Rubbish
Packaging
Verbs + 're-'
Higher education
Job applications
100

A container that you put rubbish in.

(dust)bin

100

a ____________ of yoghurt

pot

100

It's better to go shopping with fabric bags you can _________________.

reuse

100

a student studying for their first degree

an undergraduate

100

A report from a tutor at university or your last employer when you apply for a new job.

a reference

200

I'll _________  ___________ the rubbish.  The binbag is full.

take out

200

The material a big, brown box is made of 

cardboard

200

If someone in the family comes home late, they can ______________ their dinner in the microwave.

reheat
200

Students who don't come from rich families often receive a ____________ to help them finance their studies.

grant

200

You need this document to do a job abroad.

a work permit

300

A person whose job it is to take away the rubbish.

refuse collector / a dustman / a bin man

300

Chocolate bars are covered with a ______________.

wrapper

300

If students aren't sure what job they want to do when they leave school, they can take time and ___________ their ideas.

rethink

300

A group of departments at a university concerned with one area of knowledge, e.g. the ___________ of arts

faculty

300

A degree and a diploma are examples of _____________.

qualifications

400

If food is bad, you ___________ it ______________.

throw away

400

The top of a jar or a tub of ice-cream is called _____.

a lid

400

The semi-final was a draw so the teams will have to ____________ the match next Saturday.

replay

400

What is the difference between a seminar and a lecture?

A seminar is a class where students discuss or study with their teacher.

A lecture is where a large group of students listen to a talk but do not participate.

400

What is a covering letter?

A letter you send with a job application.

500
an area of land where large amounts of waste are covered with earth.

a landfill site

500

The phrase for the date on food you buy which means it is fresh until then.

sell-by date

500

When it's very hot in the summer, it's important to _____________ sunscreen frequently.

reapply

500

The written project you submit (1)when you are doing a Master's degree and (2)when you are doing a PhD.

(1)a dissertation

(2)a thesis

500

What is the difference between an apprenticeship and an internship?

An apprenticeship is when a young person works for an employer to learn the skills needed to do a specific job, gets paid and has to pass an exam at the end.

An internship is when a student or recent graduate gets experience of a job and it is often unpaid.