1) ace a test
2) bone up on
3) hit the books
4) knuckle down
5) pass with flying colours
6) study animal
7) teacher’s pet
8) school of hard knocks
9) cram for an exam
10) pull an all-nighter
complete the sentences using the idioms from the previous exercise.
1) if you studied during the school term, you would not have to
2) at the end of the school year every party animal turns into a
3) i have an exam tomorrow, i need to .
4) he’s gone back to driving school in an effort to
5) i have to civil law for a test next week.
6) i didn’t go to college, but i went to the i learned everything by experience.
7) if you you will be tired and more prone to making careless mistakes on the test.
8) mark is a because he always gives our teacher presents.
9) i just want to let you know that if you want to pass the class, you really need to
10)if he doesn’t soon, he’ll never get through those exams.