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A. LISTENING (50 points):
Part 1: You will hear a customer phoning a company representative to complain about her new
purchase. For questions 1-5, complete the instruction page. Write NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
 Model Number: (1) ________________
 The motorcycle should travel (2) ________________km, provided that the battery is charged
for (3) ________________when the gauge falls below (4) ________________volts. The
battery weighs (5) ________________kg, so care is needed when removing it for charging.

Part 2: You will hear a radio interview with a woman called Kay Stanley who is talking about
a condition called dyslexia. For questions 6 -10, choose the best answer A, B or C.
6. How did Kay’s parents first realize she had dyslexia?
A. She didn’t know stories that other children could read.
B. Her mother found her memorizing audio books.
C. She couldn’t spell words that other children knew.
7. What was Kay told by an expert on dyslexia?
A. She has a milder form of the condition.
B. She will be able to overcome her problems by reading.
C. Spelling will always be a particular problem for her.
8. How does dyslexia affect the way people think?
A. It can make people think more creatively.
B. It prevents them from solving problems effectively.
C. It makes it harder for them to follow logic.
9. 9. What made Kay work hard to improve her reading?
A. It was the only way she could study acting.
B. She didn’t want people to think she was stupid.
C. Her father encouraged her.
10. 10. How does Kay want to publicise the problem of dyslexia?
A. by acting in a film about the subject.
B. by giving talks to parents of dyslexic children.
C. by setting a positive example.

Part 3: You will hear part of a radio interview with a law student called Mark Stone, talking
about his life at university. For questions 11-15, decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F).
11. _______ Mark decided to study at Gramwell University because it offers a very good course in
his subject.
12. _______ When Mark arrived at Gramwell, he was surprised by the architecture.
13. _______ Mark got a part-time job because he had to cover the cost of his accommodation.
14. _______ According to Mark, his lecturers like to communicate with students.
15. _______ In terms of social life, Mark worries about wasting time.

Part 4: You will hear a man called Tom Bothman giving a talk about newspaper journalism.
For questions 16-25, complete sentences with a word or short phrase.
JOURNALISM
 Tom mentions business, news, sport and (16) ________________as examples of what
journalists write about.

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  Many journalists have a degree in journalism, though Tom took his in (17)
________________.
 Tom says it’s important to gain a certificate in reporting, carrying out (18)
________________and editing.
 When applying for a job, Tom says you need to show a selection of (19)
________________you’ve written.
 Tom got experience of writing by working as a (20) ________________on a student
magazine.
 Tom says journalists must have good communication (21) ________________skills, in
addition to personal characteristics such as motivation.
 Tom was able to demonstrate to employers his experience of (22) ________________.
 As a junior reporter, Tom was pleased to attend (23) ________________as well as other local
events.
 In Tom’s present job, he has a range of responsibilities and most enjoys doing (24)
________________.
 Tom is currently exploring the idea of working as a (25) ________________on the paper.

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points):

Part 1: Part 1: Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
1. By 2020 this city __________ in size.
A. will have doubled B. will be doubling C. will double D. is going to double
2. Even though she was new to the company her ideas were __________ into the plan.
A. included B. induced C. incorporated D. indebted
3. Some journalists __________ the truth in order to make their story more interesting.
A. distend B. disarray C. distort D. dissuade
4. Her __________ makes her a lot of fun to be with.
A. excitement B. exuberance C. exasperation D. enticement
5. Daisy and Tim are talking with each other.
-Tim: “Do you mind if I smoke?” - Daisy: “I’d rather _________.”
A. you didn’t B. you don’t C. you wouldn’t D. you hadn’t
6. You look __________ after all that hard work.
A. taken out B. turned out C. worn out D. broken out
7. My best friend was offered the job on the __________ that she was well-qualified.
A. grants B. reasons C. causes D. grounds
8. Many young people are forced to __________ themselves.
A. fend for B. look for C. feed for D. rely for
9. Playing squash is a good way to let off __________.
A. smoke B. temper C. moisture D. steam
10. It was imperative that the letter be __________ by 5 o’clock in order to arrive early the next
morning.
A. dispatched B. dispensed C. dispersed D. dispelled
11. Of course, you have a chance of getting the scholarship. I think you should __________.
A. go for it B. go with it C. go along with it D. get with it
12. The team was __________ on winning the gold medal.
A. determined B. intent C. intense D. resolute
13. He __________ to help me achieve my goal, for which I was very grateful.
A. endeavoured B. endeared C. engaged D. enchanted
14. I really don’t think he’s got the __________ to complete the marathon; he’s sure to give up before
the end.
A. flair B. stamina C. suppleness D. speed
15. The rock star’s fans were full of __________ for him.
A. adulation B. glorification C. elation D. worship
16. She wanted to __________ her interest in microbiology.

