Module 8

Vocabulary
 Education

A Fill in: do, enrol, fail, get, pass, pay, retake, sit in the correct form.

1 Nora is very upset that she failed her 5 If I pass my final exam, I’ll be able to go
Physics exam. abroad this summer.
2 Jane has to retake her final exams because 6 I’d like to enrol on the computer
she didn’t do very well last time. programming course.
3 I’m afraid I didn’t have time to do my 7 How do you expect to learn if you don’t
homework last night. pay attention in class?
4 I’m very busy studying as I have to sit an 8 Paula always gets good marks in English.
exam next week.

B Fill in: compulsory, mark, heart, intensive, nursery, peer, primary, private.

1 When I was in primary school, I had to 5 What mark did you get in your French
learn lots of things by heart. exam?
2 A lot of teenagers start doing things they 6 Claire’s dad is very rich and sends her to
don’t really want to because of peer a private school.
pressure. 7 Primary school is for children from about
3 Little James is three and will be going to the age of 5 to 11.
nursery school soon. 8 My sister needs to improve her English
4 Mathematics is compulsory in most schools quickly and is attending a(n) intensive
so all kids have to do it. English course every day.

C Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs from the list.

 accredit  acquire  attend  cheat  hand  intend  study  take

1 We have to attend six lessons per day and 5 Laura has always wanted to study
we have one hour for lunch. Biology so she could become a doctor.
2 If you don’t hand in your essays on time, 6 The students acquire practical skills
you won’t get a good mark. during weekly workshops.
3 The teacher caught Emily cheating in the 7 Martha is very stressed about the exam
exam and was furious with her. she has to take tomorrow.
4 The summer course is accredited by all 8 The new programme is intended to
national universities and counts towards prepare students for professional life.
your degree.

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D Choose the correct word.

1 Did you sign up for the English language 4 Frank graduated/left from university
course/programme? with a degree in History last year.
2 I’m going to get a private teacher/tutor to 5 There are over 2,000 pupils/students at
help me with Maths. the university.
3 Professor Wright’s lessons/lectures are 6 Jason is afraid he won’t meet the
always very interesting. deadline/term for his Science project.

 Types of schools

E Complete the sentence with the correct option A or B.

1 My older brother goes to .......... school so 4 My great uncle went to a .......... school
I only see him at the weekends. where there weren’t any girls.
A boarding B grammar A single-sex B comprehensive

2 I am going to attend a(n) .......... school 5 The majority of children go to ..........

because I want to be a mechanic. schools and don’t have to pay.
A independent B vocational A private B state

3 A lot of kids go to .......... schools to learn 6 Most kids between the ages of about 11
a second language in the evenings. and 16 go to .......... school.
A grammar B language A secondary B specialist

F Choose the correct word.

1 The work placements give the students 5 Our house is getting rundown and needs
the opportunity/possibility to gain to be refreshed/renovated.
experience for their future careers. 6 Our headmaster earned the highest
2 Students from school participate in a rank/distinction awarded for excellence
programme to help restore/rebuild old in teaching.
historic buildings. 7 The school believes that its students are
3 Every year, the school holds/stages a its best asset/quality.
talent competition for its students. 8 Our college keeps/maintains good
4 The school rugby team exercise/practise relationships with potential employers in
twice a week and play matches every the area.
Saturday.

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 Word formation

G Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.

1 The librarian got angry because the pupils were making noise. LIBRARY
2 Our career guidance officer is always very helpful and gives great advice. HELP
3 I would like to become a professional cycler and go to the Olympics.
4 The Physics teacher is very patient and explains everything carefully. CYCLE
5 Visitors to the museum can purchase an audio guide in a number of
languages. TEACH
6 My dad is a heart specialist.
7 A lot of kids dream of becoming scientist when they grow up. VISIT
8 Jenna has a great imagination for stories and wants to become a writer .
SPECIAL
SCIENCE
WRITE

 Phrasal verbs

H Complete the sentence with the correct particle.

1 They ran out of money and had to go in 3 The children ran away when they saw the
search of an ATM. huge dog appear at the gate.
2 Guess what? I ran into our cousin Liam at 4 Clive wasn’t paying attention and ran into
the university library today. a door by mistake.

 Prepositions

I Choose the correct preposition.

