Ever since I remember, adults have been_____ it into us that school results are the most important thing in life.
hammering
telling
insisting
We’ve been studying so hard; let’s go out tonight to ______ up a little.
amuse
relax
lighten
I looked at the exam paper and I realised I was completely ____of my depth.
out
With exams _____, everyone is under a lot of stress.
looming
regurgitaning
pounding
With the right attitude, exams don’t have to make you a nervous w_____ k.
wreck
I’m afraid of speaking in public; I have to ______ up all my courage to even give a presentation in class.
use
collect
summon
As he entered the room, his hands were sweaty and his heart was_______
looming
regurgitating
punding
All students had to sign a document which set ____their rights and obligations.
out
He’s very confident and generally takes everything in his_______
calm
stride
minefield
loom
It wasn’t easy to calm her down – she was a b_____ e of nerves.
bundle
I feel I’ve been doing nothing but memorising facts and then_______ them.
ponding
regurgitating
looming
I remember a student in my class who was always late and used to ______up the strangest excuses.
take
invent
cook
Today we’re revising the unit on the events leading___ to World War I.
up
You’ll find it easier to relax if you keep things in p________ e
perspective
You don’t understand how I feel. You’ve always _____through exams without any difficulty.
swum
rushed
sailed
I’d revised that topic thoroughly, but when the examiner asked me the first question my mind just went b_____ k.
blank
I wouldn’t start a discussion on this topic at a party. It’s a _________– it’d be very easy to offend someone and make a few enemies.
stride
minefield
calm
I want to brush up ____my German before going to Austria.
on
I worry before exams, but when actually faced____ an exam task I usually manage to concentrate and do well.
with
When the reporter returned home from the war zone, his family felt as if a w_____ t had been lifted.
weight