Exercises
 48.1 Match the subject on the left with the topic on the right.

1 maths                                  a animals
2 physics                                b gymnastics
3 history                                c 25y + 32 x = 51z
4 geography                              d e = mc2
5 physical education                     e H2O
6 English                                f the countries of the world
7 chemistry                              g the 15th century
8 biology                                h computers
9 information technology                 i spelling
48.2 Look at the subjects in A. Which were your favourite
  subjects? Which did you not like?




     My three favourite subjects were languages,
     English and art. I didn't like physical education,
     physics and maths.
48.3 Look at the picture for 30 seconds. Then cover it. How many of the ten
   objects can you remember? Write them down in English.




        notebook, crayons, cassette, drawing pins,
        pencil, rubber, ruler, paper clip, tape recorder
        and pencil sharpener.
48.4 Which of the things in B in the previous slide have you got in the room
   where you study English?
• Write down the words for everything you can see.



       I usually have a tape recorder and some
       cassettes, a notebook, some pens, some
       paper clips, a pencil, a rubber and a pencil
       sharpener.
48.5 Choose a verb from C opposite to fill the gaps below. Put
the verb in the correct form.

John did well at school. He always found it easy to (1)
learn and he always (2) __________ his homework. He
                             did
(3) ____________ all his school exams. Now he (4)
         passed
____________ geography at university. He is also (5)
    is studying
___________ a special geology course. He enjoys
    doing
sitting in lectures, listening to the lecturer and (6)
_________ notes. He will (7) __________ his final
    taking                         take/do
exams next year. If he (8) ___________ , he will (9)
                                 passes
________ a degree in geography. If he (10)
    get
__________, he will be very sad. He would like to
     fails
become a geography lecturer. He would like to (11)
__________ lectures.
    give
48.6 Choose the ten words from the opposite page which you most want to
   learn. Write them down in one column on a piece of paper and in a
   second column put a drawing (or a translation or a definition). Cover the
   words in the first column and look at the second column. Can you
   remember the words?



  Try this exercise again in one week's time. How many words can you
  remember now?

At school and university

  • 4.
    Exercises 48.1 Matchthe subject on the left with the topic on the right. 1 maths a animals 2 physics b gymnastics 3 history c 25y + 32 x = 51z 4 geography d e = mc2 5 physical education e H2O 6 English f the countries of the world 7 chemistry g the 15th century 8 biology h computers 9 information technology i spelling
  • 5.
    48.2 Look atthe subjects in A. Which were your favourite subjects? Which did you not like? My three favourite subjects were languages, English and art. I didn't like physical education, physics and maths.
  • 6.
    48.3 Look atthe picture for 30 seconds. Then cover it. How many of the ten objects can you remember? Write them down in English. notebook, crayons, cassette, drawing pins, pencil, rubber, ruler, paper clip, tape recorder and pencil sharpener.
  • 7.
    48.4 Which ofthe things in B in the previous slide have you got in the room where you study English? • Write down the words for everything you can see. I usually have a tape recorder and some cassettes, a notebook, some pens, some paper clips, a pencil, a rubber and a pencil sharpener.
  • 8.
    48.5 Choose averb from C opposite to fill the gaps below. Put the verb in the correct form. John did well at school. He always found it easy to (1) learn and he always (2) __________ his homework. He did (3) ____________ all his school exams. Now he (4) passed ____________ geography at university. He is also (5) is studying ___________ a special geology course. He enjoys doing sitting in lectures, listening to the lecturer and (6) _________ notes. He will (7) __________ his final taking take/do exams next year. If he (8) ___________ , he will (9) passes ________ a degree in geography. If he (10) get __________, he will be very sad. He would like to fails become a geography lecturer. He would like to (11) __________ lectures. give
  • 9.
    48.6 Choose theten words from the opposite page which you most want to learn. Write them down in one column on a piece of paper and in a second column put a drawing (or a translation or a definition). Cover the words in the first column and look at the second column. Can you remember the words? Try this exercise again in one week's time. How many words can you remember now?