Chapter 9 – These are the Essay Questions?! (1/2)

The AAT test was over.

In the corridor outside of the classrooms, Dong Xuebing met Xiao Dong.

Xiao Dong glanced at Dong Xuebing and sarcastically said: “The AAT this year is harder than the national exams. Are you still confident of passing?”

Dong Xuebing looked at him and asked: “Did you screw up your test?”

“Me? Screw up?” Xiao Dong laughed and confidently replied: “You think I am the same as you? Other than 2 logic questions which I know I got it wrong, and a few general knowledge questions which I am not confident, I am confident that I got the rest of the questions right. Before I handed over my answer sheet, I calculated, and I am confident that the questions I got it wrong will not be more than 7%. Hmph! What about you? I think you should get at least 40 to 50 questions wrong.”

Dong Xuebing smiled: “Don’t worry about me. If you are confident of passing, then I should not be a problem.”

“Stop putting on a brave front.” Xiao Dong does not know what Dong Xuebing meant.

After this first test, Dong Xuebing felt relieved. But when he thought of the essay test in the after, he became nervous again.

Dong Xuebing had no appetite for lunch.

Qu Yunxuan and Mrs. Xu, who were waiting for them, did not ask them about the test. They do not want to give them additional stress. They had a quick lunch in dumpling restaurant near the school, and soon it was time for the afternoon test.

Back at No. 15 Middle School, Xiao Dong looks calm and confident. “Do your best and do not fail.”

Dong Xuebing had no confidence at all, but he still stubbornly replied: “Speak for yourself.”

“Hmph!” Xiao Dong went back to his classroom.

The written essay test was 2 and a half hours.

13:30 to 16:00.

This written test was to test the candidates in 7 aspects. Reading comprehension, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, language, writing, knowledge of current political affairs, and administrative skills. There were no fixed answers and candidates had to answer in short essays.

Dong Xuebing was not good at critical essays. However, he did improve slightly under Grandpa Hu’s guidance over the past few days. Dong Xuebing knew that he was still not good enough to pass this test. Actually, Dong Xuebing had planned to use Back during the essay test, if the morning test was not too difficult.

But his plan had failed. The morning test was too hard, and he got to use Back. Now, he had no more tricks up his sleeves.

What do I do now?

If the essay test is on the same standard as the morning test, Dong Xuebing knew that he will not pass.

Maybe it’s fated that I can’t enter the government service.

Half an hour before the start of the test. Room 026. Once again, Dong Xuebing could feel the tension in the air. Everyone was affected by the difficulty of the morning test, and they were frowning.

Dong Xuebing sighed and tapped his cheeks. In his heart, he was praying.

He was now not hoping to answer all the questions, he only pray that his scores will not be too low. He might still be able to pass with the overall marks. This was his only wish.

13:30, test starts.

Dong Xuebing picked up his pen and immediately start on the first question.

He read the article given and then looked at the required answer. He could feel a shiver. This test was on the same difficulty as the morning test. Dong Xuebing read the article twice and does not understand what the article was about. There was no way he could answer the question.

Damn.

As good as dead.

Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and just answered whatever he knew, hoping to score at least some marks. He flipped the question booklet to the second question.

“China has rich resources in the surrounding sea, but our Per capita income is low. Bo Sea is China’s biggest inland sea. It is crucial to the economies of the Northeast region…”