4 Complete the tips with the correct form of the phrasal
VOCABULARY verbs in Exercise 3.
Ed ucatio n • phrasal verb s
• d escrib ing te ach e rs and students
• collo cation s
SH O W W HAT Y O U K N O W
1 Choose the words that do not collocate with the
nouns in bold.
higher /(people)/ private education
1 attend / have / go lessons
2 language / communication / person skills
3 further / long / rewarding career
4 pass / fail / prove exams
5 master's / university / course degree
2 Complete the sentences. The first letters are given.
Next year we're going to take our exams.
1 They get on well with everyone as they have good
p__________ skills.
2 I'm doing a b___________degree in Computer Science.
After that, I'd like to do a master's degree.
3 Matt usually goes to lessons, but occasionally he
s___________them in summer because he's crazy
about cricket.
4 I think f___________education is important, so I'd like
to go to university.
5 She's done really well and had a s___________career
as a teacher for over twenty years.
W O R D S T O R E 1A | Phrasal verbs
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in the box. There are two extra verbs.
fall give go (x2) major
scrape settle sit teach
k. J
I've never failed an exam, though I only scrape
through sometimes!
1 After high school, h e ______________ on to do a course
in Accountancy.
2 I ______________ behind in Maths after I was ill for two
weeks, but now I've caught up.
3 When Yen's older, she wants t o ______________
into teaching.
4 My English teacher was great, she n e v e r______________
up on me, even when I didn't make much progress.
5 At university, Alex wants t o ______________ in law, but
he wants to study a language too.
6 I argued with my sister and then found it hard
t o ______________ down to study. I couldn't concentrate.
4
• Have a long-term plan. What do you want to qo into
after you finish your studies? Working towards a goal can
inspire you to work hard now.
• Motivate yourself. If you find it hard to 1___________
and study at home, then give yourself a treat after you finish.
For example, listening to music or having a hot chocolate.
• Talk to your teachers and find out how you are doing.
If you have 2____________the other students, ask for help
to catch up.
• Make a study plan. Only 34____________the second task
when you have finished the first, and so on. That way you
will complete all your work.
• Take responsibility for your learning. If you have taken
an exam or test and just *___________ , then focus on
how you can improve. Passing isn’t enough, try to get
good marks!
• Choose subjects you enjoy to 5_ 7__________ . You’ll
work harder if you like a subject - and be more likely to
6____________the subject if you hate it.
W O R D S T O R E 1 B | D escribing teachers and students
5 Match the definitions with the words in the box.
r
bully disruptive dyslexic gifted lenient
self-disciplined strict swot
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causing problems and preventing something from
continuing in its usual wav disruptive
1 having a natural ability to do things w e ll____________
2 not strict in the way you punish someone or the
standards you e x p e ct________________
3 able to make yourself do the things you know you
have to d o ________________
4 someone who uses their strength or power to
frighten or hurt someone weaker than them
5 someone who spends a lot of time studying and
seems to have no other interests________________
6 expecting people to obey rules or do what you say
7 having a condition that makes it difficult to read
or s p e ll________________
6 Complete the text with the correct form of the words that describe teachers and students in Exercise 5.

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Students s a y ... Teachers s a y ...
Our teachers are always I ’m quite a 4_________
telling people off, they teacher and I think pupils
should be more le n ie n t ! should do what they’re told.
I don’t often get into trouble It annoys me w h en 5_________
because I ’m 1_________ and students interrupt, shout and
I always do my work. I ’m not mess around. I also dislike
a 2_________ though; I don’t 6_________ who threaten
spend all my time studying. other students physically
But not everyone’s like me. or verbally. I don’t tolerate it
Teachers should help in my classroom. I enjoy
students develop their learning skills and critical teaching all my students, but it’s a real pleasure to
thinking, not ju st tell us facts! teach 7_________ students who make strong
academic progress.

I really struggle with

reading because I’m
3_________ , but all my
teachers have been brilliant!
They’ve taught me different rSHOW WHAT YOU'VE LEARNT
ways to improve my reading
8 Choose the correct answers A -C .
skills and supported my
1 Maria is v e ry __ at art. She can draw and paint
learning both at school and
extremely well.
at home using online tools.
A strict B self-disciplined C gifted
2 At the end of my university course, I have to write
a __ of 10,000 words. I've never written such a long
essay before!
W ORD S T O R E 1 C | C o llo catio ns
A dissertation B degree C diploma
7 Complete the text with the correct collocation. 3 After I've finished my degree in Medicine, I'd love
The first letters are given. to work in t h e __ of medical research.
A field B area C course
4 I need to study harder for my next History exam as
Hi Erin, I only ju s t _through this one. Two marks less and
I'm really enjoying my philosophy course! I've attended I would've failed!
all my lectures so far and I'm learning a lot. I'm glad A passed B scraped C fell
I don't have to 1g___________ any lectures, though, I'd 5 I'm not sure yet which subject I'm going to
forget what to say ©. I'm reading a lot too, it's a great m ajo r__ . I've got to decide soon.
way to deepen my 2k_____________ of the subject. I've A at B in C on
chosen my option for this year - logic! I don't have to 6 I've been off school for 10 days, so I've fa lle n __ the
3s_____________an exam at the end of the course, but rest of the class, but I'm sure I'll soon catch up.
I have to write a long essay. I've also discovered I have A after B off C behind
a 4p_____________for surfing and I'm going to 5e____________ 7 The professor__ the lecture extremely fast, so it was
on a course in summer. I know you love water sports hard to take notes.
- would this be of any 6i_____________ to you? We could do A attended B gave C spoke
it together! 8 All he does is study and he's even asked the teacher
What about you? Have you finished writing your for some extra work - what a __ !
A dyslexic B bully C swot
7d_____________yet? Do you still want to work in the
8f_____________of computer technology? 9 It's time t o __ and do your homework now. You've
got to calm down!
Oh, good news! My brother is still at school, he didn't
A settle down B give up C go on
get 9e_____________after all. In fact, he's really changed!
10 This summer I'd like t o __ on a course to learn all
He's studying hard now and he got a 10s_____________
about filming and how to edit films.
to study in France for three months.
A pass B deepen C enrol
Write soon,
/ io j
Karl