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=SELECTIVIDAD 2012 PREPARING FOR THE ENGLISH PAPER=

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Hi, we're going to use this wiki to store our notes on **the exam** and on **the work we've been doing together in class**. You'll find **tips** and **techniques** for doing the exam, as well as **short exercises** to help you remember what we did in class. Watch out for the **TASKS** ! T hese are review exercises that you can do on the screen - or print and do them on paper if you prefer.

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**The Selectividad Exam**

TASK

Try this **quick quiz** to see how much you know about the exam.

1 How long does it take? 2 How many versions are there of the exam? 3 How many marks are given in total for the whole exam? 4 How many marks are awarded for the Reading section? 5 Approximately how many words do you need to write in the Writing section?

Here are the answers. They're written in white. If you highlight them with your mouse you'll be able to see them. But don't look until you've answered all the questions!

** Answers **: 1 an hour and a half 2 two - you choose which one you want to answer 3 10 marks in total 4 3 marks for the Reading section 5 at least 120 words

In our classes we're going to look in particular at the **Reading** and the **Writing** sections. You will work on the grammar and vocabulary with your class teacher. Click on the links and find out more about:

The reading section

The writing section