Experience Sharing: 95 Points in the Professional English for Science and Engineering Test in 2012

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1. Under normal circumstances, there is more than enough time to assign codes to the questions; during this time, one can look at the vocabulary questions and mark the answers by drawing a line across them with a pencil； 2. If the invigilator isn’t annoying, start with the 3-point reading comprehension first. (I encountered a teacher who insisted that I remove the book cover; I had to borrow someone else’s dictionary. Later, another teacher came to check IDs and things like that, so I couldn’t continue reading. I had no choice but to change my strategy and start with vocabulary first.) ； 3. For reading comprehension, first read the questions; this helps to get a general idea of the article, and it also helps to note in which paragraph the information can be found. . . ” Read the corresponding paragraph carefully ； 4. The answers to the reading comprehension questions in the professional English test are clearly stated in the text, unlike BEC where one has to figure them out ； 5. Complete the passage, paying close attention to the context; most parts have hints ； 6. If you have time, work through all the exercises in the textbook, as well as the past exam papers from the past five years. Usually there is a passage provided, but the types of questions may vary ； 7. I believe everyone here is very capable; there’s no problem. I just saw somewhere online that someone took the exam three times before passing it, so I thought I’d share my experience, mainly for those who scored between 55 and 59 points.