26. Complete the school reports by choosing the correct word (a, b, c or d)

Megan Bradman Form: 7A

Megan worked hard in history this term. She did very well in the final exam, and knows the key events (1) ____. She just needs to (2) ____ up on dates. Megan reads a lot – she is a real (3) ____! – and this has helped her pick (4) _____ a lot of information about the subject.

Dorothy Miller Form: 6B

Dorothy got 5% in her final exam, and she clearly hasn’t got a (5) ____ about geography. In the exam, she made several (6)_____ guesses about fairly easy questions. Some of the facts are easy to (7) _____ by heart, and she needs to do this quickly. Myself and other students can (8) ____ her a hand, but Dorothy must work hard.

1) A perfect B inside out C inside D up and down

2) A push B work C study D brush

3) A bookie B bookkeeper C bookworm D book reader

4) A up B on C to D over

5) A idea B hope C knowledge D clue

6) A errors B mad C wild D crazy

7) A study B memorize C know D learn

8) A give B take C help D get

27. Work in pairs to discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy Language.

1) What subjects did you have at school?

2) What subjects did you like studying when at school?

3) Do you agree that all subjects – the arts, sciences, humanities, physical education, languages and maths have equal and central contributions to make to a student’s education?

4) What other subjects might appear in a school curriculum?

EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS

28. a) Look at the pictures below. In pairs discuss if you have ever been in this situation. What did you feel? How did you get to know the results? Were the results what you had expected? What did you feel after learning the results? Do you think that school exams in your country have become easier than they used to be?

b) Listen to the interview with Charlotte and Victor who are waiting for their exam results. Complete the gaps using no more than four words.

A Charlotte:

Charlotte took exams in (1) _____. She feels (2) _____. She wants to study medicine at Cambridge university, and they won’t take her unless she gets (3) _____. She is anxious about (4) _____. She is going to get her results (5) ____. She feels really (6) _____. If she isn’t admitted to Cambridge, she is going to do (7) _____ at school and sit the exams again.

B Viktor:

Victor took (8) _____. He feels quite (9) _____. He is going to get to know his result at school (10) _____. If he has passed he is going (11) _____ with his classmates.

He is going to carry on studying English because he’d like to sit (12) _____

C:

Charlotte got an (13) _____ but only (14) _____ and (15) _____. She is going to contact the university if they’ll still admit her. She is likely (16) ______ again next year. Her parents sympathize with her because she feels very (17) _____.

Viktor feels very (18) _____ because he didn’t expect to get (19) _____.

He is going to celebrate by (20) _____in a bar and _____ together.