unit 2

Question 1

encourage

Answer 1

give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)

Question 2

participation

Answer 2

the action of taking part in something.

Question 3

prep school

Answer 3

BRITISH
a private school for pupils between the ages of seven and thirteen.
NORTH AMERICAN
a private school that prepares pupils for college or university.

Question 4

special needs

Answer 4

particular educational requirements resulting from learning difficulties, physical disability, or emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Question 5

understatement

Answer 5

the presentation of something as being smaller or less good or important than it really is.

Question 6

work out

Answer 6

find the answer to something.

Question 7

no clue

Answer 7

to be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something

Question 8

repetitive

Answer 8

containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome.

Question 9

require help

Answer 9

to need assistance

Question 10

co-educational

Answer 10

the education of both male and female students at the same institution.

Question 11

do one’s best

Answer 11

do all one can.

Question 12

a learning tool

Answer 12

Resources used for pedagogical purposes that facilitate learning. Among these tools are emphasized communication and assessment tools.

Question 13

comprehension

Answer 13

the ability to understand something.

Question 14

apply

Answer 14

put oneself forward formally as a candidate for a job.
use; exert.
give one’s full attention to a task; work hard.

Question 15

learning strategies

Answer 15

an individual’s way of organizing and using a particular set of skills in order to learn content or accomplish other tasks more effectively and efficiently in school

Question 16

compulsory

Answer 16

tequired by law or a rule; obligatory.

Question 17

expel

Answer 17

officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization.

Question 18

excel at

Answer 18

be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject

Question 19

home - learning

Answer 19

an activity that a child is asked to complete outside of the school day

Question 20

enrolment

Answer 20

the action of enrolling or being enrolled.

Question 21

on behalf of

Answer 21

in the interests of (a person, group, or principle).

as a representative of.

Question 22

owing to

Answer 22

because of or on account of.

Question 23

on account of

Answer 23

because of.

Question 24

in terms of

Answer 24

with regard to the particular aspect or subject specified.

Question 25

gradually

Answer 25

in a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.

Question 26

average

Answer 26

a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.

Question 27

hit and miss

Answer 27

done or occurring at random.

Question 28

sick and tired

Answer 28

thoroughly fatigued or bored also : fed up.

Question 29

now and again

Answer 29

from time to time.

Question 30

failure

Answer 30

lack of success.

Question 31

literacy

Answer 31

the ability to read and write.

Question 32

adult courses

Answer 32

adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities

Question 33

boarders

Answer 33

a person who receives regular meals when staying somewhere, in return for payment or services.

Question 34

extra curricular

Answer 34

of an activity at a school or college) pursued in addition to the normal course of study.

Question 35

a work of genius

Answer 35

Something which has been made or invented, typically showing artistic talent.

Question 36

It’s all Greek to me

Answer 36

I can’t understand it at all.

Question 37

on reflection

Answer 37

If someone admits or accepts something on reflection, they admit or accept it after having thought carefully about it.

Question 38

parrot fashion

Answer 38

without thought or understanding; mechanically.

Question 39

make progress

Answer 39

to move forward in one’s work or activity We’re not finished yet, but we’re making progress.