Module 2

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a short ..... through the park. a) Cut; b) link; c) pass; d) path.

2. When Mr Obsequious was at school, he won first ..... for good behaviour. a) Present; b) price; c) prize; d) reward. 3. This is an exciting book which .... new ground in educational research. a) Breaks; b) reaches; c) scratches; d) turns. 4. Little Tom did not like his first ..... at school at all. a) Course; b) period; c) presence; d) term. 5. We all laughed at his ….. of the teacher. a) copy b) image c) imitation d) mimic 6. They had lunch together in the school ….. a) bar b) cafe c) canteen d) restaurant 7. You could ..... all the worthwhile information in this article into one page.

a) condense b) contract c) decrease d) shorten

8. Sue`s teacher ..... her to improve her drawing.

a) encouraged b) insisted c) made d) persisted 9. We all make mistakes; no-one is ….. a) fallible b) infallible c) mistaken d) unmistakable

10. It`s your ..... that we’re late for school again. a) care b) fault c) mistake d) trouble

11. I think you should ..... that matter with your teacher. a) complain b) demand c) discuss d) enquire 12. Since Oscar had no proper reason for missing school, his absence should be treated as …..

a) abstention b) desertion c) neglect d) truancy

13. If pupils are to understand the notice, the instructions must be ..... clearer. a) done b) got c) made d) wrote

14. You are late again – please try to be ..... in future.

a) accurate b) efficient c) punctual d) reliable

l5. An I.Q. test is supposed to measure the ..... of your intelligence.

a) degree b) extent c) level d) size

16. You are not very ..... today, Hugh. What`s the matter? I`ve never known you so quiet.

a) chattering b) loud c) speaking d) talkative 17. Those pupils never .... any notice of what their teacher says. a) attend b) give c) make d) take 18. Annie is already twelve but she hasn`t learned to ..... the time yet. a) know b) read c) say d) tell 19. Patrick ..... the whole morning looking for his essay, but still couldn’t find it. a) brought b) had c) passed d) spent

20. Rita is not ..,.. of doing this work 7 she should change her class. a) capable b) tit c) possible d) suitable

21. After he broke the window, the boy was ..... from school.

a) exiled b) excluded c) expelled d) extracted

22. A child’s first five years are the most important as far as learning is .... a) affected b) concerned c) hit d) touched

23. It takes a great deal of …… for the class to make a trip abroad. a) arrangement b) business c) expense d) organization

24. There is no ..... in going to school if you’re not willing to learn. a) aim b) point c) purpose d) reason

25. There are three of us and there is only one book so we’ll have to …… it. a) distribute b) divide c) share d) split

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer.

1. New students must …… for classes before term begins. a) enrol b) enter c) join d) teach 2. Quentin must go to France for the next ..... of his training. a) point b) stage c) stand d) step 3. Medical students are doctors …… . a) for the most part b) in the making c) in the mind’s eye d) to the life 4. I’m going to ..... all I can about the subject because I need this information. a) discover b) find out c) know d) realise 5. This course ….. no previous knowledge of the subject. a) assembles b) assigns c) assumes d) assures 6. Sean asked his teacher`s ..... about going to university. a) advice b) experience c) information d) knowledge 7. What are you going to do when you ..... school? a) complete b) conclude c) end d) leave 8. Have you ..... for any evening classes next term? a) engaged b) enrolled c) inscribed d) signed 9. Viola took her ..... at Cambridge University.

a) degree b) grade c) qualification d) standard

10. In some countries, students are selected ..... to their current level of academic attainment.

a) according b) due c) owing d) relating

11. Your progress will be ….. in three months’ time. a) counted b) enumerated c) evaluated d) priced

12. Vivian is studying to become a member of the medical ..... . a) employment b) position c) post d) profession

13. Our group ..... of twelve students. a) composes b) comprises c) consists d) contains

14. The new experimental system of enrolment didn’t ..... expectations. a) climb up to b) come up to c) reach d) rise to 15. Some schools have very ..... rules of behaviour which must be obeyed. a) solid b) straight c) strict d) strong 16. It was very difficult for the examiner to ..... what tips he should make. a) decide b) realise c) settle d) solve 17. Please inform the college secretary if you ..... your address. a) change b) move c) remove d) vary 18. Sharon wants to make it clear that she prefers a course in Fine Arts as ..... from Graphic Arts. a) different b) discrete c) distinct d) separate

19. The classes were closed because of ..... of interest. a) absence b) emptiness c) lack d) missing

20. This school has the highest ..... standards in our town. a) academic b) intelligence c) learning d) study

21. Please find ..... a copy of the letter I received from the college. a) contained b) covered c) enclosed d) included

22. We need ..... information before we can decide which courses to choose. a) farther b) further c) near d) nearer

23. Someone from the Ministry of Education is coming to ..... our classes. a) control b) inspect c) look on d) overlook

24. Before joining a course of study you must fill in a long ..... form. a) enrolment b) induction c) inscription d) personal

25. Please ..... clearly which courses you want to take. a) ask b) indicate c) instruct d) learn