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 A. pursue B. strive for C. stalk D. persist in
17. The country around here is so __________ that you can only get around in a jeep.
A. jagged B. weathered C . severe D. rugged
18. His outburst was not __________ with his normally placid nature.
A. consistent B. constant C. concise D. conclusive
19. The prisoner was __________ to hours of questioning.
A. subdued B. subjected C. objected D. submerged
20. Bella and Justin are chatting with each other.
Bella: “I don’t think Eric’s coming over after all.” – Justin: “Well, if I __________, I think his
car has just turned into the driveway.”
A. am not mistaken B. don’t mistake C. am not mistaking D. haven’t mistaken

Part 2. Read the passage below which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.
RUSSIA ELECTION: VLADIMIR PUTIN WINS BY BIG MARGIN
1. Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for other six years, after securing an
2. expected victory in Sunday's president election.
3. Mr Putin, who has ruled the country as neither president or prime minister
4. since 1999, got more than 76% of the vote, official results shows. The main
5. opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was barred from the race. Addressed a
6. rally in Moscow, Mr Putin said voters had "recognised the achievements of
7. the last few years".
8. Speaking to reporters after the results announced, he laughed at a question
9. about running again in another six years. "What you are saying is a bit
10. funny. Do you think that I will stay here until I'm 100 years old? No!" he
11. said. The scale of victory - which had been widely predicted - appears to be
12. a markedly increase in his share of the vote from 2012, when he won 64%.
13. Mr. Putin's nearest competitor, millionaire communist Pavel Grudinin,
14. received about 12%. The race also included Ksenia Sobchak, a formal
15. reality TV host, and veteran nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky - they got
16. less than 2% and about 6% respectedly. Mr Putin's campaign team said it
17. was an "incredible victory". "The percentage that we have just seen speaks
18. for itself. It's a mandate which Putin needs for future decisions, and he has
19. a lot of them to do," a spokesman told Russia's Interfax.
(Adapted from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43452449)
Example: other → another

Part 3. Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answer in
the box provided.
1. Inadvertently perhaps, the BiE report lets the cat _______ _______ the bag.
2. People associate the old days __________ good times, and seem to forget the hardship they
endured.
3. The selection board interviewed him and rejected his application ________ further ado.
4. The government is determined to crack _______ ________ terrorism.
5. Some lay eggs among the stones, so camouflaged you would mistake them ________ the rocks
themselves.
6. How did you manage to sleep _________ that thunderstorm?
7. I haven’t got___________ _______unpacking from my holiday yet.
8. Somebody had come in and ripped _________ the TV and stereo.
9. People thought that the use of robots would do________ ________ boring low-paid factory jobs.
10. He bravely went ________ ________ the wedding ceremony even though he was in a lot of pain.

