Focus 5 Vocabulary quiz 2A

With exams _____, everyone is under a lot of stress.

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

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

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

He’s very confident and generally takes everything in his_______

Today we’re revising the unit on the events leading___ to World War I.

I looked at the exam paper and I realised I was completely ____of my depth.

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

All students had to sign a document which set ____their rights and obligations.

I want to brush up ____my German before going to Austria.

As he entered the room, his hands were sweaty and his heart was_______

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

I feel I’ve been doing nothing but memorising facts and then_______ them.

I worry before exams, but when actually faced____ an exam task I usually manage to concentrate and do well.

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

I wouldn’t start a discussion on this topic at a party. It’s a _________– it’d be very easy to offend someone and make a few enemies.

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

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

You’ll find it easier to relax if you keep things in p________ e

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