Strategies to handle difficult questions (Practice Test)

1. What should you do if you don’t understand a question?
(A) Guess randomly
(B) Politely ask the examiner to repeat or rephrase
(C) Answer a different question
(D) Stay silent

2. How can you buy time to think without using fillers?
(A) Say “Let me think about that briefly”
(B) Use long “ummm…” pauses
(C) Repeat the entire question slowly
(D) Start with irrelevant information

3. What’s the best approach for abstract Part 3 questions?
(A) Give personal examples to illustrate your point
(B) Say “I never thought about this”
(C) Provide dictionary definitions
(D) List random facts

4. How should you handle controversial topics?
(A) State strong offensive opinions
(B) Present balanced views with “While some believe…, I think…”
(C) Avoid giving any opinion
(D) Change the subject immediately

5. What if you’re asked about an unfamiliar topic?
(A) Admit limited knowledge but attempt an answer
(B) Pretend to be an expert
(C) Say “I don’t know” and stop speaking
(D) Criticize the question

6. Which technique helps with complex vocabulary questions?
(A) Using only simple words you know
(B) Paraphrasing if unsure of precise terms
(C) Making up words
(D) Switching to your native language

7. How to answer “Why?” questions effectively?
(A) Give one-word reasons
(B) Use “There are two main reasons…” structure
(C) Repeat the question as your answer
(D) Say “Because it’s good”

8. What should you avoid when struggling with a question?
(A) Taking a 2-3 second thinking pause
(B) Panicking and speaking incoherently
(C) Asking for clarification
(D) Using simple but accurate language

9. How to handle hypothetical “What if…” questions?
(A) Say “I don’t answer hypotheticals”
(B) Use conditional grammar: “If X happened, I would…”
(C) Give factual historical responses
(D) Laugh nervously

10. What’s the best mindset for difficult questions?
(A) View them as opportunities to showcase language skills
(B) Assume the examiner wants you to fail
(C) Panic about perfect answers
(D) Rush through responses