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There is only about half a day left for me to cram for the TEM-8 (Test for English Majors,Grade 8). I'm kind of desperate right now in that i have flunked almost all the sample tests i've taken before. Many of my classmates are focusing on memorizing the literature, linguistics and general knowledge of several important western countries, which i think is really arduous. I mean how on the earth can i recognize all the writers (and their works and who was awarded nobel prize) in America and Britian while i may not be able to remember those in my own country. (hahaha)  = =. I remember a friend once gave a ERROR CORRECTION (one type of question that we should do during the exam. i'm not sure whether is should be called a QUESTION or...?) (I believe it can be called a 'problem') to a foreign friend and asked him to do it. He spent like more than half an hour to finish it while we are supposed to finish within 15mins. Four in ten were wrong. And it was written in English. Then i started thinking no wonder i always get one or two points on that question.
And now, after complaining, i better keep working on the exercises or i'll really have a tough time tomorrow morning.

* Good luck!  PS - educational systems around the world reward memorization instead of true understanding.  You're not alone, lol.

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ItThere's only about half a day left for me to cram for the TEM-8 (Test for English Majors,Grade 8) Exam. I'm kind of desperate right now in that i have flunked almost all the model tests I've done before. Many of my classmates are focusing on memorizing the literature, linguistics and general knowledge of several important western countries, which I think is really arduous. I mean, how on the earth can I recognize all the writers (and their works and who was awarded a Nobel prize) in America and Britain, while when I can't may not be able to even be sure I remember those in of my own country. = =. I remember a friend once gave a sample 'ERROR CORRECTION' question (one type of question that we should do are given during the exam. I'm not sure whether is should be called just a QUESTION or...?) to a foreign friend and ask him to do it. He spent like more than half an hour to finish it which when we are supposed to finish with 15 mins. Four in out of ten were wrong. And (what's worse for me) it does was written in English. Then i started thinking no wonder I always get at most one or two points on that question.
And now, after complaining, I should had better keep working on the exercises or I'll really have a tough time tomorrow morning.

'I' is written always as capital-i