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How can I do well in a writing exam where there's so much room for mistakes?

Writing language exams can be difficult - you need to have grammar, language and message in mind as you write, but I found that practice was the trick. Aim to write as many practice exams as you can (I recom...
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Answered by Ana G. • Spanish tutor
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How can I learn all the difficult memory facts if I am not good at memorisation?

Don't panic! This is a thought that goes through every student who does IB or A Level Biology, and the answer is that there are an endless number of techniques and tricks that can help every different type o...
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Answered by Ana G. • Biology tutor
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The set of midpoints of the parallel chords of an ellipse with gradient, constant 'm', lie on a straight line: find its equation; equation of ellipse: x^2 + 4y^2 = 4

// Allow me to make the question more explicit: we have a set of lines of equal gradients ‘m’. We need to find a line through which the midpoints of the intersections of these lines with the ellipse; an elli...
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simultaneous equations - 2x + y = 7 and 3x -y = 8

there are a few main ways to solve simultaneous equations: find an equal like term. In this case y and add or subtract the two equations together to isolate one of x or y. Another way of solving simultaneous...
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Answered by Josh M. • Maths tutor
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How and when do I use the subjunctive?

The subjunctive in French is used when talking about theoretical situations, and also with certain phrases using 'que' - this can be tricky, because the 'que' phrases must be learnt. The subjunctive is also ...
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Answered by Jennifer O. • French tutor
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