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1) For most pupils1, having to learn a wide range of academic subjects by heart and doing almost no practice and research at all is ____________________ if not silly. They would rather be exempt from2 some subjects that they have no interest in. Instead, they prefer to specialize in the field they will choose through more research and practice. • 2) A school should not be a ____________________ place because of tricky exams the students have to sit. A good school should stretch students with high academic standards which can be attained3 by research, team work, creativity and authenticity. • 3) Unfortunately, the education Donald received in Asia was not ____________________ to 9th grade standards in the States, so he had to repeat the 8th grade after he came back to the U.S. • Unqualified4 workers are usually hired to do ____________________ jobs, which require no skill or experience. Unfortunately, they are often underpaid. • July had only six months to learn Spanish, so she enrolled on5 a/an ___________________ Spanish class. UNREASONABLE CHALLENGING EQUIVALENT MENIAL INTENSIVE • Someone who is being taught, especially a child • Not affected by something, or not having to do it • To reach a particular goal or level • Not having the right knowledge, • experience, or education to do • a particular job • To officially arrange to join a school, • university, or course
1) Dirk’s Japanese must be excellent. I know that he has been taking ____________________ Japanese courses for almost five years. 2) Wearing a school uniform is ____________________ in my country. Whereas1 in most U.S. schools, there is a dress down day even for teachers. Teachers who would like to come to school in blue jeans on a particular day only have to pay a small donation2 fee, and that’s all. 3) Nowadays, there is a very high demand for universities, which results in stiff competition among students. As it will not be practical to place everyone in a university, the ‘less’ able students should be encouraged to take ____________________ classes. 4) Precision3 was of paramount4 importance in exams 50 years ago in England. In other words, students had to give ___________________ answers, and even the slightest mistake would cost points. 5) As Frank has always worked in ____________________ position for many years, he is very good at getting across to5 people and motivating them to do their best at work. EXTENSIVE OBLIGATORY VOCATIONAL ACCURATE EXECUTIVE • Used to say that although something is true of one thing, • it is not true of another • Money or goods given for charity • The quality of being very exact or correct • More important than anything else • To succeed in communicating an idea • or piece of information to someone
1) If you stick to a timetable and never __________________ revising school subjects until a later time, you will see all benefits pretty soon. Your grades will get higher and you will see that you can still find time to do other things. Just get on with it. 2) Students who indulge in computer games or socialising on msn too much __________________ their schoolwork and they soon fall behind with their studies. 3) Tim is very intelligent and has a great academic potential to be successful in the future. However, he has neither any ambition1 nor any goal for the future. Therefore, he studies barely2 enough to ____________________ in his exams. 4) Susan had been neglecting school because of her fling3, and her school grades had dramatically4 dropped. Her mother, who had tried to get across to her kindly, ran out of all patience, so she could hardly keep herself from ____________________. PUT OFF NEGLECT GET BY TELLING HER OFF • 1. A strong desire to get or manage something • 2. Hardly; only just • A short and not very serious • emotional relationship • In a considerable amunt
1) As a punishment Frank got ____________________ using the library or the gym. That is to say, he has been denied access to school facilities for a month because of his misdemeanour1. 2) Rick was a compulsive2offender3 at school, and he showed no trace of any reformation4. I wasn’t surprised when he got __________________ from school. I hope he can use his chance better in his new school. 3) Although Janice had thought she could __________________ the test so easily, she was astounded5 to see she had flunked. 4) Sam has made silly mistakes at school. First, her teacher was able to prove that she had copied her essay off the internet. Then, she was caught playing truant and painting graffiti on the walls of a public building. I am afraid she may be __________________ from the basket team, and this will be a big blow6 to her. CHUCKED OFF EXPELLED GET THROUGH EXCLUDED • A bad or unacceptable action that is not very serious • Compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control • Someone or something that is the cause of something bad • When something is completely changed • in order to improve it • Very surprised of shocked • An action or event that causes difficulty • or sadness for someone
Hard exams, overloaded school programme and frosty teachers were more than Suzan could __________________. She begged her father to take her to another school. • Work out a timetable to revise school subjects and __________________ it. If you persevere1, you will see the big change it will bring to your life. • Alice’s mother was quaking2 with anger at what her daughter had done, so Alice thought better of it and decided to get out of her sight and wait until her mother had __________________. • Never say that you will never __________________ with your friends who are farther in their studies than you. What you need is only a good timetable and sufficient perseverance. ENDURE GET ON WITH CHILLED OUT CATCH UP • To continue trying to do something in a very • determined way in spite of difficulties • To shake or tremble, usually because • you are very frightened or angry
