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How do I start my essay in an exam?!

Take a deep breath. Look at the text you have to analyse or the texts you have to compare. Look at your question and begin to plan: take 5-10 minutes at the start of the exam to plan your answers (this will ...
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How can I tell the difference between the imperfect/pluperfect/perfect tenses? When do I use them?

In English, we don't even think about the tenses we use – they come naturally to us. In French, we need to think a bit more about which tenses we use. Imagine a timeline in your head. What we are doing right...
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Answered by George B. • French tutor
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How can I prepare for my Italian oral exam?

Oral exams can be daunting because you are never quite sure what will come up and you have to think on the spot. There are many ways you can prepare, however. There will be subjects in the curriculum that wi...
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Answered by Jennifer G. • Italian tutor
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Integrate ln(x) by parts then differentiate to prove the result is correct

Integrating by parts requirez recognition that ln(x) is equal to ln(x) multiplied by 1. Making u equal to ln(x) should make the integration trivial. Differentiation is a simple use of the product rule and ch...
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Answered by Joshua D. • Maths tutor
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How do I use the subjunctive tense?

The subjunctive tense is probably the trickiest element of Spanish A level grammar, which is why demonstrating that you know how to use it correctly in assessments, will edge you into that top mark band. In ...
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Answered by Lydia H. • Spanish tutor
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