Study and academic work- Test 2 (4.B)

Question 1

to do many things in a short period of time

Answer 1

cram

Question 2

very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this, an intelligent person

Answer 2

genius

Question 3

to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam

Answer 3

revise

Question 4

exam papers from previous years

Answer 4

past paper

Question 5

you have learned it so well that you can remember it without having to read it

Answer 5

learn (off) by heart

Question 6

something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something

Answer 6

mnemonics

Question 7

learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it

Answer 7

rote-learning

Question 8

spend the maximum time studying

Answer 8

bury yourself in your books

Question 9

in a way that involves a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time or small area

Answer 9

intensively

Question 10

could be just 50-100 words, often used for school work

Answer 10

composition

Question 11

longer than composition, more serious, 100-1000 words

Answer 11

essay

Question 12

like an assignment, focused on student’s own material and topic

Answer 12

project

Question 12

a long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words

Answer 12

assignment

Question 13

a collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person’s, especially an artist’s, work

Answer 13

portfolio

Question 14

a long, research-based work, 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma

Answer 14

dissertation

Question 15

a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree, 80-100,000 words

Answer 15

thesis

Question 16

a type of diagram (= simple plan) with lines and circles for organizing information so that it is easier to use or remember

Answer 16

mind map / diagram

Question 17

first attempt at writing something e.g. an essay

Answer 17

first draft

Question 18

the process or practice of using another person’s ideas or work and pretending that it is your own

Answer 18

plagiarism (form)

Question 19

to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something

Answer 19

acknowledge

Question 20

to formally send a document, plan, etc. to a person or group in authority so that they can make a decision about it

Answer 20

submit

Question 21

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

Answer 21

assess

Question 22

information or statements of opinion about something, such as a new product, that can tell you if it is successful or liked, comments from the teacher

Answer 22

feedback

Question 23

more formal than do research

Answer 23

carry out/undertake/conduct research

Question 24

magazines with academic articles (where can you read them?)

Answer 24

academic journals (online, library)

Question 25

get hold of (it) on the internet

Answer 25

online

Question 26

sy where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

Answer 26

inter-library loan

Question 27

online materials that can be used by teachers and students anywhere

Answer 27

open educational resources

Question 28

to stop going to school before finishing the course of instruction

Answer 28

drop out

Question 29

the exams taken at the end of a university or college course

Answer 29

finals

Question 30

having suitable experience or formal qualifications

Answer 30

well-qualified

Question 31

to write something in a complete or final form using notes that you have made

Answer 31

write something up

Question 32

an exam that you take to be accepted into a school, etc

Answer 32

entrance exam

Question 33

a school where students live and study

Answer 33

boarding school

Question 34

a private school whose students return home in the evening

Answer 34

day school