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and what to bring with you. In other words, you’re bet- ter prepared than most of the other people taking the CBEST with you. You’re psyched! Just one more thing. When you’re done with the CBEST, you will have earned a reward. Plan a celebra- tion for exam night. Call up your friends and plan a party, or have a nice dinner for two—whatever your heart desires. Give yourself something to look forward to. And then do it. Go into the exam full of confi- dence, armed with test-taking strategies you’ve prac- ticed till they’re second nature. You’re in control of yourself, your environment, and your performance on the exam. You’re ready to succeed. So do it! Go in there and ace the exam! And look forward to your future career in education! –LEARNINGEXPRESS TEST PREPARATION SYSTEM– 23 You only need to worry about test anxiety if it is extreme enough to impair your performance. The following questionnaire will provide a diagnosis of your level of test anxiety. In the blank before each statement, write the number that most accurately describes your experience. 0=Never 1=Once or twice 2=Sometimes 3=Often I have gotten so nervous before an exam that I simply put down the books and didn’t study for it. I have experienced disabling physical symptoms such as vomiting and severe headaches because I was nervous about an exam. I have simply not showed up for an exam because I was scared to take it. I have experienced dizziness and disorientation while taking an exam. I have had trouble filling in the little circles because my hands were shaking too hard. I have failed an exam because I was too nervous to complete it. Total: Add up the numbers in the blanks above. Your Test Anxiety Score Here are the steps you should take, depending on your score. If you scored: ■ Below 3, your level of test anxiety is nothing to worry about; it is probably just enough to give you that lit- tle extra edge. ■ Between 3 and 6, your test anxiety may be enough to impair your performance, and you should practice the stress management techniques listed in this section to try to bring your test anxiety down to manage- able levels. ■ Above 6, your level of test anxiety is a serious concern. In addition to practicing the stress management techniques listed in this section, you may want to seek additional, personal help. Call your local high school or community college and ask for the academic counselor. Tell the counselor that you have a level of test anxiety that sometimes keeps you from being able to take an exam. The counselor may be willing to help you or may suggest someone else you should talk to. Test Anxiety Quiz 24 Getting to the Exam Site Location of exam: Date: Time of exam: Do I know how to get to the exam site? Yes No (If no, make a trial run.) Time it will take to get to exam site: Things to Lay Out the Night Before Clothes I will wear Sweater/jacket Watch Admission card Photo ID 4 #2 pencils Final Preparations 24 T his diagnostic practice exam is of the same type as the real California Basic Educational Skills Test you will be taking. Like the real exam, it is divided into three sections. The Reading Comprehension section consists of 50 multiple-choice questions on reading passages that vary from a few sentences to between 100 and 200 words. The Mathematics section consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. The Essay Writ- ing section consists of two topics on which you are asked to write essays; one essay is based on a situation or state- ment, the other on a personal experience. The answer sheet you should use for the multiple-choice questions is on the following page. (Write your essay on a separate piece of paper.) Then comes the exam itself, and after that is the answer key. Each answer on the test is explained in the answer key to help you to find out why the correct answers are right and the incorrect answers wrong. You’ll also find scoring criteria for the essay section and sample essays based on the topics in the exam. The answer key is followed by a section on how to score your exam. CHAPTER Diagnostic CBEST Exam CHAPTER SUMMARY This is the first of the three practice tests in this book based on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Use this test to see how you would do if you were to take the exam today. 3 25 . Exam CHAPTER SUMMARY This is the first of the three practice tests in this book based on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Use this test to see how you would do if you were to take the. hf" alt="" –LEARNINGEXPRESS CALIFORNIA BASIC EDUCATIONAL SKILLS TEST ANSWER SHEET– 27 1. abcde 2. abcde 3. abcde 4. abcde 5. abcde 6. abcde 7. abcde 8. abcde 9. abcde 10. abcde 11. abcde 12. abcde 13 ace the exam! And look forward to your future career in education! –LEARNINGEXPRESS TEST PREPARATION SYSTEM– 23 You only need to worry about test anxiety if it is extreme enough to impair your performance.