ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students School Vocabulary and Expressions Practice Test 6 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does it mean when a student is put on the 'honor roll'?
- The student received a disciplinary warning
- The student achieved high academic grades (Correct answer)
- The student was selected for a sports team
- The student was assigned extra homework
Correct answer: The student achieved high academic grades
The honor roll is a list of students who have earned top grades during a grading period, recognizing academic excellence.
Question 2: A 'prerequisite' for a course is:
- A required textbook you must purchase
- A grade you must earn to graduate
- A class or skill you must complete before enrolling in a higher-level course (Correct answer)
- A form of extra credit offered at the end of the semester
Correct answer: A class or skill you must complete before enrolling in a higher-level course
A prerequisite is a condition — usually a prior course or demonstrated skill — that must be fulfilled before a student is allowed to register for a more advanced class.
Question 3: When a teacher says an assignment is 'due,' they mean:
- The assignment is optional and can be skipped
- The assignment must be submitted by a specific deadline (Correct answer)
- The assignment will be graded on a curve
- The assignment was already returned to students
Correct answer: The assignment must be submitted by a specific deadline
'Due' refers to the deadline by which work must be handed in; a 'due date' is the last acceptable day for submission.
Question 4: What is a 'dean' at a college or university?
- A student who tutors other students for pay
- An administrator who oversees a specific school, college, or area of student affairs (Correct answer)
- A professor who teaches only graduate-level courses
- A staff member who manages the campus bookstore
Correct answer: An administrator who oversees a specific school, college, or area of student affairs
A dean is a senior academic or administrative official responsible for a faculty, college within a university, or a specific area such as student affairs or admissions.
Question 5: The term 'elective' in a school schedule refers to:
- A required core class every student must take
- A class chosen freely by the student based on interest, not required for graduation (Correct answer)
- An advanced placement course with a national exam
- A class that meets only once per week
Correct answer: A class chosen freely by the student based on interest, not required for graduation
An elective is a course that students select voluntarily to complement their required curriculum, allowing them to explore personal interests or specializations.
Question 6: What does 'office hours' mean in an academic setting?
- The hours the school office is open to accept tuition payments
- Scheduled times when a professor is available in their office to meet with students (Correct answer)
- The period during which students must remain on school grounds
- Required study sessions held in the library every evening
Correct answer: Scheduled times when a professor is available in their office to meet with students
Office hours are specific times set aside each week when an instructor is in their office and available for students to ask questions, discuss grades, or seek extra help.
What does it mean when a student is put on the 'honor roll'?