Grammar regrets
Complete the sentence: "I wish I _ Aladdin's lamp." (have)
Had
What is a state school?
This type of school is funded by the government and provides education free of charge.
This type of conditional is used for general truths and scientific facts
Type 0 with Present Simple
What is "to pass with flying colours"?
The phrase meaning to pass an exam very successfully.
Who are freshers?
first-year students
This tense is used after "I wish" to express regret about a past situation.
Past Perfect
What is a comprehensive school?
A secondary state school that admits children of all abilities without entrance exams.
Complete the Conditional I sentence: "If you (follow) your dreams, you (be) capable of anything."
follow, will be
What is "to resit" (an exam)?
The verb that means to take an exam again.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
The standard first degree at a British university,
The structure "I wish + subject + Past Simple" is used to express a wish about a situation in this time frame.
Present
What is a boarding school?
The term for a school where students live on campus during term-time, like Harrow or Wycombe Abbey.
Identify the conditional type: "If I decided to move to the USA, I would go to grade 9."
Type 2
What are GCSEs?
The British national exams taken at age 16.
What is a Hall of Residence?
University accommodation where many freshers live
Transform this regret: "It's a pity we spent loads of money on private teachers."
I wish we hadn't spent loads of money on private teachers
What is the grammar school?
This type of selective state school often requires pupils to pass the 11-plus exam.
LUCKY TICKET
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What is the Certificate of Secondary Education?
In Belarus, students receive this document after finishing 11 grades.
What is a tutorial?
When students see a tutor alone to discuss their work and their progress.
Complete this sentence to complain about a current annoyance: "I wish the teacher _ giving us so much homework." (stop)
would stop
Complete the Conditional III sentence: "If you (work) hard, you (pass) your exams with flying colours." (referring to a past exam you failed)
had worked, would have passed
What are A-levels?
The exams taken by UK students around age 18, often required for university entry.
What's the more advanced qualification comes from a Bachelor's degree?
Master's degree