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Exams & Assessment: English Vocabulary

Learn exams & assessment vocabulary in British English: 10 useful words and phrases, definitions, natural examples, collocations and a quick practice quiz.

How to use this lesson: read each item aloud, notice the collocation, cover the definition and retrieve the word from memory. Then use at least three items in your own sentences.

10 useful words and phrases

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tuition

Teaching, especially in a school or university.

Example: The programme includes individual tuition.

Natural collocation: private tuition

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scholarship

Money awarded to support someone’s studies.

Example: She applied for a university scholarship.

Natural collocation: win a scholarship

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citation

A reference to the source of information.

Example: Every quotation needs a citation.

Natural collocation: academic citation

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hypothesis

An idea that can be tested by research.

Example: The results supported the original hypothesis.

Natural collocation: test a hypothesis

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assignment

A piece of work given to a student.

Example: The assignment is due on Monday.

Natural collocation: submit an assignment

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assessment

A way of measuring knowledge or ability.

Example: The course includes a final assessment.

Natural collocation: continuous assessment

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curriculum

The subjects and content taught on a course.

Example: Digital skills are part of the curriculum.

Natural collocation: school curriculum

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lecture

A formal talk given to a group of students.

Example: We attended a lecture on climate policy.

Natural collocation: give a lecture

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seminar

A class based on discussion of a topic.

Example: The seminar encouraged everyone to participate.

Natural collocation: seminar discussion

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research

Careful study to discover or establish facts.

Example: Her research focuses on language learning.

Natural collocation: conduct research

Quick vocabulary check

  1. 1. Which word means “teaching, especially in a school or university”?
    tuition
  2. 2. Which word means “money awarded to support someone’s studies”?
    scholarship
  3. 3. Which word means “a reference to the source of information”?
    citation
  4. 4. Which word means “an idea that can be tested by research”?
    hypothesis
  5. 5. Which word means “a piece of work given to a student”?
    assignment

Make the vocabulary active

Choose five items above and make them personal. Say one true sentence about your life, work, studies or experience for each item. For stronger recall, return tomorrow and try to reproduce the collocations without looking.

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