You have to answer about 40 questions on 3 reading texts in one hour. You have about 20 minutes for each text. Your reading technique is really important.
Some students prefer to look at the questions first.
Other students find it better to read the text first and then look at the questions. We generally recommend you look quickly through the questions first , but you must find your own technique. Go to our pages on reading technique and vocabulary for more exam advice. When you have finished the reading paper, look at the answers and read the notes . The old adage extols the virtue of silence by claiming it is golden, yet experience tells us that silence is as hard to come by as the precious metal itself.