Strategies for thinking quickly and organizing ideas (Practice Test)

1. What is the first step when you need to generate ideas quickly?
(A) Panic and speak randomly
(B) Use a 5-second brainstorming technique
(C) Wait silently for inspiration
(D) Ask to skip the question

2. Which framework helps organize answers logically?
(A) PPP (Past-Present-Prediction)
(B) STAR (Situation-Task-Action-Result)
(C) ABC (Always Be Closing)
(D) XYZ (X-axis-Y-axis-Zoom)

3. How can you buy thinking time naturally?
(A) Say “Let me think” and pause 2-3 seconds
(B) Hum loudly for 10 seconds
(C) Start with filler words (“um…ah…”)
(D) Tap the table rhythmically

4. What’s an effective way to structure impromptu answers?
(A) Give one ultra-long sentence
(B) Use “First…Moreover…Finally” transitions
(C) Speak in random bullet points
(D) Repeat the same idea differently

5. Which technique prevents mental blocks?
(A) Memorizing 50 sample answers
(B) Preparing 3 universal personal stories
(C) Avoiding eye contact
(D) Speaking very fast

6. How should you handle unfamiliar questions?
(A) Say “I don’t know” immediately
(B) Relate to similar experiences
(C) Invent unrealistic facts
(D) Change to a preferred topic

7. What mental strategy boosts quick responses?
(A) Overanalyzing grammar rules
(B) Visualizing key vocabulary
(C) Focusing on perfect pronunciation
(D) Imagining a friendly conversation

8. Which note-taking method aids quick organization?
(A) Writing full sentences
(B) Sketching a mind map
(C) Drawing cartoons
(D) Creating acronyms

9. How to develop ideas under time pressure?
(A) State one idea repeatedly
(B) Use “What-Who-When-Where-Why” prompts
(C) Speak slower to fill time
(D) Copy the examiner’s words

10. What’s the best way to practice quick thinking?
(A) Only reading model answers
(B) Daily 1-minute self-recordings on random topics
(C) Watching English movies
(D) Writing essays slowly