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Studying and taking exams
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| How are they getting on ? | What progress are they making? |
| have a wide vocabulary | know a lot of words |
| speak very accurately | without mistakes |
| become fluent | able to speak naturally without stopping |
| accent is very good | the way he pronounces words |
| consonant | vowel |
| have no problem making himself understood | saying things in a way people understand |
| increase vocabulary | make it bigger |
| basic (simple) vocabulary | elementary |
| be willing to | happy and ready to |
| willing to experiment | try smth new to see what it is like |
| get things wrong | make mistakes |
| pick things up | learn things without trying |
| have a good ear for language | be good at hearing repeating an understanding sounds |
| adjectives with nouns | adverbs with verbs |
| pass exam | succesful and do well the exam |
| fail exam | not succesful and do badly the exam |
| revise for exam | study/prepare for the exam |
| retake an exam | do exam again |
| it is hard work | work that requires a lot of effort |
| do/try your best | make as much effort as you can |
| be strong candidate | smn who is taking an exam |
| get a good grade/mark | оцінка |
| do well | виконати добре |
| try to get through the coursebook | finish |
| revision | revise for the exam |
| do some exam preparation | getting ready for the exam |
| do/write an essay | зробити/написати есе |
| need to work on that | потрібно працювати над цим |