1 Many students find it difficult to focus in/on 4 Jane won’t be coming tonight as she has
their studies right before the summer to study for/to her exams.
holiday. 5 Sandra did a degree in/with English
2 Sharon got into trouble for being absent Literature at university.
from/to school too often.
3 It’s not good to rely over/on your parents
for everything.

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Grammar
 Modal verbs

A Complete the sentences using modal verbs. More than one answer is
possible.

1 Mary was able to speak French when she 4 Shall I give you a lift to school? (offer)
was five. (ability) 5 Can you help me carry this bag?
2 May I leave early today, please? (asking (request)
for permission) 6 You may begin writing now. (giving
3 Shall we go for a walk? (suggestion) permission)

B Replace the words/phrases in bold with words from the list.

 can  We could  couldn’t  Shall I  can’t (x2)  May  Could you

1 You are not allowed to eat in the 5 Would you like me to read your essay?
classroom. Shall I read your essay?
You can’t eat in the classroom 6 Is it possible for you to check my
2 Let’s form a study group. answers for me?
We could form a study group Could you check my answers for me?
3 I’m sorry but I am not able to help you with 7 I wasn’t able to spell very well when I
your Science project today. was young.
I’m sorry but I can’t help you with your I couldn’t spell very well when I was
science project today. young.
4 I am able to speak three languages. 8 Would it be OK if I leave early today?
I can speak three languages. May I leave early today?

C Choose the correct item.

1 Greg can/may solve Maths problems very 4 Shall/Would we study together this
quickly. evening?
2 Could/Would I borrow your dictionary, 5 I would/was able to walk when I was
please? ten months old.
3 You might/may open your exam papers 6 Shall/Might I have a quick word with
now. you, please?

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D Complete the exchanges with will, can’t, may, would, shall, was able to.

1 A: May I speak to you in private? 4 A: Would you like me to help you?

B: Yes, of course. B: I can do it myself, thanks.
2 A: Shall we go for a coffee after school? 5 A: Have you found the answer yet?
B: Yes, I’d love to. B: No, I can’t understand how it works.
3 A: Did you get to work on time? 6 A: Will you give this to Cathy, please?
B: Yes, despite the traffic, I was able to get B: No problem.
there on time.

E Write sentences for the following situations.

1 You ask your friend to help you fix your 5 Tell your friend you were not able to find
computer. an answer to the Maths problem.
Could you help me fix my computer? I can’t find an answer to the maths
2 Ask your teacher if it is allowed to use the problems
Internet for your homework. 6 Offer to help your mum with the
May I use the internet for my homework? housework.
3 Suggest going to the cinema together to Shall I help with the housework?
your friend. 7 You tell your sister that she’s allowed to
Shall we go to the cinema? use your laptop.
4 Ask your brother if you can borrow his You can use my laptop
bicycle. 8 Ask your teacher to repeat what they said.
Could I borrow your bike Could you repeat what you said?

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 Making deductions/assumptions

F Choose the correct option.

1 Carl ......... have been happy to get a 5 He didn’t call. He ......... have forgotten it.
place at university. A can’t B must C mustn’t
A can’t B may not C must
6 That ......... be the new teacher. Let’s go
2 You ......... have been listening. Otherwise and introduce ourselves.
you would understand. A must B might C can’t
A can B can’t C might
7 He ......... have done it. He was with me all
3 I’ll repeat it because they ......... have the time.
understood. A can’t B mustn’t C could
A may not B could C mustn’t
8 There was no answer when I called her.
4 Jim ......... have failed his exam. He She ......... have left work already.
doesn’t look happy. A could B can’t C must
A can B may not C may

G Rewrite the sentences using can’t, may/might, must.

1 I’m sure this isn’t the correct answer. 5 Perhaps you are right.
this can’t be the correct answer You might be right
2 I’m convinced she cheated on the exam. 6 Maybe, she is still sleeping.
she must have cheated on the exam She might be still asleep
3 It’s possible that he didn’t know about the 7 I think there is a slight chance that the
timetable change. exam will be cancelled.
It might be that he didn’t know about the the exam might me cancelled.
timetable change. 8 I’m sure he will pass the oral exam.
4 I’m sure he didn’t see the answers to the he might pass the oral exam.
exam beforehand.
he can’t have seen the answers to the
exam beforehand.

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Reading
Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

Personal Technology: a powerful learning tool!

