1.
diploma / teachers / career / joblessness / change / dropouts / who
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Finishing high school is an achievement that marks the beginning of adulthood. It also opens higher
education and (1)………………………. opportunities for the aspiring graduate. Unfortunately, for
students (2)……………………………. leave school early, the disadvantages of dropping out of high school
are many and can (3)……………………. their lives. High school (4)……………………………. face fewer job
opportunities than their peers who earn their diploma. The lack of a (5)………..……………..results in
limited career prospects, which can have a lifelong effect. Those teenagers face the problem of
(6)……………………………… more than their peers who continue their education.
2.
Is Your Teen Ready for a Job? Your teenager comes home from school and declares he wants to sell burgers
( from / of / at )the neighborhood fast-food joint. He says he needs money for CDs, clothes and to buy his
( own / owner / owning ) car. Is this a step to ( maturity / mature / immature) or a slip toward lower
grades, inadequate sleep and a negative social life? A teenager's job (mustn’t / shouldn't / can ) teach
work skills that will serve him well in college and prepare him for careers in adulthood. He will acquire
Circle the appropriate alternatives. ( 3.5 marks)
confidence, develop a sense of ( responsible / responsibility / responsibly )and feel ( more / most /
many ) independent. If your child takes a job, you need to help him look for the ( better / good / best )
jobs, especially jobs that relate to his dream job.
3 3. .
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, many social barriers have been removed
or reduced for people with disabilities. But there is more work that needs to be done for
(disability)…………………….. people to become more independent. Having a disability does not mean a
person is unhealthy or that he or she cannot be (health)…………………….. That means making the right
choices and knowing how to prevent (ill)……………………….. . In order to help children fully participate in
school, they need to take special (educate)…………..……….. . When Jim was 3 months old, his mother was
told he was (blindness)……………….….. . With support from family and school, Jim (take)…………………… on
more and more responsibility for his own health. He also learned to take care of himse