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What does it mean to 'pass an exam'?
What does it mean to 'pass an exam'?
What action does 'handing in an assignment' refer to?
What action does 'handing in an assignment' refer to?
What does it mean to 'enrol in a course'?
What does it mean to 'enrol in a course'?
What is the consequence of being expelled from school?
What is the consequence of being expelled from school?
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What does 'study abroad' involve?
What does 'study abroad' involve?
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What does performing 'overtime' at work mean?
What does performing 'overtime' at work mean?
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What is implied when someone 'gets a grade'?
What is implied when someone 'gets a grade'?
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What does 'drop a class' mean?
What does 'drop a class' mean?
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What characterizes a full-time job?
What characterizes a full-time job?
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What does it mean to be self-employed?
What does it mean to be self-employed?
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How is an unemployed person defined?
How is an unemployed person defined?
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Which of the following describes a part-time job?
Which of the following describes a part-time job?
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Which statement best describes qualifications?
Which statement best describes qualifications?
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What distinguishes a temporary job from a permanent one?
What distinguishes a temporary job from a permanent one?
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What can be inferred about the word 'work'?
What can be inferred about the word 'work'?
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Study Notes
Education Verb Phrases
- Take/sit an exam: attending an exam
- Pass an exam: obtaining successful results in an exam
- Fail an exam: obtaining unsuccessful results in an exam
- Revise/review/study for an exam: preparing for an exam
- Hand an assignment/essay: giving an assignment to a teacher or lecturer
- Give a presentation: giving a talk delivering information to a class or group
- Write an essay: writing a piece of writing on a particular subject as part of a course
- Attend a class/lecture: going to, and being present in, a class/lecture
- Do homework/research/a project: carrying out the action of homework, etc
- Take notes: writing down what the teacher is saying
- Graduate from school: leaving school having obtained a diploma
- Enrol in a course: signing up for a course
- Drop a class: stopping taking a class
- Get a grade: receiving a mark for a test, essay, etc
- Study abroad: studying in another country
- Be expelled: being asked to leave school as punishment for bad behaviour
Work
- Earn: to receive money for your work
- Do overtime: to work extra hours
- Apply for a job: requesting to be considered for a position
- Resign from a job: leaving a job voluntarily
- Retire: stop working permanently
- Be promoted: to be given a more senior position
- Be sacked/fired: to be dismissed from a job, usually for doing something wrong
- Be in charge of: being responsible for the work of other people
- Responsible for: Having an important duty
- Full-time job: a job from Monday through Friday, for eight or so hours per day
- Part-time job: a more flexible working arrangement where a person doesn't work every day, and usually works for shorter periods
- Work shifts: to work during various scheduled periods of the day or night
- Temporary job: a job that isn't permanent
- Self-employed: to work for yourself
- Unemployed: without a job
- Workplace: a place where you go to do your job
- Qualifications: things such as certificates, diplomas, and university degrees that mean you are qualified to do a job
- Job: a profession or occupation
- Work: the effort or activities that we do when we are doing a/our job
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Test your knowledge of common verb phrases related to education. This quiz will cover various actions students might encounter in their academic journey, from attending classes to handling assignments. Challenge yourself to recall the appropriate phrases and their meanings!
