Vocabulary Exercises

Ex. 1. Choose the best option to fill in each gap.

1. In history/business studies/chemistry/economics we had to wear special glasses because we were using dangerous chemicals. 2. If you don't want to cut open dead frogs then you shouldn't take chemistry/physics/economics/biology. 3. She tried to coursework/revise/cheat/term on her test, but her teacher caught her and she was kicked out of school. 4. Only students who are semester/enrolled/revised/retake on this course may enter the classroom. 5. There will be no way to retake/enroll/revise/cheat this test if you fail. 6. You should spend at least 2 hours a day retaking/revising/boarding/enrolling for your test. 7. To work for this company you need a university failure/education/qualification/term.

Ex. 2. Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases given below:

1. Many young people in our country after leaving school continue their … in different … … . 2. … of this faculty is very interesting. It … … different subjects such as economics, law, management, psychology, linguistics, history, and others. 3. What is you future …? What … do you study? 4. Moscow State University is … … M. Lomonosov, a prominent scientist. 5. If you want to study well, don’t … classes, those who … all lectures and seminars don’t … at the exams. 6. Do you get …? – Unfortunately not, I couldn’t … my exam in Literature. 7. This student must … … … his pronunciation, his sounds are not good. 8. When will you … … the University? – Next year in spring I am going … my graduation … . Now I am in my fourth year. 9. My daughter will take only one … … to enter this University. 10. Each faculty has a … society where students can work on some themes they … … … .

(curriculum, education, research, speciality, to name after, an entrance exam, to pay attention to, to miss, a scholarship, to pass, to attend, to fail, to graduate from, to take an exam, to be interested in, an educational establishment, to consist of, a subject)

Ex.3. Choose the right word:

1. Students get a higher (examination, education, graduation) at the universities. 2. Students receive a monthly (profession, scholarship, subject). 3. After the students (graduate, realise, introduce) from the universities they go to work in all fields of national economy. 4. He did not enter the University because he (failed, prepared, learned) in maths. 5. Students must (complete, return, attend) lectures on different subjects. 6. When did you (leave, receive, complete) school? 7. When did you (leave, receive, complete) a letter from the University? 8. He is a good student, he can (understand, require, pass) all the examinations well. 9. What foreign (newspapers, language, word) can you speak? 10. Every lecture at the University (begins, lasts, completes) an hour and a half.

Ex. 4. Match the words in A and B to form collocations, then complete the sentences below. You might need to change the form of some verbs.

A

expel, drop out of, play, attend, assess

B

truant, a student, students' progress, school, a lesson

1. Last year the headmaster expelled a student for bullying.

2. Bernard was reprimanded for failing to … .

3. It is difficult to … without testing them regularly.

4. Children who regularly … are twice as likely to leave school without any qualifications.

5. Once an energetic and bright student, Jill … shortly after her father`s accident.

Ex. 5. Match the words of column A and B with the words of the same meaning:

A	B
1. faculty 2. up-to-date 3. to deliver lectures 4. various 5. classroom 6. to have a chance 7. hostels 8. wish 9. tuition	a) want b) studyroom c) fee d) dormitories e) to have an opportunity f) different g) to give lectures h) modern i) department

Ex. 6. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:

Live and learn. Don’t teach a fish to swim. Four eyes see more than two. It is never too late to learn. So many men, so many minds. Two heads are better than one.

Two persons in consultation may find the right answer to a problem. As long as you live there will be new things to learn. There are as many opinions as there are men. Do not tell or show smb how to do smth that he can do perfectly well and probably better than you yourself. One must go on learning as long as one lives. Two people are more observant than one alone.