She lived in Italy for several years but never quite m______ the language.
mastered
With all that practice, John will pass his driving test with f_____ c_____
flying colours
If in a m____ s_____ make sure you do not choose groups or sort learners based on gender
mixed school
As I wasn't good at maths, I had p______ lessons
private
V_________ schools would be linked to jobs and apprenticeships and could be sponsored by local employers, he said
Vocational
He got/won a s________ to Harvard. His studies are paid by the government
scholarship
“Why do you think so many people d____ out of college?”
drop out (leave school and no longer pursue a degree or diploma)
“My son is into sports and video games, but my daughter is more of a b________.”
bookworm
have a lot of reading a_______ to complete before the end of term.
assignments
When you live in a country you soon p_____ up the language.
pick up
“Everyone wants to take Dr. Sullivan’s biology class. Everyone knows it’s a w____ in the p____.”
walk in the park
I must a__________ school every day to get good grades
attend
“The exam was a p_____ of c____. We all received high scores.”
piece of cake
He started working but he made an effort to k____ u____ w-____ his studies
keep up with
By studying, he d______ his learning s_____
developed his learning skills
“Richard isn’t a bad student, but he has a tendency to d_______ in class.”
daydream
I t__________ students to help them get better grades
tutored
Is it too late to e____ at the college?
enroll
Autism is catalogued as a learning d_______
disability
“Finals are next week and I haven’t even started studying yet. I’d better h____ the b____ tonight.”
hit the books
You must l____ by h_____ all the irregular verbs in English
learn by heart
“My mother and father would sometimes take me out for ice cream if I a____ a particularly hard test.”
aced (get an “A” or a very high grade)
I took my A-l_______ to access university
A-level
In Spain, science and literature are c______ subjects. Every student must study them
compulsory
The students h______ in their assignments to the teacher.
handed in
I think I managed to g______ the main points of the lecture.
grasp
“I don’t think you’ll be able to b_____ t_____ college if you’re majoring in chemical engineering.”
breeze through (to easily succeed at something.)
New trainees begin work in one of the company's branches and the h____-on t_______ includes management skills, finance, marketing, sales and customer service
hands-on training
“Do you think Mrs. McGillicuddy will give let us retake the test if we all b_____ it today?”
bomb (to get a terrible grade on a test.)
The professor g_____ us a l_________ on the different types of softwares
gave us a lecture
“All the other students got mad when the t______'s p____ reminded Mrs. Owens that she hadn’t given any homework.”
teacher's pet
If you want to get a B2 certificate, you must be c_________ to learning
committed
sports and drama are popular e______ activities
extracurricular
It was hard to t_____ in all the details.
take in
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