It’s common knowledge that schoolchildren can’t bring their mobile phones into the classroom. If
they do, they may be taken away from them until the end of the lesson. Not so in Forsyth County
Schools in Georgia, USA, however. In 2010, they introduced a new educational approach called BYOT
(Bring Your Own Technology). Under this scheme, students were able, for the first time, to use their
own personal technology in class – smartphones, netbooks, iPods, handheld games consoles –
anything, in fact, which could connect to the Internet. As the Chairwoman of the South Forsyth High
School science department expressed it: “I thought we were behind the times, not allowing the
students to use something that was such a part of their lives and such a powerful tool for instruction.”
You might think BYOT is not really that helpful in the learning process, apart from activities such as
doing calculations or online research. In fact, though, BYOT is particularly useful for project-based
learning. For example, in a maths class, students can video a group while it solves a maths problem
and then post the video online for future reference. In a Biology lesson, they can take photos of
experiments, which they can label and discuss at a later time. In one high school Literature class,
students watched a film version of Shakespeare’s Othello after having read the play. They were able
to answer their teacher’s questions about the differences between the two by instant-messaging each
other in a chat room, in real time, while the film was showing.
It can’t have been easy for schools to adapt to this new scheme. Obviously, there were several
major challenges. Schools had to invest in a good Wi-Fi networking infrastructure to cope with the
extra demand. Moreover, they needed to install filters to prevent access to inappropriate websites.
Then there was the question of training teachers to adapt their lessons to the new technology.
However, it wasn’t necessary for them to learn how to actually use all the different devices that
students might bring to class; more often than not, the students were the experts and could teach the
teachers! What teachers do have to ensure is that students follow the rules: no listening to music and
no sending text messages or making calls during class time. Nevertheless, as Forsyth County
Schools’ Chief Technology and Information Officer Bailey Mitchell explains: “The instructional benefits
[of BYOT] far outweigh any concerns we may have had.”
How do parents and the students themselves react to BYOT? The main parental concern seems to
be how much educational value personal technology really has and how exactly it is used in the
classroom. In response, Forsyth County Schools hold meetings where teachers can demonstrate
some practical activities to reassure the parents. Teachers also stress the value of using technology in
class, as it equips children for success in the job market later on. As for the students, BYOT must be
working for them. Children who bring their own technology to school produce higher quality work, get
better test marks and attend classes more regularly. Not only that, but there are fewer discipline
issues, as their handheld devices are now an approved part of the lesson!
Tim Clark, Forsyth County Schools’ Coordinator of Instructional Technology, says that youngsters
should be encouraged to tackle a project using whatever device appeals to them. As he points out, “It
gives students more control and freedom in the classroom.” This student-oriented approach to
education may be the key to BYOT’s popularity. Since 2010, schools in many other US states have
followed Forsyth County’s example, and with proper guidance it may soon become a worldwide trend.

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1 BYOT was introduced because educators felt the need to
A improve student/teacher relationships.
B keep up with new developments.
C provide a break from studying.
D help students in Science subjects.

2 Students in the high school Literature class

A made a video of a famous play.
B shared comments after watching a film.
C screened a film using their own equipment.
D took part in an interactive discussion.

3 When teachers are using the new technology,

A they find it difficult to adapt.
B they have to call in techno-experts.
C they are able to learn from their students.
D they are amazed at some of the devices.

4 Some parents are worried that their children

A aren’t receiving quality teaching.
B may end up unemployed.
C don’t do enough hands-on activities.
D bring too many devices to class.

5 What is the writer’s conclusion about young learners?

A They demand a trendier teaching approach.
B They should be allowed to design their own lessons.
C They are in need of better class supervision.
D They benefit from having a measure of independence.

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Listening

Listen to the principal of a high school addressing an audience and for

questions 1-5 choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 The principal is giving

A a welcome speech to students.
B a presentation to parents.
C a graduation speech.

2 The principal talks about

A her own schooldays.
B the time the students had together.
C the students’ classroom behaviour.

3 The principal mentions scholarships to

A explain how much money the school has.
B show what the students are doing next.
C congratulate the members of staff.

4 The school team came first in

A basketball.
B football.
C volleyball.

5 The principal concludes by

A giving advice to the students.
B suggesting careers for the students.
C praising students’ friends and families.

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