A2+ 9C Vocabulary Education & School Subjects

When I was at high-school, I used to be _________ English. I couldn't understand even a word that I read and listened to.

• bad at
• terrible at
• interested in
• good at

As a student at prep-school, I am used to __________. Each term, we have two exams and plus a proficiency exam at the end of the academic year.

• getting better at
• being terrible at
• taking exams
• studying for exams

Yesterday, I _________ in the quiz. Unfortunately, I got 30 out of 100 as a grade!

• got better
• did badly
• found boring
• was good

I __________ the university entrance exam a lot but couldn't pass it. I hope next year I will enter the department I like and have a chance of being a university student!

• got better at
• found easy
• did badly
• studied for

At secondary school, my favourite subject was arts. I was very talented at painting and ___________.

• found it easy
• found it boring
• found it difficult
• bad at it

At the beginning, I couldn't play the piano well, but I ________ it and in the end I became a successful musician.

• was terrible at
• got better at
• worked hard at
• did badly

Which of the following phrases have a positive meaning?

• do well
• find something difficult
• be good at
• find something easy

Which of the following phrases have a negative meaning?

• find something boring
• be terrible at
• be bad at
• get better at

If you are good at maths, probably you __________.

• find it difficult
• find it easy
• do well at it
• are terrible at it

If you are bad at history, probably you __________.

• are interested in it
• find it difficult
• work hard at it
• do badly at it