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  • I had an important exam the next morning, so I had to __________ and study until 2 a.m. (idiom)
    burn the midnight oil
  • Daniel has a natural __________ for languages. He learns new words incredibly quickly.
    aptitude
  • The teacher wrote the date on the blackboard using a piece of white __________.
    chalk
  • Instead of going to school, the teenagers regularly went to the shopping centre and tried to hide it from their parents; they used to __________.
    play truant
  • She loves singing, so she joined the school __________ and performs at concerts.
    choir
  • When the teacher asked me the answer, I completely __________ . I simply couldn't remember it. (idiom)
    drew a blank
  • A few weeks before the real exam, we took a __________ to see how well prepared we were.
    mock exam
  • In her final year at university, she had to write a __________ before she could graduate.
    bachelor's thesis
  • Mozart was a famous __________ who could play music brilliantly at a very young age.
    child prodigy
  • Reading books and discussing ideas are good ways to __________.
    acquire knowledge
  • If you miss too many lessons, you may __________ your schoolwork. It may be hard to catch up with everything quickly.
    fall behind with
  • After several years of research, she finally completed her doctoral __________.
    dissertation
  • When the alarm suddenly went off, everyone had to leave the building as part of a __________.
    fire drill
  • Sarah is always the first person to volunteer for extra tasks and finish her homework. She's a real __________.
    eager beaver
  • Nobody likes working with Mark because he behaves as if he knows everything and always corrects other people. He's such a __________.
    know-all
  • The __________ of the faculty met with the students to discuss the changes to their course.
    dean
  • She studied painting, sculpture and other forms of visual art at the Faculty of __________.
    Fine Arts
  • Everyone in the discussion was an expert, and I knew almost nothing about the subject, so I really __________. (idiom)
    felt out of my depth
  • After teaching at the university for ten years, the professor took __________ to travel and work on a new book.
    sabbatical leave
  • Children who constantly interrupt lessons and refuse to follow the rules in class will be punished. We'll not tolerate such _________.
    misbehaviour
  • He left school at sixteen and never returned, so he became a school __________.
    dropout
  • Wearing a school uniform is __________ at this school, every student has to wear one.
    mandatory
  • He secretly prepared a small __________ with key facts to help him remember everything before the presentation.
    crib sheet
  • Emma is a real __________; she spends most of her free time reading novels.
    bookworm
  • In geometry class, we used __________ to draw perfect circles.
    compasses
  • At the age of thirteen, he went to a __________ where he lived during the school term instead of going home every day.
    boarding school
  • Students usually meet, chat and relax in the __________ before, between, or after lessons.
    common room
  • I left my bicycle in the school __________ before going to class.
    bike rack
  • Her __________ was 4.8, which meant she had excellent results across all her subjects.
    grade point average
  • Her three-year-old daughter goes to __________ while she is at work.
    nursery
  • The teacher used a __________ to attach the worksheets together.
    stapler
  • Before starting revision, I checked the __________ to see exactly which topics could appear in the final exam.
    exam syllabus
  • The university gave her a __________ to help pay for her research project.
    grant
  • All the teachers have to attend a __________ every Monday morning to discuss school matters.
    staff meeting
  • At the end of the school year, we bought a __________ containing photos and memories of our classmates.
    yearbook
  • After finishing secondary school, he chose a __________ where he could train to become an electrician.
    vocational school
  • After repeatedly breaking the school's rules, the student faced __________ and was told he could no longer attend the school.
    expulsion
  • Students who are struggling with maths can attend extra __________ to catch up with the rest of the class.
    remedial classes
  • Tom never has his own ideas. He just copies what other students do. He's such a __________.
    copycat
  • The scientist carefully poured the liquid into a small glass __________.
    test tube
  • Even though everyone disagreed with him, Jake refused to change his opinion and decided to __________. (idiom)
    stick to his guns
  • I used a __________ to keep all the pages of my homework together.
    paperclip
  • If you can't speak to the head teacher, you can talk to the __________, who is responsible for many of the school's day-to-day matters.
    deputy head
  • The head teacher decided to __________ him __________ for three days after he seriously broke the school rules.
    suspend from school
  • University students attend large classes called __________ where a professor presents information to a group of students.
    lectures
  • She works hard every day because she is determined to __________ and become a doctor.
    pursue her goals