Exercise One: Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary.1. Learn to listen to criticism but don't get __________ by it.2. Students who think they have paid and can pass exams by right have come to college with a(n) __________ belief. They must earn grades.3. Making mistakes is __________ as one grows up. What is important is to learn from them.4. Remember what our professor said. If you fail to complete your __________ on time, you may lose points for your final grade.5.What;s done is done. Believe me! You'll feel less pain in life if you learn to__________.6.In the U.S., two-thirds of students pay for college through __________ and will have to pay them back with interest after graduation.7.Wherever you go in China, it is a common sight that people____________ whether it is a restaurant, a bank, a hospital or a subway station.8.I'm really feeling __________. I wish I had never said such stupid things in the presence of my friend.9.If students are not satisfied with their grades, should the college allow them to__________ grades with their professors?10.The Minister of Education is visiting our campus, __________ by our university president.11.Our professor meets his advanced students once a week to hold a(n) __________ on adult development. He always invites us to attend it too.12.No matter how big the campus is, I'm sure I can__________ around in a few days.13.Several students have reported the loss of valuables in their dorms. Police are now investigating these serious __________.14. __________ my past language learning experiences, I've come to realize that practice makes perfect.15.Our university enrolls more students than our city's other two colleges__________.
Exercise Two: Replace the underlined part in each of the following sentences with a phrase from the box below. Write your answer in the brackets. Change the form where necessary.1. I'll never go to the little restaurant again! Their food make me sick. ()2. Setting goals can help to strengthen your motivation and gain control of your life. ()3. I wasn't really interested in math, but I managed to do it somehow. ()4. Just stay where you are, and I'm going to call an ambulance. ()5. I threw a birthday party last Friday night, and Steve, as usual, had his girlfriend with him. ()