9A Education collocations
a Match the phrases 1-5 in bold with the definitions a-e.
1 fail an exam e not to pass an exam
2 hand in an essay c give a finished essay to a teacher
3 get into university a get a place at university
4 do a degree in maths b study on a three- or four-year course at university
5 revise for an exam d study for an exam
6 take notes g write down main ideas
7 get good marks f receive a high grade in an exam or on an essay
b Choose the correct word to complete the text.
My brother was always the ambitious one in the family and he really wanted to get into 1 university. His dream was to do 2 a degree in physics because he wanted to become a scientist. He studied hard at school and he managed to get 3 a place at a top university - St Andrews! University was hard but he enjoyed it. He had to write 4 a lot of essays but he was a good student. He always took 5 a lot of notes during his classes and he only handed 6 an essay in late once because he had a broken leg and was in hospital! Because of his hard work, he got 7 good marks for all his courses and he never failed 8 an exam. He was an A+ student. And what about me? Well, that's a different story...