Optimise B2, Unit 2, Words + prepositions

For many (a)   , life can seem like one exam

after another. This can be extremely stressful so

we recommend that students are as organised

as possible. Firstly, this means giving yourself as

much time as possible to revise – you don’t want

to (b)   up revising everything the night

before an exam. The second thing you need to

think about is the space where you’ll be working.

• undergraduates
• end
• graduates
• degrees
• qualifications
• catch
• dig
• hurry

It’s essential that you’re able to (a)   on

your revision, so make sure it’s comfortable

and that there are no distractions. Apart from

revising your notes, we’d also recommend

that you practise (b)   old exams under

timed conditions.

• concentrate
• taking
• pay attention
• interested
• decide
• making
• passing
• giving

Finally, we suggest that you

give yourself plenty of breaks. You’ll get tired ​ (a)   ​ studying if you spend too long at your

desk so take a break and do something relaxing.

• of
• on
• in
• for
• out
• off
• into
• to

There’s nothing ​ (a)   ​ (b)   taking

a year off before university. In fact, it can be a

very positive experience.​

• wrong
• with
• criticise
• decide
• experienced
• qualify
• against
• as
• for
• in

Some parents ​ (a)   the

school ​ (b)   not allowing girls

to wear trousers.

• critised
• for
• wrong
• with
• qualify
• as
• experienced
• in
• decided
• against

If you want to ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

an engineer, you need to get practical work

experience as well as a degree.​

• qualify
• as
• wrong
• with
• criticised
• for
• experienced
• in
• decided
• against

Mrs Johnson has been a careers adviser for

twenty years so she is very ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

helping young people choose the best career

for them.

• experienced
• in
• wrong
• with
• critised
• for
• qualify
• as
• decided
• against

It’s a shame you ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

studying law at university. I think you would be

an excellent lawyer.

• decided
• against
• wrong
• with
• criticised
• for
• qualify
• as
• experienced
• in