Vocabulary

Tips

• vocabulary affects your
• essay (max 99p): a mistake-free essay is NOT worth 99p -> you need a broad range of vocabulary to even hit 80p
• LC (max 90p): you hear but don’t understand - tough luck
• RC (60-70p): you can read but don’t understand - tough luck
• the grammar and vocabulary section in the matriculation exam is used to separate the excellent from the very best
• it will test vocabulary and structures you haven’t met before
• ultimately tests the flexibility and creativity of your English
• “I didn’t know this word can be used this way, but because I know this, this and this, I’m able to guess that the meaning must be something like this here.”
• vocabulary themes are similar to those we see in this course and all of your course books
• STUDY EACH COURSE BOOK BEFORE THE MATRICULATION EXAM.
• naturally, all the words are not to be found in your course books
• 2.1 Multiple-choice questions
• choose the best word / choose the correct structure / choose the most idiomatic usage
• First read the whole sentence/paragraph without looking at the alternatives. Think about what’s missing! 
• Then look at the options. What does each word mean? How would you use it?
• Which meanings apply? What is there in the sentence you must acknowledge? e.g. tense, preposition, plural/singular forms...
• 2.2. Productive grammar & vocabulary
• brutal: no mistakes of any kind are accepted
• “atleast” for “at least” -> 0p
• “unbelievably difficult” for “the unbelievably difficult” -> 0p
• usually only max 15 points -> important if you’re aiming high!

Test your English!

• Click here for an advanced test of common mistakes in the English language! Comment below with your score.
• Abitreenit

Vocabulary games

• Knoword - a deceivingly hooking definition game including words of all difficulty levels

Instagram accounts to follow

• getwordwise
• wordoftheday
• idiom.land

Theme vocabularies

• Search Quizlet for any of the theme vocabularies in Abi English (or any of the Open Road books)