Tests and stress
When we think about tests, here are some words that come to mind:
cheating
studying
preparation
nervousness
anxiety
midterm
final
makeup
supplementary
book
grades
scores
certification
goals, objectives
multiple choice x discursive
under pressure
One way of doing well in tests is knowing how you react in test-like situations.
What kind of student are you in test situations?
I shake like a leaf = I am visibly nervous = I tremble = I get the jitters
I freak out
I get goosebumps
I get butterflies in my stomach
I get white as a sheet (of paper)
I get cold sweat
I get cold feet
My mind goes blank = I draw a blank
Here is some more language used to talk about tests and stressful situations in general. Match the sentence halves 1-12 in bold with the other halves in the bullet points in italics below.
- I get nervous about …
- I get nervous when …
- My level of nervousness depends on …
- I deal well with …
- I find it hard …
- The more nervous I get, the more I …
- It’s easy for me …
- Ideally, …
- In the best case scenario,
- Usually when I do/take/sit a test, I …
- I feel grumpy …
- If I don’t know the answer to a question, I try not to …
- the kind of test I have to do
- beat about the bush
- waste a lot of time
- to be concentrated/focused in tests
- unexpected/adverse circumstances
- make sure and get a lot of rest the night before
- taking tests
- if I know I could have done much better at a test
- I keep my cool in tests
- to get straight to the point
- tests don’t bother me
- I have to give or deliver a presentation
- stressful situations
Now tell us:
If you could choose the way you could be tested, what would it be and why?