Artemis98
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Hello folks, I would like to hear your opinion regarding what to do to successfully prepare for the CPE exam. Now, don't get me wrong, I know this is a very general question so I'll try and narrow it down.
I'm in the second year of study at high school and the most intimidating thing about taking the exam, or even preparing for it, is my age. Reading other people's opinions and experiences on this forum and other discussion boards I've come to the conclusion that even people who are by far more experienced than I am and their English is evidently more refined, have had trouble getting an A or a B on the test.
I was wondering if anyone here has experience with preparation for this exam and generally taking English on a higher level in order to achieve more. Actually to be more exact I was wondering if following things would be enough to prepare myself for the test and if you have any more tips on this matter.
Even though I'm studying English as my second language in school (3 hours a week, B2) I bought Cambridge's Proficiency Masterclass book and Oxford Student's Grammar Builder (and Finder) to study on my own. In my free time I read books in English and I always try to pick those that are written in maybe more advanced English (British classics, good translations of Russian classics etc.) Moreover, I'm going to take 100 hours long preparation course for the CPE exam this autumn. After that I'm hoping to be prepared for the exam and ready to ace it.
I don't want you to get me wrong, I am aware of the gravity of this exam and I'm not trying to be big headed here. It's just that I would like to go to university in England and I would like to be as prepared as possible. Also, an A would look really good on my college application.
To conclude, I'm just wondering if this is a realistic goal I've set for myself? Maybe you have some more tips on how to prepare for it... Anyway, thank you so much in advance!
I'm in the second year of study at high school and the most intimidating thing about taking the exam, or even preparing for it, is my age. Reading other people's opinions and experiences on this forum and other discussion boards I've come to the conclusion that even people who are by far more experienced than I am and their English is evidently more refined, have had trouble getting an A or a B on the test.
I was wondering if anyone here has experience with preparation for this exam and generally taking English on a higher level in order to achieve more. Actually to be more exact I was wondering if following things would be enough to prepare myself for the test and if you have any more tips on this matter.
Even though I'm studying English as my second language in school (3 hours a week, B2) I bought Cambridge's Proficiency Masterclass book and Oxford Student's Grammar Builder (and Finder) to study on my own. In my free time I read books in English and I always try to pick those that are written in maybe more advanced English (British classics, good translations of Russian classics etc.) Moreover, I'm going to take 100 hours long preparation course for the CPE exam this autumn. After that I'm hoping to be prepared for the exam and ready to ace it.
I don't want you to get me wrong, I am aware of the gravity of this exam and I'm not trying to be big headed here. It's just that I would like to go to university in England and I would like to be as prepared as possible. Also, an A would look really good on my college application.
To conclude, I'm just wondering if this is a realistic goal I've set for myself? Maybe you have some more tips on how to prepare for it... Anyway, thank you so much in advance!