Name:_______________ Class:S2( ) Class No.

___ Date:_________ Mark:___

Read the following article and then complete the tasks in the spaces provided.

TASK ONE: Read the above article and then insert ONE suitable word in

each of the blanks. Words may or may not come from the passage but

the original meaning should be kept.

1. _Advocates_ of an all-round education emphasize that marks are

__unimportant__ and a student’s effort deserves __appreciation__.

This is also the message of a new __Announcement__ of __Public__

__Interest__ from the government that we often see on the

television.
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2. However, Cherie __disagrees__ with this. She points out that she will

be __punished__ if her results are __bad/poor__. This will bring her

__unhappiness__. She further argues that __academic__ __results__

are important when we __look__ __for__ a job in the future. Exam

results may increase our __competitiveness___ and ability to

__cope__ __with__ disappointment.

3. Katie was __pleased__ to hear the __advertisement/announcement__

on the radio because it __encourages__ parents to look at the bigger

picture of their children’s __success__ as a __whole__. Of course,

__grades__ are vital but they are not the __most__ important. She

advises Cherie __not__ to be too hard on __herself__.

TASK TWO : Match the words or phrases in Column A to the

corresponding meanings in Column B by putting the letter in the spaces.

Column A Answer Column B

1. advertisement J A. in general, as one thing or piece and not

as separate parts

2. advocates G B. the most important part; all that

matters

3. all-round K C. handle, tackle, manage, deal with sth

difficult
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 4. appreciated F D. able to be as good as or better than

others

5. vital I E. stop with being angry or bitter towards

sb or about sth

6. academic H F. understood ; recognized esp. the

results qualities of sth

7. cope with C G. (V) supports, (N) supporters

8. competitive D H. grades and subject-related

performance at school

9. forgive E I. important

10. in terms of L J. a public notice offering or asking for

goods, services

11. as a whole A K. not specialized, general; good at nearly

everything

12. the be all and B L. with regard to; from the basis of sth

end all

TASK THREE : Complete the following sentences by inserting some

words or phrases from Column A in Task TWO into the blanks.

1. __Academic results__ in school are important but they are not __the

be all and end all__. __All-round__ development of a person is even

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 more important and education should aim at nurturing a person __as a

whole__.

2. This job is great __in terms of__ salary but there are disadvantages.

Due to the __competitive__ nature of the stock market, you have to

face tremendous pressure and __cope with__ unexpected changes 24

hours a day. Not everyone can take up this kind of job.

3. There are many different kinds of __advertisements__ on the

television and radio promoting different kinds of products or services.

It is __vital__ for parents to teach children how to distinguish what

is good and what is bad.

4. Your timely support and help is highly __appreciated__.

TASK FOUR: Say whether you agree that grades are not important in

not less than 100 words.

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