Strategies for CAE

Here are some useful strategies which may be of help.
This strategies or suggestions are based on my own experience while taking this test.
-Before sitting for the exam, keep calm, do not panic, it's not a big deal, just an examination to prove how smart and good you are in English.
-When doing Speaking, try to pick someone you feel comfortable with, a partner you feel comfortable with will be better.
-Do not rush on saying a lot in few time. Thinking before speaking is totally important.
-Read all the instructions and every written part you see in the test.
-Do as you are told, not as you think.
-Answer every question, even if you don't know it.
-If you face up with a difficult item, skip it and do the easy ones. Then go back, and do it.

-When doing the Writing section do not write a complete and long draft on the separate sheet, just write some notes which may be of help for your composition. Remember you don´t have enough time.
-Try to write your answers on your separate answer sheet since the beginning.
- When time is over, it is over, no more seconds are given.
-Read fast, but analyze every line.

-Remember you have a limited time!
-Sleep well the previous night, CAE regularly starts with Writing very early in the morning!
-You'll make it through!!

2 comentarios:

  1. You forgot to mention: don't do the whole draft of the writing or answer all multiple choice exercises in a separate piece of paper because you might not have time enough to transcribe it and they give absolutely no extra second!! When they say pencils down, that's it.

    We learnt this the hard way, remember?

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  2. oh! you are riight! thanks i'll add it right the way! :)

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