Listening/Speaking
Test Strategies
Test Strategies
Can I go back a listen to questions, answer choices, and stories over again so I make the right choice?
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Yes!
Will I be able to use a dictionary or Google translate on the TELPAS?
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No
Piece of cake means
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easy
A simile is
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a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
Some sequence words are
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first, second, next, then, last, finally, in conclusion.
The two lengths of recording times are
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45 seconds or 90 seconds.
Number of times I should read a passage
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as many times as you need to.
It's raining cats and dogs means
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it's raining heavily.
A metaphor is
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a comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
Some feeling words are
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enthusiastic, depressed, furious, etc.
To increase the time on my speaking recording I can
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add adjectives, personal experiences, 5 W's, transition words, emotions, 5 senses, academic vocabulary, figurative language, and idioms.
You cross out answers in a multiple-choice question to
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to eliminate choices, which will help you find the right answer
When pigs fly means
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never.
Personification is
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giving human qualities to something that is not human.
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words that describe size, shape, color, etc.
Number of attempts I have to record
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2 attempts
The time you have to take the TELPAS is
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until 4:00.
Curiosity killed the cat means
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got in trouble.
An idiom is
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a saying that is understood by native speakers.
Some adjectives are
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gigantic, beautiful, ancient, etc.
I need to do this before recording my answers
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write them down.
Important words should be
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highlighted.
Have a blast means
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have a good time.
A hyperbole is
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an exaggeration.
A personal narrative should have these many paragraphs
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5.