Part 4. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the
spaces provided below.
FACEBOOK DATA - AS SCANDALOUS AS MPS’ EXPENSES?
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 The gathering storm over how millions of Facebook profiles were 0. (APPARENT)
_apparently_ exploited for political purposes raises all sorts of questions about how our data is used.
For Stephanie Hare, a tech expert who has worked in the data field, the Cambridge Analytica story
raises big questions over a lack of 1. (ACCOUNT) ______________: "What is really striking here is
the absence of any 2. (SIGHT) ______________. " Nobody, she points out - not the social network,
nor the data company or the academic researcher - seems to have thought that it was their job to ask
if data had been 3. (PROPER) ______________ shared, and if so to ensure it was deleted.
Much has been made of the fact that users who sign up to the kind of 4. (PERSONAL)
______________ quiz used in this case have to explicitly give permission for their data to be
accessed. But Stephanie Hare says it is 5. (FAIR) ______________ to put the burden on people with
busy lives to read through the fine print. And she feels that Facebook's 6.(SET) ______________
should be set to maximise 7. (PRIVATE) ______________ by default.
"It's our jobs as 8. (TECHNOLOGY______________ to design systems that are safe," she says.
"I don't get on an aeroplane as a passenger and make my own safety checks."
I spent this morning giving a talk at a school in South Wales about the power of social media platforms
to spread fake news. I took some time to explain just how much power Facebook puts in the hands of
9. (ADVERTISE) ______________ - and political parties - to target their messages very precisely at,
say, 15-25 year olds in Pontypridd who like motor racing.
My audience, all keen 10. (USE) ______________ of social media, seemed surprised to learn
that Facebook owned Instagram and WhatsApp, and Google owned YouTube, meaning that just two
giant companies could exert huge influence over the information they received and how they thought.
(Adapted from http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43458110)
C. READING (50 points)
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
COLOUR SENSE
ICI colour consultant Jack Widgery painted one police interview room light green, and another
strong red. Subsequently, the police found that suspects (1) __________ statements more quickly
when they were in the red room, again enforcing the idea that too much red (2) __________ a feeling
of being pressurized. The soft green was for interviewing victims and their families, and there are
many (3) __________ of light colours being used to (4) __________ feelings and encourage
relaxation.
Some institutions in the USA have special pink areas to cool the (5) __________ of angry
prisoners, service recruits and patients. Soft blues, greens and beiges seem to be (6) __________ and
hospitals, schools and dentists are beginning to take this into (7) __________ when choosing colour
schemes.
An airline which changed from a yellow and brown interior scheme to one of green and blue
reported a forty-five percent decrease in airsickness. But the workplace is the biggest challenge:
neither too much nor too (8) __________ energy will do. The (9) __________ fashion for grey with
a few details in brighter colours may be a good (10) __________.
1. A. gave B. said C. admitted D. spoke
2. A. makes B. leads C. has D. creates
3. A. ways B. occasions C. examples D. demonstrations
4. A. play up B. play down C. run up D. run down
5. A. tempers B. moods C. personalities D. senses
6. A. sleepy B. leisurely C. tiring D. restful
7. A. view B. mind C. account D. opinion
8. A. few B. small C. little D. low
9. A. current B. nowadays C. actual D. instant
10. A. result B. system C. solution D. way

Part 2. Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word. Write your
answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE

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 The truth (0) is nobody really knows how the language first began. Did we all start talking at
around the same time (1) ____________ of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?
Although there is a lack of clear evidence, people have come up with various theories about the
origins of language. One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in (2) ____________ a way
that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth. In (3) ____________ words,
language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.
Language (4) ____________ well be programmed into the brain but, (5) ____________ this,
people still need stimulus from others around them. From studies, we know that (6) ____________
children are isolated (7) ____________ human contact and have not learnt to construct sentences
before they are ten, it is doubtful they will ever do (8) ____________. This research shows, if (9)
____________ else, that language is a social activity, not something invented (10) isolation.

Part 3. Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions.
The Moon has been worshipped by primitive peoples and has inspired humans to create
everything from lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what do we really know about it? The most
accepted theory about the origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive
collision with the young Earth about 4.6 billion years ago. A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars,
struck the Earth, throwing out an immense amount of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around
the Earth.
The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon’s gravitational
influence upon the Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides. In fact, the Moon has more than twice
the effect upon the tides than does the Sun. The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution
around the Earth every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. This synchronous rotation is caused by an
uneven distribution of mass in the Moon (essentially, it is heavier on one side than the other) and has
allowed the Earth’s gravity to keep one side of the Moon permanently facing Earth. It is an average
distance from Earth of 384,403 km.
The Moon has no atmosphere; without an atmosphere, the Moon has nothing to protect it from
meteorite impacts, and thus the surface of the Moon is covered with impact craters, both large and
small. The Moon also has no active tectonic or volcanic activity, so the erosive effects of atmospheric
weathering, tectonic shifts, and volcanic upheavals that tend to erase and reform the Earth’s surface
features are not at work on the Moon. In fact, even tiny surface features such as the footprint left by
an astronaut in the lunar soil are likely to last for millions of years, unless obliterated by a chance
meteorite strike. The surface gravity of the Moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth’s. Therefore, a
man weighing 82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14 kilograms on the Moon.
The geographical features of the Earth most like that of the Moon are, in fact, places such as
the Hawaiian volcanic craters and the huge meteor crater in Arizona. The climate of the Moon is very
unlike either Hawaii or Arizona, however; in fact, the temperature on the Moon ranges between 123
degrees C. to –233 degrees C.
1. What is the passage primarily about?
A. the Moon’s effect upon the Earth
B. the origin of the Moon
C. what we know about the Moon and its differences to Earth
D. a comparison of the Moon and the Earth
2. The word “massive” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. unavoidable B. dense C. huge D. impressive
3. The word “debris” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. rubbish B. satellites C. moons D. earth
4. According to the passage, the Moon is __________.
A. older than the Earth
B. protected by a dense atmosphere
C. composed of a few active volcanoes
D. the primary cause of Earth’s ocean tides
5. The word “uneven” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. Heavier B. Equally distributed C. Orderly D. Not uniform
6. Why does the author mention “impact craters” in the paragraph 3?
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 A. to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere
B. to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity
C. to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites
D. to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering
7. The word “erase” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. change B. impact C. obliterate D. erupt
8. A person on the Moon would weigh less than on the Earth because __________.
A. of the composition of lunar soil
B. the surface gravity of the Moon is less
C. the Moon has no atmosphere
D. the Moon has no active tectonic or volcanic activity
9. All of the following are true about the Moon EXCEPT __________.
A. it has a wide range of temperatures.
B. it is heavier on one side than the other.
C. it is unable to protect itself from meteorite attacks.
D. it has less effect upon the tides than the Sun.
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. the Moon is not able to support human life.
B. if the Moon had no gravitational influence, the Earth would not have tides.
C. people living in Hawaii and Arizona would feel at home on the Moon.
D. Mars could have been formed in a similar way to the Moon.

