Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Whatever candidates may think about examiners, they are not in fact insensitive monsters, dripping red ink instead of blood, but ordinary people who will do their best to pass candidates as (1)______ as candidates follow certain basic rules of the game. Many candidates are unseccessful in the First Certificate not because their English is inadequate but because they are (2)______ about the requirements of the examination. Before you (3)______for the examination, make sure you know what is expected of you; you are unlikely to do well unless you answer all the questions set, and don’t include irrelevant material. Don’t start writing as soon as you get the paper – think first, write (4)______! If part of the answer is incorrect, you should cross it out and write the preferred answer above it. If your handwriting is illegible, it will be difficult for the examiner to give you credit for it, (5)______ it is right or not. You will also lose marks if your essay is written in an inappropriate style for the type of writing and intended audience. Question 5.