IGCSE ESL Reading Quiz

How many Reading Exercises are there in the IGCSE ESL extended paper?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many Reading questions are there in total?

• 28

• 38

• 48

• 58

How many marks are available (max)?

• 22

• 32

• 42

• 52

How long should you spend on the Reading section of the test?

• 10-15 mins

• 20-25 mins

• 30-40 mins

• 50-60 mins

Which exercise is pair (paragraph) matching?

• Ex. 1

• Ex. 2

• Ex. 3

Which exercise is note taking?

• Ex. 1

• Ex. 2

• Ex. 3

Which exercise carries the most marks?

• Ex. 1

• Ex. 2

• Ex. 3

Before you start reading the text, what should you do?

• quickly skim over the text to understand the gist

• read the questions

• underline/highlight key words

• read the title and look at the picture(s)

• none of the above

How do you answer the questions?

• In note form

• In full sentences

• Depends on the word count

• As much as possible

If you can't find the answer, what should you do?

• Keep looking for the answer, you'll find it eventually

• Leave it blank and forget about it

• Leave it for now, move on to the next question, maybe look again at the end if you have time

• If after coming back to it you still can't find it after 2-3 mins, just have a guess