190 STRATEGIES OVERVIEW These strategies can help you make the most of what you know in exams. Reading – Multiple matching (sentence parts or paragraphs) (MM) Reading – Multiple choice (MC) Reading – True/False/Justification (T/F/J) Reading – Four-word sentence completion/Four-word answers (4W) Listening – Multiple matching (sentence parts or recordings) (MM) Strategies overview Reading Some multiple matching tasks ask you to choose parts of sentences to fill the gaps in a longer text. Look carefully at the sentence before and after each gap – what could fit? Leave out any gaps you are not sure about because picking the wrong part could lead to a mistake elsewhere. In other multiple matching tasks, you read several shorter texts on the same topic and match sentences to the texts. Start with the matches you are most confident about, then, if there are still sentences you are not sure of, take a guess. The questions are in the same order as the information in the text. This can help you find the spot in the text where you have to look. Mark the sentences where you’ve found information on a question so you can check your answers quickly when you’re done. If you are not sure about the answer to a question, first eliminate the options you know are wrong and then take a guess. Always answer every question! A statement counts as ‘false’ if the text gives you different information on it. You have to justify your answer by showing where you found the information. Justify your answer for both true and false statements. You must use the first four words of the sentence that gives you the information. A new sentence starts after a full stop. A word is everything between two spaces. Short forms like don’t count as one word. Carefully read the sentences/questions. Details like names or places can help you find the spot in the text where you have to look. Write your answer in four or fewer words. Longer answers are always considered wrong. Give one answer only, don’t try to give two or more. Don’t worry too much about grammar and spelling in short-answer tasks. Your answer is OK as long as your teacher can understand it. Read all the options before you start listening. While listening, fill in the letters. When listening for the second time, concentrate on the options you’re not sure about. Cross out the options you have used. At first, only write answers you’re sure about as choosing the wrong part could lead to mistakes elsewhere. The task gets easier the more options you’ve matched correctly. If you’re still unsure after listening twice: guess! Note that some multiple matching tasks may involve several shorter recordings on a similar topic, and you need to match sentences to these recordings. Listening Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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