples:

a. i. If I dont hand in thishomework tomorrow, Ill bein hot soup.

ii. If I dont hand in thishomework tomorrow, Ill be

in trouble.


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b. i. Father, I need to go

to the toilet. Can youplease pull up at the nextpetrol station?

ii. Father, I need to go tothe toilet. Can you

please stop at the nextpetrol station?


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3. In both examples, the

meaning of the firstsentence is notimmediately clearbecause an idiom and aphrasal verb are used.

You can


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guess at the meaning of idioms and

phrasalverbs by looking at the following:

the situation in which the phrases

are used who is speaking (if any)

what has happened before the

situation what will happen later


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4. When answering questions inthis section, read the whole text

carefully. Make sure youunderstand the situations.

5. Look at the underlined phrases

and try to understand themusing the steps outlined above.

6. Choose the option which you

think is the most


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6. Choose the option which you

think is the most suitable.Insert the option you havechosen and reread the text

to make sure your answer issuitable for the text.


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Questions 1 3Read the conversation in Situation A and

choose the best meaning for the phrasesthat are underlined.

Situation A : The manager is

addressing his workers.


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Today is a special day. We have visitorscoming to our company. I know I cancount on (1) you to do your best in this

business. Look back on (2) all theprojects we have done together andhow

we have worked in unity. You are all

very hard-working and I am very proudof you. I just hope our visitors will beimpressed with our performance. Iwant this company to stand out (3)among the other companies.

1 count on


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1 count onA remind C refer toB rely on D recognise

2 Look back onA Forget CTurn behindB Remember D Look around on3 stand out

A be tallerB be outsideC be the bestD be brighter


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Sausages are a favourite among many people.Both adults and children love_____(1) this fastfood. However, there was a case where asausage actually caused a man to get_____(2)

injured. This incident took place in SouthWoodham Ferrers, Essex, east of London.


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A stray dog found an abandonedbaby in a forest in Kenya. The dogwas looking____ (1)food in theforest when it found the baby girlinside a plastic bag. It thencarried the poor little baby girlback to____ (2) litter of puppies.

It walked across a busy road and abarbed wire fence in a poor


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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

1. Read the passage

carefully to get the mainidea of the passage. Next,read it again and takenote of the supportingdetails.


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2. Read each question

carefully and decide what typeit is. There are various typesof questions and different

ways to tackle them.3. Look at all the options givenand choose the best one.


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If you have problems, use

the process of elimination.Cross out the options that

are obviously wrong. Narrowdown your choices to twooptions before choosing the

best answer.


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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

1. It is important to read

and understand all thepoems and short storiesbefore the examination.


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2. Study the poem and readthe extract from the shortstory given. Make sure you

understand what the questionswants. Then look at the poemor extract to find the answer.


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3. Remember that words or

phrases in the poem mayhave more than one meaning.

4. Examine the options givenand choose the best answer.


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Read the poem below carefully and answer the questions thatfollow.


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Read the Short story below carefully andanswer the questions that follow.

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