IGCSE ESL Reading and Writing paper | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

You will receive more marks for your answers int he writing part than int he reading part.

False. 30 marks for each part.

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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star

Double points!

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gift

Win 15 points!

Okay!

thief

Give points!

thief

Give points!

fairy

Take points!

fairy

Take points!

banana

Go to last place!

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In Exercise 3, you only need to find one detail in the text to go under each heading.

False. It is always at least 2 details per heading, the number of lines (and marks) will tell you how many details you are expected to provide.

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You have to answer all the questions in the reading part, but you can choose which writing question-Exercise 5 or Exercise 6-you want to answer.

False. You have to answer both.

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In Exercises 5 and 6, students receive more marks for the language they use in their writing than for the content.

True. You will receive 6 marks for content and 9 marks for language.

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In Exercise 6, students have to write their answers in a more formal tone than in Exercise 5.

True.

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No points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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fairy

Take points!

baam

Lose 20 points!

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Your writing skills will be tested in 2 parts of the exam only.

True.

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If you do not understand a word in the reading part, you can use a dictionary to find the meaning.

False.

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There are 8 parts in the Reading and Writing exam. T/F

False.There are 6 parts.

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In Exercise 4, you can tick more than one box for each answer.

False. Always tick one box only for each question. By ticking more than one box, you will lose marks for that particular question.

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In Exercise 6, students always have to write a report.

False. Apart from a report, you may also be asked to write an article or a review. Occasionally, you may also have to write an essay.

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In Exercise 2, you have to match all the statements to the texts. There are no spare statement.

True.

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You are given 2.5 hours to complete the whole Reading and Writing exam.

False. 2 hours.

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In Exercise 3, you should paraphrase the answers that you find in the text.

False. You should just lift the answer as it is written in the text. By paraphrasing the idea, you may change the meaning the potentially lose marks.

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