Ex. 7. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the words in the box.

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1. Our teachers … our homework in the evening and … it out the next day.

2. My brother tried to … in the exam, but he was caught and sent to the ….

3. I like to play football in the … with my friends during the lunch ….

4. She got a very good school … because she worked so … this ….

5. I’d like to go to … when I finish school and do a … in Economics.

6. The teacher wrote the rules on the … and told us to learn them by ….

7. Were you … for a good reason yesterday or were you playing …?

Ex. 8. Choose the correct answer.

1. Remember that exams never start late, they always start ….

A) ahead of time b) at the last moment c) in time d) on time

2. Will you help me to … for tomorrow’s exam?

A) go through b) read c) review d) revise

3. Lazy Tom clearly had no … of doing any work, although it was only a week till the exam.

A) ambition b) desire c) intention d) willingness

4. Are the students … about the history exam?

A) discussing b) saying c) talking d) telling

5. If you never do any work, you will only have yourself to … if you fail your exams.

A) blame b) fault c) mistake d) reprove

6. I’m … I didn’t pass the exam but I’ll do better next time.

A) deceived b) despaired c) disappointed d) disillusioned

7. You must tell me the result now. I can’t bear the ….