I have an exam! Jingjing and Mark are schoolmates.
dialogue 1:
Jingjing: How now, ______________? Are you getting used to_______ life now that we're _______weeks into the_______?
Mark: I'm ______________with classrooms and dining halls. But, if you can believe it, I already have a______________ exam next week!
Jingjing: That's a bit _______. Why is it only _______ of the way through the term?
Mark: Well, the professor told us she'd like to know how we're doing, and get the______________ back to us before the _______ research project is too close to_______.
Jingjing: Good_______! That all sounds like a big _______. What's the _______?
Mark: It's a history class. And, actually, it's an _______! If I'd known we'd have so much _______ work, I might not have______________. Still, I'm learning _______, about an era that always puzzled me.
Jingjing: Good for you, then. Studying is_______ easy, if you're_______ new knowledge or understanding.
Mark: I know—but that doesn't keep me from feeling nervous about the test. There are a few______________ taking the course _____________________ us ______________. I don't know if the prof is going to put us on the same______________ or what.
Jingjing: Don't think too much about stuff like that, Mark. Anyway, the test: is it a _______ or a_______?
Mark: Both, is what she said. There are going to be______________questions and an_______ we have to write.
Jingjing: _______ questions are not so _______, but then each one would be ______________ at 2-3% of your grade, I guess.
Mark: Yep: 2 points each. That leaves _______ points for the_______—and our prof hasn't even told us the topic!
Jingjing: That's why they call it a_______, Mark. I'm sure it's_______ you studied in the course.
Mark: Ugh, don't remind me! I'm way ______________ in the reading. It's been a _______ just to keep up with the _______.
Jingjing: How many _______ of reading would get you______________?
Mark: There's the______________, probably 200 pages there (and that's _______ going). Also, the prof gave us a _______ with 10 or more articles. We're to have the first _______ read before the test next week.
Jingjing: Wow, and I guess all of that is______________.
Mark: Yeah. If it were up to me, I'd do______________of the reading and then hope I get _______ with the question.
Jingjing: That doesn't sound too bad, actually. You'd have a pretty_______understanding of a good part of the _______. That's better than ______________.
dialogue 2:
Jingjing and Mark are having lunch together at the dining hall on their campus.
Jingjing: Good to______________, Mark. You look a bit______________.
Mark: Yeah, I've been putting in an _______ _______ of reading each night. I'm pretty ______________ close to midnight, though. So, I don't know how much _______ it's doing me.
Jingjing: When's your_______ test?
Mark: It's_______, at _______.
Jingjing: Do you have a _______ before it?
Mark: Nope. _______ I have a _______Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Jingjing: Want some advice about how to_______ for exams?
Mark: Sure, if it's not too_______ for me to_______. I feel like my brain's_______ already.
Jingjing: I know the feeling. Anyway, it sounds like you're______________ bed before midnight. That would've been my_____________________.
Mark: Yep. I can't do without____________________________.
Jingjing: OK, then, _______, I want to suggest not ______________ so many notes.
Mark: I take lots of notes during_______, and try to write a lot about the ______________.
Jingjing: For lectures, it might be good, if you're a____________________________ and if you actually _____________________ those notes later. But, I think, for reading, it's better to use _______ and write _______ in the_______. That helps you review quickly.
Mark: Hmm. That______________. Thanks, Jingjing.
new words and phrases
hunky dorey:
curve:
ScanTron:
blue book:
fair game:
cramming:
ample shut-eye:
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