Vocabulary
Mario is thinking of taking lessons to learn / know how to drive.
learn
He won't pass the test because he doesn't work hard enough.
HARDER
If he worked ________ pass the test.
If he worked harder, he would pass the test.
Exams often affect students' happiness, and many students express a ________ for alternative methods of assessment.
PREFER
preference
Excuse me! I have to get to job / work and I'm already late.
work
Careful! That laptop cost my mum a great ______ of money.
deal
Ludmila wants to know / study biology at university.
study
Cycling to school will make your more independent.
BECOME
If you cycle ________ become more independent.
If you cycle to school, you will become more independent.
It is said that exams test short-term memory and _______, which is forgotten immediately after the exam.
KNOW
knowledge
My sister did an excellent work / job organising my birthday party.
job
I heard an interesting ____ of news at school today - we're going to get a new sports hall!
piece / bit
Sven is teaching / learning me to ski.
Sandra only goes to dance classes because she wants to keep fit.
ATTEND
If Sandra didn't want to keep fit, _______ dance classes.
If Sandra didn't want to keep fit, she wouldn't go to dance classes.
Also, assessing coursework as part of the final mark changes some students' _______, making them more responsible about studying.
BEHAVE
behaviour
I didn't find the gym class much funny / fun because the people there weren't very friendly
fun
You need to put in a certain _____ of effort if you want to be successful.
amount
Sayed decided to assist / take part in the class debate about human rights.
take part
I'll lend you my book if you take care of it.
AFTER
If you _____, you can borrow it.
If you look after my book, you can borrow it.
There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in ________ they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure _________.
1) COMPARE
2) ACT
comparison
activities
Polly took us to see a very fun / funny film which made us laugh a lot.
funny
That's a really useless _____ of equipment - you should throw it away!
piece
If you join / assist this club, you will know / get to know people from all over the world.
join / get to know
He's not very enthusiastic because he's tired.
SO
If ______, he'd be more enthusiastic.
If he wasn't/weren't so tired, he'd be more enthusiastic.
It is often said that some students receive _______ with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate _______ of how hard they have worked or of their real _______ in the subject they are studying.
1) ASSIST
2) MEASURE
3) ABLE
assistance
measurement
ability
Olga sees the school play as a great possibility / opportunity to show how well she can act.
opportunity
There are a large ______ of shops in the town centre where you can buy souvenirs.
number