36 exam-style questions on Education — topic T4.4 of Social organization in the IB English B syllabus — with answers and explanations. Samples below; the full set is free with an account.
Choose the correct form: "By the time she graduates next year, she ___ English for six years."
Answer: will have been studying
The future perfect continuous ("will have been studying") expresses a duration continuing up to a point in the future.
Which word best completes the sentence? "Students who cannot afford tuition may apply for a ___ that pays for their studies."
Answer: scholarship
A "scholarship" is financial support awarded to a student, often based on merit or need.
Choose the correct reported-speech version: The teacher said, "Hand in your essays tomorrow." → The teacher told us ___ our essays the following day.
Answer: to hand in
Reported commands use 'told + object + to + infinitive', so 'told us to hand in'.
Choose the correct article: "She is studying to become ___ engineer at ___ university in Berlin."
Answer: an / a
'An engineer' takes 'an' before the vowel sound; 'a university' takes 'a' because 'university' begins with a /j/ consonant sound.
Which word means the opposite of 'to fail' an exam?
Answer: to pass
'To pass' means to succeed; 'to fail' is its opposite. 'Attend', 'enrol' and 'revise' relate to studying, not the result.
Choose the best word: "The ___ is the fixed plan showing which lessons happen on each day and at what time."
Answer: timetable
A 'timetable' shows when lessons take place; a 'syllabus' lists the content to be covered, not the times.
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