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B1 Vocabulary

B1Education12 min

School and studying

Learn words for studying, exams and coursework, such as revise, deadline, assignment and concentrate.

Whether you are at school, at university or taking an evening class, you need words to talk about how you study, the work you have to do and how you feel about exams. These words are common in conversations with classmates and teachers.

reviseverb
study again what you have learned, especially before an examI'm revising for my history exam all weekend.
passverb
succeed in an exam or testMina was delighted when she passed her driving test.
failverb
not succeed in an exam or testHe failed the first test but passed the second time.
assignmentnoun
a piece of work that a teacher gives you to doOur science assignment is due on Friday.
deadlinenoun
the time or date when a piece of work must be finishedThe deadline for the essay is next Monday.
termnoun
one of the periods that the school or university year is divided intoThe summer term ends in July.
subjectnoun
an area of knowledge that you study, such as maths or historyBiology is my favourite subject.
gradenoun
a letter or number that shows how good a piece of work isShe got a top grade in her final exam.
take notesphrase
write down important information while you listen or readI always take notes during lectures.
concentrateverb
give all your attention to one thingI can't concentrate when my phone keeps buzzing.
memoriseverb
learn something so that you can remember it exactlyTomás memorised twenty new words a day before his trip.
distractedadjective
unable to pay attention because something else takes your attentionI get distracted easily when I study at home.

Exercise 1 of 2

Choose the study word

Choose the best answer.

  1. I've got three exams next week, so I'm going to _____ every evening.

  2. If you hand in your essay after the _____, the teacher won't accept it.

  3. Which sentence means the student did NOT succeed?

  4. What does concentrate mean?

  5. Geography, chemistry and art are all school _____.

  6. During the lecture, Kofi wrote down all the main points. He _____.

  7. I kept checking my messages, so I was _____ and didn't finish my homework.

  8. Ana got 92% in the test. That's an excellent _____.

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Exercise 2 of 2

Complete the study sentences

Type one word in each gap. Use each word once and change the form if needed. Use: assignment, concentrate, deadline, fail, memorise, pass, term.

  1. If you don't study at all, you might the exam.

  2. She studied really hard and all her exams with high marks.

  3. Our history is to write 1,000 words about an old building in our town.

  4. Please switch off the TV. I'm trying to .

  5. Actors have to long pieces of text so that they can say them without reading.

  6. The for applications is 30 June. Late forms will not be accepted.

  7. The autumn starts in September and finishes just before the winter holidays.

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