VOCABULARY: EDUCATION AND LEARNING

1. Underline the most suitable Word or phrase. ((Ejercicio 1 pag. 274))

Jack decided to take a course /lesson in hotel management.

Sheila always got good marks / points in Maths.

After leaving school, Ann studied / trained as a teacher.

Peter decided not to go in / enter for the examination.

My sister learned / taught me how to draw.

I can´t come to the cinema. I have to read / study for a test.

In history we had to learn a lot of dates by hand / heart.

I hope your work will improve by the end of course / term.

Martin failed / missed his maths exam and had to sit it again.

If you have any questions, raise / rise your hand.

Helen is going to make / take the Intermediate exam next week.

You have two faults / mistakes in the second line.

I´ve finished my exams, but now I have to wait for the answers / results.

I´ve decided to work hard / hardly this term.

2. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.
((Ejercicio 2. Pág 274))

Cheat copy interrupt memorize pay revise concentrate divide

pass punish share underline

Our teacher used to ____ us by making us stay behind after school.

If you ____ twenty-seven by nine, the answer is three.

Try to ____ the most important rules.

It is difficult to ___ attention in a noisy classroom.

Pauline tried her best to ___ the end-of-year examinations.

Your work is the same as Harry´s. Did you ___ his work?

Your mind is wandering! You must ___ more.

Helen decided to ___ all her work at the end of the book in red.

The teacher saw Jerry trying to ___ in the exam.

Paul´s teacher was annoyed because he used to ___ when she was speaking.

Ann and Jane had to ___ a book, as there weren´t enough copies.

3. Choose the most suitable word. ((Ejercicio 5 pág. 276))

Helen´s parents were very pleased when they read her school ____

Report papers diploma account

Martin has quite a good ______ of physics.

Result pass understanding head

In Britain, children start ______ school at the age of five.

Kindergarten secondary nursery primary.

Edward has a _______ in French from Leeds University.

Certificate degree mark paper

My favourite _____ at school was history.

Topic class theme subject

It´s time for a break. The bell has ____.

Gone off struck rung sounded

Our English teacher ____________ us come difficult exercises for homework.

Set put obliged made

Before you begin the exam paper, always read the _____ carefully.

Orders instructions rules answers

If you want to pass the examinations, you must study _____.

Hard enough thoroughly rather

Most students have quite a good sense of their own _______.

Graps ability idea information.

 4. Complete each sentence with a form of do, make or take. ((Ejercicio 7 pág. 277)

Have you ____ exercise 3 yet?

I can´t come this afternoon. I´m ___ an English exam.

Jack has _____ very well this term.

I´m afraid that you haven´t ____ any progress.

She didn´t know the answer, so she ____ a guess.

You all look tired. Let´s ___ a break.

This is a good composition, but you have ___ a lot of errors.

I think you should ___ yourself more seriously.

The teacher gave a lecture, and the class ____ notes.

Paul finds maths difficult, but he ___ his best.