Work and study 1

From Vocabulary In Use - Chapter1: Work and study

1. Cramming for success: study and academic work

A: Study and exams

Before an exam, some students cram¹ for it. Even if you’re a genius², you’ll have to do some revision.

If the exam happens every year, you can revise by looking at past papers³.

Some things can be memorised or learnt (off) by heart.
But rote-learning⁴ is not sufficient for most subjects.

It is also possible to use mnemonics⁵.

However, all things considered, the best idea is to bury yourself in your books⁶ and to study intensively⁷ until you know the subject inside out⁸

1. cram: study in a very concentrated way for a short time
2. genius: an exceptionally clever person
3. past papers: exam papers from previous years
4. rote-learning: learning purely by repetition
5. mnemonics: tricks that help you remember something.
6. bury yourself in your books: spend the maximum time studying
7. intensively: in a very focused way
8. know the subject inside out: know it completely