Focus 5 Unit 2 vocabulary

There are so many books ___ up on my desk they’re threatening to fall over any moment.

When the reporter returned home from the war zone, his family felt as if a w_________t had been lifted.

I remember a student in my class who was always late and used to ___ up the strangest excuses.

You don’t understand how I feel. You’ve always ___ through exams without any difficulty.

Things are really hectic at the moment; everyone’s ____________with last-minute revision.

With the right attitude, exams don’t have to make you a nervous w_________k.

Ever since I remember, adults have been ___ it into us that school results are the most important thing in life.

It wasn’t easy to calm her down – she was a b_________e of nerves.

We’ve been studying so hard; let’s go out tonight to ___ up a little.

I’m afraid of speaking in public; I have to ___ up all my courage to even give a presentation in class.

You’ll find it easier to relax if you keep things in p_________e.

Stop moaning, get a g_ _ _p and just finish this essay.

After a whole weekend of revision we were all just ____________, totally exhausted.

I’d revised that topic thoroughly, but when the examiner asked me the first question my mind just went b_________k.