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WorksheetsConversation Vocab 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Have you all turned in your essays? What does "turn in" mean?
a)
fold your paper in half
b)
submit an assignment
c)
arrive to class on time
d)
take a long way to class so that you don't arrive first
2.
He passed his exams with flying colours. "pass (an exam) with flying colors" means…
a)
do well in an exam with a very good grade
b)
pass an exam with the minimal grade required
c)
hand a copy of the exam to the person sitting next to your
d)
fail exam and have it covered in red correction marks
3.
The director told me to learn my speech by heart. "learn by heart" means…
a)
study until late at night
b)
memorize something so that you don't have to read it
c)
learn about the different organs of the body
d)
learn from your mistakes
4.
Everyone's cramming for their final exams. "cram" means…
a)
study a lot at the last minute, especially for an exam
b)
go to sleep early so that you have more energy the next day
c)
ask the teacher for more time to do your assignment
d)
a difficult test
5.
We were kidding Mom about being a grandmother. "be kidding" means…
a)
become pregnant
b)
tell the truth
c)
be immature and not act your age
d)
not be serious or be joking
6.
A take-home or open-book test is usually more difficult than a standard test because more is expected. The instructor usually grades it more strictly, also. "an open-book test" means…
a)
an example of a previous test
b)
a test you can choose from the book
c)
a test in which students help each other to write the answers
d)
a test in which students may consult their books or notes during it
7.
I have to hit the books this weekend — I have two exams next week.."hit the books" means…
a)
borrow books from the library
b)
study very hard
c)
be frustrated because the book is difficult
d)
copy directly from a book
8.
I met them only once right before spring break and ironically at the very close of my relationship with Rudy. "spring break" means…
a)
a short vacation, normally for one week, in the middle of the spring semester
b)
a type of enery drink made from natural mountain water
c)
the change of season from spring to summer
d)
when you jump up and down on your bed and it breaks
9.
t took Wyler a couple of days to figure out what had happened. "figure out" means…
a)
find an answer on your calculator
b)
put on extra weight
c)
try and understand something by thinking about it
d)
average the number of correct answers in all of the tests
10.
Applicants need at least a 3.1 GPA. "GPA" means…
a)
Grossly Poor Attendance
b)
Great Personal Attitude
c)
Grade Point Average
d)
Gross Personal Allowance
11.
He dropped out of art college and joined a band. "drop out" means…
a)
something just fell out of your dorm window
b)
you are no longer at the top of the class
c)
withdraw from a college or university
d)
make a surprise visit to someone
12.
When a client presentation loomed, the team would work for 24 hours, and after this all-nighter they'd go out for a celebratory lunch.."all-nighter" means…
a)
someone that prefers to study at night
b)
a study session that lasts all night
c)
a class that is only in the evenings or at night
d)
a party where everyone is dressed as zombies
13.
He skipped chemistry class three times last month. "skip class" means…
a)
walk briskly to class
b)
enroll in a class because it is your favorite subject
c)
be in the same class as one of your friends
d)
purposely be absent from a class
14.
Medical students were invited to participate in a mock examination. "mock exam" means…
a)
another exam for those that are absent for the first one
b)
an exam that is worth double for the final grade score
c)
a practice exam usually taken before a real one
d)
an exam which is postponed until a later date
15.
He was off school for a while and is finding it hard to catch up. "catch up" means…
a)
bring your work up to date when you were behind
b)
stop a ball that was flying over your head
c)
miss a class
d)
not get a cold or be sick like everyone else in the class
16.
She got behind with her mortgage and the house was repossessed. "get behind" means…
a)
be late or off schedule with your work
b)
sit at the back of the class
c)
grab hold of the back of someone
d)
stand in a line where they serve food
17.
Is it too late to enroll at the college? "enroll" means…
a)
bury yourself deeper into your bed because you are tired from studying so much
b)
put all of your written notes onto a computer
c)
not understand what the teacher is saying
d)
register for a course or a university program
18.
The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time. "due" means…
a)
the wet substance that appears on the grass in the morning
b)
expected on a certain date
c)
the number of people in your group
d)
take out a book from the library
19.
He was expelled from school for his continued bad behavior. "expel" means…
a)
say the individual letters of a word
b)
work on a spreadsheet
c)
dismiss from school, usually after having done something very wrong or illegal
d)
add up the number of correct answers in a test
20.
If you need additional time to complete an activity, you ask for
a)
a student loan
b)
an extension
c)
a lab
d)
a pop quiz
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