Part 4. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
For questions 1-5, choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings (i-
viii) below.
i. The fascination explained
ii. Speedsters thwarted by manufacturers 1. Paragraph A: ______
iii. A policy well-conceived 2. Paragraph B: ______
iv. Speed limits that are not speed limits 3. Paragraph C: ______
v. Recklessness rewarded 4. Paragraph D: ______
vi. Safety compromised 5. Paragraph E: ______
vii. Safety not only factor driving speed regulators
viii. The longest motorways examined
UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT GERMANY’S AUTOBAHNS
A. Officially the Bundesautobahnen, which, when translated, means federal expressways, we know
them more commonly as the autobahns – Germany’s impressive system of motorways. There is
nothing extraordinary about them, fine feats of engineering though they may be, so why has the
term autobahn become so well-known? The simple answer is that people living outside of
Germany have had their curiosity more than a little tickled on account of the fact that Germany’s
motorways are, in one specific way, very unique indeed. They are not the longest system in the
world, this plaudit going to the Interstate Highway System of America, nor are they even second
or third (China and India respectively), and though they come a healthy fourth in the length stakes,
this is really neither here nor there. No, indeed, what fascinates us about the autobahns has nothing
to do with their technical or design features. It is though, a lot to do with how fast you can go on
them. The autobahns, you see, are the only stretch of motorway in the world on which you can
drive your car (provided it is not towing a trailer) at, well, any speed you like. Now, that’s a very
attractive proposition for many boy-racers out there who would salivate at the prospect of being
able to drive as fast as they wanted, and therefore, on that rather scary point, perhaps we should
consider asking the, well, obvious question: what on earth were the Germans thinking when they
did this? Surely having no speed limit whatsoever is a recipe of disaster.
B. To clarify, there is a ‘recommended’ speed limit of 130km/h on all stretches of German
motorway, and a hard limit is imposed on some vehicles. Buses carrying standing passengers and
motorbikes pulling trailers cannot go faster than 60 km/h. All other buses, as well as passenger
cars and trucks with trailers, and all vehicles weighing in excess of 3.5 tonnes are not allowed to
exceed 80 km/h. Rare exceptions include buses that have been officially certified to travel at 100
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 km/h and passenger cars carrying trailers that have received similar certification. Nonetheless,
the fact remains that all other cars, trucks and motorbikes, while encouraged to adhere to the
‘recommended’ speed limit, are by no means bound to it and can, in effect, travel as fast as they
please. Indeed, many of them do and it is not uncommon to see a car racing past you on the
autobahn travelling in excess of 140 km/h.
C. In such circumstances, it would not be at all surprising to learn that Germany has an awful record
on road safety, except that it doesn’t. Indeed, Germany’s road safety record is comparable, and in
some cases superior, to that of all other industrialized European countries. So is this just luck
rewarding recklessness? Well, first of all, it’s important to concede that speed limits do apply at
junctions and other danger spots, such as sections under repair, and that there are even weather-
related speed limits on some stretches of the autobahn (lower speed limits are used in cases of
wet lanes). To fail to point this out would be to paint a picture, rather unfairly, of speed-hungry
officials putting the travelling public in jeopardy on roads in order to gratify their own thrill-lust.
Of course, this is not the case. Indeed, safety considerations aside, the Germans have even
imposed speed limits for other purposes, such as to reduce pollution and noise on some stretches
of the autobahn, so there is no crazy speed-fuelled agenda here. ‘Mad’ you may say, but the
Germans actually seem to think this is safe.
D. And the statistics appear to back them up though. After all, the International Traffic Safety Data
and Analysis Group’s research indicates that there are 2.2 road-user fatalities per billion vehicle
kilometers on German autobahns each year. Using the same statistics, 4.5 fatalities occur on
United States motorways each year. In fact, when you look beyond the myth of the motorway
without speed limits, where drivers regularly clock up speeds in excess of 200 km/h, and uncover
the more sober reality, you realize that the German approach might not be so draft as it first
seemed. For a start, only 2% of all traffic regularly travels on the unrestricted stretches of
motorway as, despite the vast area they cover, they are strategically located in rural areas with
low traffic volume. The other 98% of vehicles on the road do in fact have their speeds very strictly
regulated, and these regulations are also heavily enforced. Speed cameras are everywhere and the
motorways are patrolled by unmarked police cars ready to pull over speed offenders and reckless
