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IELTS WORKHOP 1 Q3. Solution

This document provides vocabulary related to education. It contains fill-in-the-blank exercises to test understanding of words like "resit", "mature", and "higher education". It also includes a passage to complete using the vocabulary words, covering topics from kindergarten through university degrees. The document aims to help learners improve their English vocabulary for discussing educational topics.

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IELTS WORKHOP 1 Q3. Solution

This document provides vocabulary related to education. It contains fill-in-the-blank exercises to test understanding of words like "resit", "mature", and "higher education". It also includes a passage to complete using the vocabulary words, covering topics from kindergarten through university degrees. The document aims to help learners improve their English vocabulary for discussing educational topics.

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IELTS WORKSHOP

ENGLISH VOCABULARY

EDUCATION
1 Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word from A, B
or C.
1. He didn’t get a good grade the first time he did his IELTS exam, so
decided to ........................ it.
A. resit B. remake C. repair

2. People who attend university later in life are often called ...................... students.
A. aged B. mature C. old

3. Although she had left school and was working, she went to evening classes at the local
College of ........................ Education.
A. Upper B. Further C. Higher

4. After he left school, he decided to go on to ........................ education and applied for a


place at Edinburgh University.
A. further B. upper C. higher

5. He received a local government ........................ to help him pay for his


course.
A. fee B. fare C. grant

6. Education helps us to acquire knowledge and learn new .......................


A. skills B. powers C. abilities

7. Although she already had a first degree from university, she decided that she wanted to
work towards a ........................ degree later in life.
A. further B. senior C. higher

8. We should make the best of every ........................ to learn.


A. chance B. opportunity C. availability

9. Nowadays, ........................ education is promoted a lot in schools.


A. body B. health C. vitality

10. A large number of parents are dissatisfied with the ........................ education system,
and put their children into private schools instead.
A. government B. national C. state
11. Because so many students find exams stressful, some colleges offer a
system of ........................ assessment instead.
A. continual B. continuous C. continuing

12. He has read a lot of books and ........................ a lot of knowledge.


A. acquired B. won C. achieved
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13. University students have a ........................ who they meet on a regular basis to discuss
their work.
A. teacher B. tutor C. lecturer

14. There were more than 50 students at Professor Bryant’s ..................... on city planning.
A. lecture B. seminar C. tutorial

2 Complete the passage on the next page with a suitable word or


phrase from the box.

course day release degree discipline


enrol evening class graduate kindergarten literacy
numeracy on-line pass primary
qualifications secondary skills

When Michael was three years old, he started going to a local


(1).................KINDERGARTEN.................................., and two years
later began attending his local (2)....PASS
PRIMARY............................................... school, where he learned basic
(3)......SKILLS............................................ such as
(4).........LITERACY............................... and
5).....NUMERACY............................................... At the age of 11, he
started at (6)..........SECONDARY.............................. school. He wasn’t a
very keen pupil, and his teachers often complained that he lacked
(7).......DISCIPLINE......................... However, when he took his school
leaving exams, he (8).........QUALIFICATION............... them all with
good grades.
When he left school at the age of 18, he decided he wanted to continue
his studies. He found a university which offered a full-time
(9)................COURSE........................ in Modern Art and Design, and
(10)......ENROL...................................... on it a few days before his 19th
birthday. For three years he worked hard, and
11).......GRADUATE............................. with a
(12).........DEGREE.......................................... in Modern Art and Design.
After that, he did an (13).....ONLINE................................... course in
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Photography from a college in the US. The (14).DAY


RELEASE........................... that he had gained, combined with his
creative talents, impressed an advertising agency that he wanted to work
for, and they offered him a job. The agency encouraged him to develop
his passion for all things creative, and while they weren’t prepared to
offer him (15).....EVENING CLASS.......... to study during working
hours, they paid for him to join an (16)............COURSE................ at his
local College of Further Education.

3. Now read this essay and complete the gaps with one of the words or
phrases from Exercises 1 and 2. You will need to change the form of
some of the words.

‘You are never too old to learn’. Do you agree with this statement?

Education is a long process that not only provides us with basic


(1)................................................... such as (2)..........................................
and (3)........................................., but is also essential in shaping our
future lives. From the moment we enter (4)................................................
as small children, and as we progress through (5).....................................
and (6)............................................... education, we are laying the
foundations for the life ahead of us. We must (7)......................................
ourselves to work hard so that we can (8)...................................................
exams and gain the (9).................................................................... we will
need to secure a good job. We must also (10)...........................................
valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us.
And of course (11)................................................... education helps us to
understand how we can stay fit and healthy.

For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late
teens. For others, however, it is the beginning of a lifetime of learning.
After they finish school, many progress to (12)......................................
education where they will learn more useful skills such as computer
literacy or basic business management. Others will (13)............................
on a programme of (14)................................................... education at a
university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to
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(15)................................................... after three or four years with a


wellearned (16)................................ After that, they may work for a
while before opting to study for a (17)...................................................
degree
– an MA, for example, or a PhD. Alternatively, they may choose to
attend an (18)................................................... after work or, if they have
a sympathetic employer, obtain (19)................................................... so
that they can study during the week. And if they live a long way from a
college or university, they might follow an (20).......................................
course using the Internet.
In fact, it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many
people who have not been near a school for many years, have started to
study again and can proudly class themselves as (21)................................
students.
We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must
continually learn and acquire new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep
up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the beginning of this
process, and we should make the best of every (22) .................................
to develop ourselves, whether we are 18 or 80. You are, indeed, never
too old to learn.
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ASWER SHEET

NAME: ____Cristian Camilo Rodríguez Ortiz y Maria Fernanda


Calderon

1.
1. Resit 2. Mature 3. Uppe 4. Further 5Grant
r
6. Skills 7 . Higher 8.opportunity 9.Vitality 10 . State
11. 12. 13. 14.
continual Acquired Tutor lecture

2.

1. kindergarten 9. course
2. pass primary 10. Enrol
3. skills 11. Graduate
4. Literacy 12. Degree
5. numeracy 13. on-line
6. secondary 14. Day release
7. Discipline 15. Evening class
8. qualifications 16. course

3.
1. Skills 12. Further
2. Literacy 13.Enrol
3. Numeracy 14. Higher
4. Kindergarten 15. Graduate
5. Primary 16. Degree
6. Secondary 17. Higher
7. Discipline 18. Evening class
8. Pass 19. Day release
9. Qualifications 20.Correspondence
10. Acquire 21.Mature
11. Health 22. Opportunity

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