COLLEGE LIFE

Question 1

drop by/in /drɒp/

phrasal verb with drop (verb)

Answer 1

заходить к кому-либо

I dropped in on George on my way home from school.

Question 2

drop off

Answer 2

засыпать

She dropped off in front of the TV.

Question 3

drop out

Answer 3

бросать (учебу и т. д.)

He dropped out of school at 14.

Question 4

hectic [ˈhektɪk]

(adjective)

Answer 4

суетливый, очень занятой

Oh, I’m doing okay, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven’t had time to relax.
– Life is always very hectic when you’re trying to work and go to school at the same time.

Question 5

major /ˈmeɪdʒər/

adjective

Answer 5

крупный, важный

a major problem/issue
a major city
America has played a major role in the peace process.

Question 6

major /ˈmeɪdʒər/

noun [ C ]

Answer 6

основной предмет, студент, специализирующийся по какому-либо предмету (специализироваться)

What’s your major?
Diane’s an English major.

Question 7

skill /skɪl/

noun [ C, U ]

Answer 7

умение, мастерство, навык

You need good communication skills to be a teacher.

Question 8

landing a job

verb

Answer 8

Найти работу

With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult.
– It is becoming increasingly difficult to land a job in the field of language teaching.

Question 9

scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/

noun

Answer 9

стипендия

I received a four-year academic scholarship

Question 10

working your way through school

Answer 10

работа во время учебы, чтобы прокормить себя

Are you working your way through school
– Since my parents had no money, I had no choice but to work myself through school
– Sometimes we just have to work through many new experiences before we understand the language and culture.