British Council Listening: Advice for Exams

Match the followingMatch the vocabulary with the correct definition

• be attracted to doing something

• anxious

• very worried

• be tempted to

• the last thing that is still important

• advice

• an opinion or recommendation

• last but not least

Match the vocabulary with the correct definition

• to put one thing over another to hide it

• repetition

• the act of doing something again

• to cover something up

• a short walk around a city area

• a stroll around the block

• a good or full amount of

• plenty of

The teacher wants the students to ...

• take notes after she has finished speaking.

• take notes while she is speaking.

• forget about taking notes.

The teacher suggests eating ...

• sugary snacks.

• only apples.

• fruit and cereals.

The teacher suggests finding a study place with a lot of ...

• light.

• space.

• books.

If students feel stressed they should ...

• go to bed.

• go out for a walk.

• drink some water.

Students are advised to ...

• select the important things to learn.

• read through everything once.

• make notes about every topic.

The teacher understands that repeating things can be ...

• difficult.

• uninteresting.

• tiring.

Students can do past exam papers ...

• in the library only.

• at home if they take photocopies.

• in the after-school study group.

The teacher recommends a break of five minutes every ...

• hour.

• two hours.

• thirty minutes.