Study Strategies

Which of the following acronyms is used to answer a short answer question completely?

• RACE

• CBEAR

• RAFTS

• RREAD

When working on a listening passage question, which strategy is best?

• Listen to the passage only once, then go with your instincts

• Listen to the passage multiple times and take notes

• Listen to the passage once while reading the questions

• Listen to the passage, match words from passage to answers

When is the best time to start to study for a test?

• In the bus on the way to school

• Daily, starting a week before the test

• The night before the test

• Skip breakfast and study then.

When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?

• Don't move until you answer it.

• Take a guess and keep going

• Mark it and come back to it.

• Write a list of facts that you do know.

4. When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first?

• Organize your thoughts in a list.

• Take a guess and move on.

• Double check all your answers.

• Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

True or False
I should read the entire passage before answering the questions.

• False

• True

Before I take my test, I should be sure to 

• get a good night sleep

• eat a good breakfast

• take a minute to relax and sit next to people that would not be distracting

• All of the above

What is one of the simplest and most effective strategies when starting a new course?

• Focusing on understanding the material deeply right away

• Spending time on the subject

• Avoiding the subject until you feel confident

• Studying only when you feel like it

Which of the following is a benefit of the "going by clock time" approach?

• Inconsistent study habits

• Increased pressure to understand everything immediately

• Consistency in study routine

• Less focus during study periods

Which of the following is a key strategy for improving vocabulary in English?

• A) Reading a variety of texts regularly

• B) Memorizing the dictionary

• C) Watching movies without subtitles

• D) Speaking only in English