5 Tips and Tricks to Help You Pass the 10th Grade English Exam

The entrance exams for English-specialized high schools are highly selective. The exams for specialized schools are mostly based on grammar and vocabulary tests according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). According to this framework, basic knowledge will be given in many different types of test sections such as reading comprehension, filling in the blanks of a paragraph, rewriting sentences, etc.

In addition, the test also includes phonetics, finding words with different pronunciations or different stresses. To do well on the test, students must have solid knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. In addition to accumulating knowledge over time, students also need a test-taking strategy and reasonable time management. Here are some shared experiences and tips to help pass the English major exam for those who plan to take the English major exam.

Tip 1: Plan Early

Learning English as early as possible is better because understanding a language other than your mother tongue takes a lot of time. Learning English for exams, like any other subject, should be invested in as early as possible. Then, learning will be a process of discovering the language, not a race to cram knowledge to cope with exams. When starting early, students will have time to accumulate knowledge such as vocabulary, grammar, types of exercises, and exam questions so as not to be "overwhelmed" when facing any exam.

Starting early is not only necessary for students taking the English major exam, but also very good for candidates taking other major exams as they do not have to face the pressure of racing to both focus on reviewing their major subject and deal with the English requirement.

To learn English well, families should let their children start early. This is very beneficial because students can set a learning path with a reasonable learning speed. After being familiar with English for a long time, students will have the confidence, knowledge and skills needed to enter any competition.

Tip 2: Make time to review your English

In my opinion, the best time to study in the evening is from 8:00 to 12:00 and in the morning is from 5:00 to 6:00. Although the morning study time is short, it is very effective because that is the time when our mind is most awake and clear, very suitable for memorizing new English words.

Besides the time factor, changing the study space is also very important to help us learn English more effectively. If you feel that the study space at home is too boring, you can go to the park or library, or go to a friend's house to study in a group...

Secret 3: Comprehensively equip yourself with Listening - Speaking - Reading - Writing skills

In addition to learning vocabulary and structures in textbooks, it is necessary to expand and improve vocabulary outside such as reading foreign books and newspapers, watching movies with English subtitles, etc. Practice reading comprehension skills, analyzing paragraphs, and the ability to reason to guess the meaning of words.

Listening skills, instead of focusing on doing the test right away, candidates should spend time quickly skimming through all the questions and trying to predict, infer to guess what information they will hear to fill in the blanks or guess what type of word. Making judgments helps you narrow down the answers and increase the probability of choosing the correct answer.

To do well in the reading test, reading the questions in advance to orient the content to find in the reading comprehension is a technique that experienced test takers often use. Candidates need to grasp some basic reading skills to apply when taking the test: skimming, reading for specific information (scanning).

In terms of writing, there are three basic types of writing in the English exam: Rewriting sentences, arranging words into complete sentences, and writing a thematic paragraph. To write a coherent, complete paragraph: First, you must write a topic sentence that summarizes the main idea of the article; check the topic sentence to make sure it has a topic and a controlling idea. Then find ideas to explain the main idea by asking questions that begin with question words such as What, When, Where, Why, How, and then answer them yourself to create a complete paragraph. Once you have the answers to the questions, put them together into a complete paragraph. The key in this step is to make sure you know what order you are using to connect the sentences to develop ideas and remember to use conjunctions to link ideas. The final step is to check for spelling and grammar errors that may be present in each sentence you write.

Tip 4: In addition to focusing on reviewing knowledge, practice many years' questions to understand the exam clearly.

To get a high score in English, you should find English exams from previous years to try, to test your level and to know the structure of an exam, determine what parts it has so that you can review and focus on those parts.

Tip 5: Test-taking skills

Test-taking skills are also known as soft skills for students, and are especially important. These skills include skimming and finding the right keywords in the text to answer correctly as quickly as possible instead of having to ponder over each word and each sentence.

A fairly effective test-taking skill that students need to master is the skill of guessing and eliminating. In case you have time to think but are not sure about the answer, you can use the method of elimination to find the wrong answer. The more wrong answers you eliminate, the higher the probability of choosing the correct answer.

Reading skills, questions with the word "orientation" will tell us what the question is about, and help orient the information to find in the reading. Reading the questions in advance to orient the content to find in the reading comprehension is a technique that experienced test takers often use. Did you know that the first question in a passage is often a question about the topic, the main idea of the passage? The answer content of the questions below is often a summary of the topic of the passage.

With the methods of practicing English quickly, it can help your English learning process easier. However, those are just theories, and can only help you to some extent. To develop faster, you need someone to guide you.

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