тому кто сделает 2 задание 1. Match the idioms to their meanings.
1) ace a test
2) bone up on
3) hit the books
4) knuckle down
5) pass with flying colours
6) study animal
7) teacher’s pet
8) school of hard knocks
9) cram for an exam
10) pull an all-nighter
a) to do very well on a test or exam
b) to study throughout the night
c) to get a very high score on a test
d) to study for a test shortly before it is to happen
e) real and practical experiences of life
f) prepare for the exam very thoroughly
g) the teacher’s favourite student
h) to begin to study hard
i) someone who studies hard
j) to focus on a project or a task
2. Complete the sentences using the idioms from the previous exercise.
1) If you studied during the school term, you would not have to .
2) At the end of the school year every party animal turns into a .
3) I have an exam tomorrow, I need to tonight.
4) He’s gone back to driving school in an effort to .
5) I have to civil law for a test next week.
6) I didn’t go to college, but I went to the . I learned everything by experience.
7) If you , you will be tired and more prone to making careless mistakes on the test.
8) Mark is a because he always gives our teacher presents.
9) I just want to let you know that if you want to pass the class, you really need to .
10)If he doesn’t soon, he’ll never get through those exams.
If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.
In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.
But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.
Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.
In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!
Hello, (friend's name)! In my last letter, I wrote to you about how I spent my summer. Summer is over, school days have begun. My first day at school was spent at home, since no one goes to school now, everyone studies remotely. All lessons were held in the app for learning. We were given tasks and we did them. There weren't many lessons, because we were just starting to learn. In all the lessons, we repeated the topics from last year. That's how my first day of school went. I'm sorry, but I have to stop writing because school has started and I have to get ready for class. It was your pen friend. Bye!
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