drivers. The Germans have also taken into consideration statistics which show that very few road
accidents occur on motorways in low-volume traffic each year. In fact, these stretches of
motorway offer up some of the safest driving conditions, statistically speaking, of all. The
Germans have therefore reasoned that they don’t need to regulate rural motorways a great deal,
and it would seem they are right.
E. Furthermore, the myth of limitless speed is also quite misleading. In reality, all German car
manufacturers (and most international ones) keep to a gentlemen’s agreement whereby they limit
the top speed of their cars to around 150 km/h for safety reasons as, unless tyre pressure is
optimally maintained and cars are constantly serviced (as would happen, say, in motor racing),
travelling at higher speeds than that is, well, extremely risky and can lead to blowouts and other
physical and mechanical failures that have the potential to cause death. Therefore, the situation is
a little different than we might have assumed because while there is no official speed limit in
theory, car manufacturers self-regulate so, in practice, a limit on the maximum speed vehicles can
travel at has been put in place. In addition, the few vehicles which are capable of clocking speeds
in excess of 150 km/h seldom get the opportunity (the time and space) to build up to these speeds
on the German autobahns, and, if they do, well, the way the German government sees it, they
might as well be driving that fast there rather than in the suburbs, so let them do it!
For questions 6-7, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
6. Special motorway speed limits ___________.
A. are sometimes imposed on all vehicles in difficult driving conditions
B. never apply to cars, trucks and motorcycles, which can travel at any speed, provided they
are not towing a trailer
C. like all speed limits in Germany- are only recommended maximum speeds, and are not
enforceable in law
D. are only seen at junctions and on stretches of motorway which need work
7. What do you think is the writer’s view of the German approach to speed regulation?
A. It is irresponsible and reckless
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 B. It initially appears baffling, but, on closer inspection, makes a lot of sense
C. It is inadequate in cities and leaves a lot to be desired in rural areas
D. It is over-reliant on self-regulation by manufacturers and even drivers themselves
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from
the passage for each answer.
8. For cars operating at high speeds, it is necessary to maintain optimal tyre pressure and ensure that
the vehicle is serviced regularly in order to combat the heightened risk of ______________
failures.
9. In reality, due to the practice whereby ______________, few vehicles have the capacity at speeds
in excess of 150 km/h.
10. When it comes to vehicles which can and are determined to travel at very high speeds,
______________ would rather they attempted to drive excessively fast on the parts of the
motorway it deems safe than anywhere else.

D. WRITING (50 points)

Part 1. Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets so that the meaning stays the same.
You must use between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given.
1. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. (UNDER)
Students __________________________________________ the additional evening lectures.
2. All are eligible for the contest. There is no discrimination of race and sex. (REGARDLESS)
All are eligible ___________________________________________________ race and sex.
3. We were very much surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk. (TO)
______________________________________________________, Brian had become a monk.
4. Some people will do anything to lose weight. (LENGTHS)
Some people will _________________________________________________ to lose weight.
5. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. (REFERENCE)
He made _______________________________________________ our previous conversation.

Part 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
6. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
Not for ______________________________________________________________________
7. The only reason why she got promotion is that she’s very competent.
Were it ______________________________________________________________________
8. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
Urgent ______________________________________________________________________
9. It’s such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
It’s too ______________________________________________________________________
10. You’re far more practical than I am.
Nowhere ____________________________________________________________________

Part 3: Write an essay of about 200-250 words to express your opinion. Give reasons and
specific examples to support your answer.
“In some countries, secondary schools aim to provide a general education across a range of
subjects. In others, children focus on a narrow range of subjects related to a particular career.”
Which of these two systems is more appropriate in today’s world?

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