For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

To be sure that you understand the words match the verbs in the left column to their definitions in the right column.

Study the Essential Vocabulary of the text; use it while doing the assignments that follow.

Mark McArdle

(From Upstream Advanced

by Virginia Evans and Lynda Edwards)

v Thematic Vocabulary

1) to hang about the student lounge

2) to turn up for most lectures and tutorials

3) to submit all the coursework

4) to mind the attendance record

5) to become some sort of social outcast

6) to scribble notes madly

7) to spend every waking moment immersed in academic books

8) to be mystified by the syllabus or assignments

9) to work hard on the things that count

10) to have a feel for the education market

11) to sell one’s inspirations

12) an unwelcome interruption to the academic work

13) to deliberately pitch essays or reports to what teachers expect to get

14) to make the key contributions to the debate rather than sit reticently

15) to pull down monuments rather than rake over familiar ground

16) to prefer a fact-based academic dispute to an inspirational debate

17) to copy from the fellow-students’ essay

18) to care little for plagiarising and its moral aspect

19) to take books out on long loan

20) to seek shortcuts to save the bother of reading the original texts

21) to flick through the books, pluck out what is needed and switch to another activity

22) to be spontaneous and open-minded rather than using pre-formed conclusions

23) to condense the information onto separate sheets of paper for quick access

24) to concentrate on the condensed notes only

25) to strike the right balance between working and enjoying oneself

v Vocabulary Practice

1) to scribble a) to revive the unwelcome memory of

2) to immerse in b) to withdraw, extract, pull or take out

3) to submit smth to smb c) to express in a particular style or at a particular level

4) to submit smth as one’s own d) to read superficially or look over cursorily

5) to pitch smth to smth e) to write carelessly or hurriedly, to scrawl

6) to rake over f) to absorb in

7) to deliver g) to express in fewer words

8) to skim smth h) to present smth for consideration

9) to pluck out і) to present, utter or recite (an

opinion or a speech)

10) to condense j) to expose, treat or introduce smth

as one’s own

v Text Comprehension

1) The PhD student who spoke to the writer

A exaggerated the need to work hard.

B thought the writer would get a First.

C succeeded in scaring the writer.

D was uncertain how to help the writer.

2) According to the writer, a major factor in success at university is

A the ability to understand the market.

B acquaintance with lecturers and markers.

C clever use of other people’s ideas.

D an understanding of what was required.

3) In the third paragraph, the writer warns against

A trying to second-guess lecturers.

B expecting to be rewarded.

C plagiarism in essays and exams.

D offering money to academic staff.

4) In his relationship with his lecturers, the writer tried to

A show them that he would make a good salesman.

B do his work in a style which matched their expectations.

C always have some new ideas to impress them with.

D never upset them by submitting ground-breaking work.

5) How did the writer cope with long lists of required reading?

A He ignored them.

B He wrote his own.

C He was selective.

D He summarised them.

6) Why did the writer not practise writing exam questions?

A He was advised not to.

B He thought the practice was rather boring.

C He wanted to answer exam questions critically.

D He thought it might prejudice staff against him.

7) The writer concludes by advising students to

A follow his recipe for success.

B make the most of being a student.

C concentrate on passing exams.

D aim for a First at all costs.

v Critical Reading

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