This week's topic: Back to School

March 11 - 16, 1996

(c)1996 by Nicholas E. Miller

**************************************** Vol. 1 No. 10***

Well, we just had two pretty hard weeks, so how about an easy one. Aiming at my youngest 'adult student', this week let's study words about school and tests.

Ace(d), Max(ed)	Get a very high or perfect score on a test.
Pass(ed)	Successfully complete a class or test.
Just scraped by	Just barely pass a test or class.
Bomb(ed)	Do poorly or fail a test.
Fail(ed), Flunk(ed)	Get below a passing grade on a test, or in a class.
A+, A, A-, B, C, D, F	Letter grades, in many schools 90-100 is an 'A', 80-89 is a 'B', etc., and below 60 is an 'F'.
Freshman	9th Grade High School or 1st year college.
Sophomore	10th Grade High School or 2nd year college.
Junior	11th Grade High School or 3rd year college.
Senior	12th Grade High School or 4th year college.

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