Exams (C1)

💬 Discussion Practice: Exams and Holidays

Task: Answer the questions about your real situation. Try to give details and examples.

📚 How are your exams going at the moment?
😵‍💫 Which exam feels the most difficult for you, and why?
🧠 How do you usually prepare for an exam: do you study calmly in advance or revise everything at the last minute?
☕ What helps you stay focused when you are tired but still have to study?
🌙 Do you sleep normally during the exam period, or does stress affect your sleep?
🌤️ What are you looking forward to most after your exams are over?
🧳 What would you like to do during your holidays: rest completely, travel, meet friends, or do something useful?

✨ Exercise: Translate the Expressions into English

Task: Translate the Belarusian expressions into English.

📚 рыхтавацца да іспыту ў апошні момант
😵‍💫 адчуваць сябе перагружаным перад складаным днём
☕ выпіць каву, каб нарэшце сабрацца з думкамі
📱 занадта доўга глядзець у тэлефон замест адпачынку
🧠 заставацца засяроджаным, калі ўсё адцягвае ўвагу
🌙 дрэнна спаць праз стрэс і хваляванне
🫂 атрымаць шчырую падтрымку ад блізкага чалавека
💬 папрасіць сябра падбадзёрыць цябе перад іспытам
🏠 прымусіць сябе выйсці з дому пасля доўгага дня
🚶 шпацыраваць па горадзе, каб праясніць думкі
🌤️ чакаць вакацый як магчымасці выдыхнуць
🧳 планаваць кароткую паездку пасля іспытаў
📅 дамовіцца пра сустрэчу загадзя
👥 пазнаёміцца з новымі людзьмі без няёмкасці
🔄 абмяняцца навінамі пасля доўгай паўзы
🎭 удаваць спакой, калі ўнутры ўсё напружана
🧊 захаваць самавалоданне ў няёмкай сітуацыі
🪨 несці занадта шмат адказнасці на сабе
🪫 адчуваць, што праца выцягвае ўсе сілы
🌱 зрабіць маленькі крок да больш спакойнага жыцця
🔓 расслабіцца пасля напружанага тыдня
🕯️ стварыць дома ціхую і ўтульную атмасферу
😤 адчуць раздражненне праз несправядлівае стаўленне
😟 хвалявацца перад важнай размовай
🧩 пазбягаць прамога адказу на нязручнае пытанне
❤️‍🔥 зноў паверыць у свае сілы пасля няўдачы
🌿 паступова аднавіцца пасля складанага перыяду

✨ Exercise. Choose the correct preposition

Task: Choose the correct option. Sometimes no preposition is needed: —.

🏠 She finally managed to get ___ the house after spending the whole weekend indoors. out of / from / into / towards
📱 I didn’t realise how much social media was draining energy ___ me. from / about / with / into
🫂 When I feel overwhelmed, I usually talk ___ a friend who knows how to calm me down. to / on / by / for
💬 He gave me a brilliant pep talk and reminded me ___ my own strength. of / with / about / to
🌧️ She didn’t want to discuss ___ her feelings in front of everyone at dinner. about / — / over / to
☕ I’m not angry ___ you; I’m just exhausted and need a quiet evening. with / for / about / from
🧠 It took me years to become comfortable ___ saying no without feeling guilty. with / by / into / on
🌃 We’re going ___ tonight, but only for one drink and a short walk. out / away / up / through
🎧 Listening ___ loud music sometimes helps me reset my mood after work. to / for / into / around
🪨 She felt weighed ___ by responsibilities she had never properly chosen. down / over / into / along
🌱 Even a tiny change can turn ___ the beginning of something better. into / onto / across / beside
🕯️ He apologised ___ being distant, but he still found it hard to explain himself. for / from / on / by
🧊 I tried to keep my composure ___ the meeting, even though the atmosphere was tense. during / between / towards / across
👥 She arranged a meeting ___ her old classmates because she missed ordinary human conversation. with / about / at / by
🎭 He’s good ___ pretending that everything is fine, even when he’s falling apart. at / for / into / over
🌤️ The first sunny day in weeks made her believe ___ life again. in / at / over / towards
🖼️ I was completely captivated ___ the painting, although I couldn’t explain why. by / for / on / into
🔄 We spent the evening exchanging stories ___ our strange jobs and even stranger colleagues. about / against / below / beside
🧩 She avoided answering ___ the question directly because the truth felt too uncomfortable. to / — / about / over
❤️‍🔥 Difficult periods can teach us ___ resilience, but only if we let ourselves learn slowly. about / by / into / across
🚶 He wandered ___ the city without a plan, hoping the movement would clear his mind. around / onto / against / above