ABSTRACT
Task 1: Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word from A, B or C.
He didn’t get a good grade the first time he did his IELTS exam, so decided to … … …. it.
resit
remake
repair
People who attend university later in life are often called … … …. students.
aged
mature
old
Although she had left school and was working, she went to evening classes at the local College of … … …. Education.
Upper
Further
Higher
After he left school, he decided to go on to … … … education and applied for a place at Edinburgh University.
further
upper
higher
He received a local government … … …. to help him pay for his course.
fee
fare
grant
Education helps us to acquire knowledge and learn new … … ….
skills
powers
abilities
Although she already had a first degree from university, she decided that she wanted to work towards a … … …. degree later in life.
further
senior
higher
We should make the best of every … … …. to learn.
chance
opportunity
availability
Nowadays, … … …. education is promoted a lot in schools.
body
health
vitality
A large number of parents are dissatisfied with the … … …. education system, and put their children into private schools instead.
government
national
state
Because so many students find exams stressful, some colleges offer a system of … … …. assessment instead.
continual
continuous
ongoing
He has read a lot of books and … … …. a lot of knowledge.
acquired
won
achieved
