He decided to go back to university to A _ _ _ _ _ _ the KNOWLEDGE he needed to get a promotion.

The tuition fees are quite high, but I have APPLIED FOR A S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to cover half of them.

He DROPPED ... OF university because he wanted to start his own business. MEANING: To leave school or university without finishing your studies.

He has good ideas, but he struggles to PUT them ... to other people. MEANING: To convey a message clearly.

I´ve been PORING ... my notes, but it looks like I haven't written down anything about that part of the lecture. MEANING: To look at or read sth carefully for a long time.

Two years after I finished my undergraduate studies, I decided to P _ _ _ _ _ a postgraduate DEGREE..

She's an excellent student because she CATCHES ... TO new ideas very quickly. MEANING: To understand or realise sth.

Our university believes in L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LEARNING and offers many classes for older adults.

Felicity hasn't spoken French since school, so she bought a textbook to BRUSH ... ... her language skills. MEANING: To quickly improve skills or knowledge you have already learnt but partly forgotten.

With these marks, I'll never GET ... a good university! MEANING: To be accepted by a place you have applied to.

Before becoming an electrician, he had to pass a V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TRAINING course

I'm fluent in German, so I SAILED ... the exam with ease! MEANING: To succeed in doing something.

I was ill last week, so I've really FALLEN ... in class. MEANING: Not to have made the expected progress because of missed time or work.