Education and School

Education and School

Word List

Word Definition Example
subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/something you study at school, like history or mathsMy favourite subject is biology.
timetable /ˈtaɪmteɪbl/a list that shows when each class happensAccording to my timetable, we have PE on Tuesday morning.
revise /rɪˈvaɪz/study again what you learned, before a testI need to revise for my English test tomorrow.
pass /pɑːs/be successful in an examShe studied hard and passed all her exams.
fail /feɪl/not be successful in an examHe failed his driving test, so he has to take it again.
mark /mɑːk/the number or letter that shows how good your work isI got a really good mark in my science project — 9 out of 10!
term /tɜːm/one of the periods the school year is divided intoThe summer term ends in June.
coursework /ˈkɔːswɜːk/work done during a course that counts towards the final markHalf of the final mark comes from coursework.
canteen /kænˈtiːn/a room in a school or office where you can eatWe have lunch in the school canteen.
degree /dɪˈɡriː/what you get when you finish a university courseMy cousin has a degree in engineering.

Education and School — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Something you study at school, like history or maths:  
  2. A list that shows when each class happens:  
  3. Study again what you learned, before a test:  
  4. Be successful in an exam:  
  5. Not be successful in an exam:  
  6. The number or letter that shows how good your work is:  
  7. One of the periods the school year is divided into:  
  8. Work done during a course that counts towards the final mark:  
  9. A room in a school or office where you can eat:  
  10. What you get when you finish a university course:  

Complete the sentences

  1. My favourite   is biology.
  2. According to my  , we have PE on Tuesday morning.
  3. I need to   for my English test tomorrow.
  4. She studied hard and   all her exams.
  5. He   his driving test, so he has to take it again.
  6. I got a really good   in my science project — 9 out of 10!
  7. The summer   ends in June.
  8. Half of the final mark comes from  .
  9. We have lunch in the school  .
  10. My cousin has a   in engineering.

Education and School — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. subject
  2. timetable
  3. revise
  4. pass
  5. fail
  6. mark
  7. term
  8. coursework
  9. canteen
  10. degree

Complete the sentences

  1. subject
  2. timetable
  3. revise
  4. passed
  5. failed
  6. mark
  7. term
  8. coursework
  9. canteen
  10. degree