CARD NO:85

A- THE EXAM AFTERMATH

The first year students at Washington College had just finished a history exam and were
discussing it as they went to the canteen for coffee. Bruce who tended towards optimism,
thought that it had been quite an easy exam. Douglas, who had done very little studying for
the exam, had thought that it verged on being impossible, while Fracer, who had done even
less preparation, had already written off the exam. Robin did not know very many historical
facts, but he was planning to be professional writer and how to pad out a few facts into a
successful essay. Everyone knew that Shally would not be worried. She always studied hard.
Undoubtedly she would sail through the exam. Len looked at his gloomy fellow-students and
said, There is nothing we can do about it now. Lets stop brooding over the exam and have
some fun.

B.Comprehension questions

1. What was the subject that the students have written in exam?
2. Where did the students go for discussion?
3. Who had done very little study for the exam?
4. Who was planning to be a professional writer?
5. What did Len say to the students?

C: VOCABULARY FOR PRACTICE:

WORDS MEANING USAGE

Finish (noun) An end or a final stage They have to fight to a finish.
Finish (verb) Come to an end He has finished his work.
Preparation The action or process of He is busy in preparation of his board
(noun) preparing examination.
Prepare ( verb) Make ready for use
Ramesh has prepared a set of question paper.
Sail through To pass or succeed at Dave sailed through his driving test at his first
(phrasal verb) something very easily attempt.
To deal with a situation Polly just sails through life she never seems to
easily and successfully have any problem.
Brood over To think about (something Shally keeps brooding over her divorce.
(phrasal verb) unpleasant, difficult etc.)
anxiously for a long time

Source: Advanced Learners Dictionary

D STRUCTURE FOR PRACTICE:

She is weak carry the box.

I am busy attend the party.
He talks fast be understood.
My sister is young go to school.
too to
She is proud listen to me.
The boy is lazy work.
He worked slowly be of much use to
me.

E- PHRASAL VERBS FOR PRACTICE:

Phrasal Meaning Usages

Verb
Live off To get all the money which you need Peter owns several flats and lives
for living from someone or something) off the rent from them.
Live for To regard (someone or something) as Clare just lives for her children
being the most important thing in your
life
Live on To eat something as ones only type of Very young children live on milk
food
Put down To believe that something is a result of Jeff keeps getting headaches and
to something his doctor puts them down to
stress.
Put off To delay or postpone something Jill hates cleaning the house and
she puts it off as long as
possible.
Put on Place a garment on part of ones body Always put on your warm
clothes in winter season.
Put in To put something in place/ to install We have an open fireplace in
something

F- More Vocabulary TO BE USED IN SENTENCES USING CORRECT

PRONUNCIATION

Result, Half-Yearly, Annual, Term,Pass, Detained, Semester, Assessment, Valuation, Unit test,
Formative, Summative,Marks allotted,Migration, Result card,Progress report, Mark-sheet,
Certificate,Invigilator, Question paper,Moderating-committee,Rank holders,Defaulter, Paper
setter, Controller,Yearly, Migration certificate, Competition, Promoted, Grade,Up-grade,
Grace marks