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University Life Vocabulary Exercise

September 24, 2026 B1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

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1Before the exam, I went to the quiet ............... to read my notes and borrow a textbook.
Wrong!
Use "library" because it is the university place for quiet study and borrowing books.
2Our ............... explained the assignment at the end of the seminar.
Wrong!
Use "lecturer" for the person who teaches a university course.
3I need to submit my history ............... by Friday afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "essay" because students submit an essay as written coursework.
4Yesterday we had a difficult ............... in biology and sat in a large hall for two hours.
Wrong!
Use "exam" because students answer questions in an exam.
5I checked my ............... to find the room for Monday's chemistry class.
Wrong!
Use "timetable" because it shows when and where classes happen.
6My parents helped me pay the ............... for the first year of university.
Wrong!
Use "tuition fees" for the money students pay for university teaching.
7Mina won a ............... that covers half of her university costs.
Wrong!
Use "scholarship" for money given to help a student study, usually not a loan.
8In our literature ..............., only twelve students met once a week to discuss the reading.
Wrong!
Use "seminar" because it is a small university class for discussion.
9Please upload your ............... to the course website before midnight.
Wrong!
Use "assignment" for a task a teacher gives students to complete.
10During my first year, I lived in a ............... with two other students.
Wrong!
Use "dormitory" for a university building where students live.
11After the final exams, students checked their ............... on the university website.
Wrong!
Use "grades" because they are the marks or results students receive after exams.
12After three years of study, Lena received her ............... in economics.
Wrong!
Use "degree" for the qualification students receive after finishing a university course.

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  1. Before the exam, I went to the quiet library to read my notes and borrow a textbook.
  2. Our lecturer explained the assignment at the end of the seminar.
  3. I need to submit my history essay by Friday afternoon.
  4. Yesterday we had a difficult exam in biology and sat in a large hall for two hours.
  5. I checked my timetable to find the room for Monday’s chemistry class.
  6. My parents helped me pay the tuition fees for the first year of university.
  7. Mina won a scholarship that covers half of her university costs.
  8. In our literature seminar, only twelve students met once a week to discuss the reading.
  9. Please upload your assignment to the course website before midnight.
  10. During my first year, I lived in a dormitory with two other students.
  11. After the final exams, students checked their grades on the university website.
  12. After three years of study, Lena received her degree in economics.

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