88. The Final Exam

Most students have to take a final exam. It is the most important exam. It makes up most of your grade. It can raise your grade a lot or drop it. It is usually long. It is usually cumulative, which means that it includes information from the beginning of the class. 

This means you have to remember everything. You should study a lot for it. The test might be multiple-choice. The test might be an essay. The test might be fill-in-the-blank. Remember to get good rest. 

Also, eat a healthy breakfast. Nothing with too much sugar. Eat something like a fruit salad. Don't eat pancakes with syrup. Good luck!

Vocabulary: Final Exam Story

1. Final exam – the last and most important test in a class
   She studied all night for the final exam.

2. Important – having great value or meaning
   It’s important to get enough sleep before a test.

3. Grade – the score or mark you get in school
   His grade improved after he did well on the exam.

4. Raise – to make something go higher
   She wanted to raise her math grade.

5. Drop – to become lower
   If I fail the test, my grade will drop.

6. Usually – most of the time
   He usually reviews notes before a big test.

7. Cumulative – including everything learned over time
   The final exam was cumulative and covered the whole course.

8. Include – to have something as part of a whole
   The test will include vocabulary and grammar.

9. Information – knowledge or facts
   Try to remember the key information from each lesson.

10. Remember – to keep something in your mind
    He couldn’t remember the answer to the last question.

11. Study – to review material in order to learn
    We study every evening for one hour.

12. Multiple-choice – a question with several answer choices
    The quiz had 20 multiple-choice questions.

13. Essay – a long written answer
    She wrote a long essay about her favorite book.

14. Fill-in-the-blank – a question where you write the missing word
    There were five fill-in-the-blank questions.

15. Rest – sleep or relaxation to regain energy
    Get plenty of rest the night before your exam.

16. Healthy – good for your body
    A healthy breakfast helps you focus better.

17. Breakfast – the first meal of the day
    He had toast and eggs for breakfast.

18. Sugar – a sweet substance in food
    Too much sugar can make you sleepy later.

19. Fruit salad – a mix of cut-up fruits
    I ate fruit salad with bananas, apples, and grapes.

20. Syrup – a thick sweet liquid, often used on pancakes
    She poured syrup on her pancakes.