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You are going to read an artlcle about homeschoollng. Some words are missing
from the text. Your task is to write the missing words on the lines (1-10) In the
text. Use only one word in each gap. There's an example (O) at the beginnlng.
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omeschooling
Some parents choose to teach CO) their children at home, instead of sending
(1) - - - - - - - - - to school. This practice is calfed homeschooling. Parents choose this
alternative to conventional schooling tor many different reasons. ranging tram the quality of
education and the distance tram the nearest school, to probiems (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ schooi
bullies. Homeschooling has many advantages. (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the benefits is that
parents can search far and use the most modem teaching methods and up-to-date materiai.
(4) ________ advantage is that a parent is able to give their chi id one-to-one tutoring.
This means the child gets full attention and the parent wilf know when the child's concentration
is wavering. (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a child is a natural talent at something, it will be obvious
immediately, whereas this might get lost in a big class. Likewise, it will be easier to understand
and supporta child (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has learning difficulties or differences. Finalfy, children
don't (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to follow a school timetable. lnstead, parents can create a weekly
schedule that fits their needs and suits the child. There are. of course, challenges to teaching at
home and (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ disadvantages. lt can be demanding tor the parents. who have
to be (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ organised and motivateci enough to be able to continue if things
get difficult. Some parents might not have the necessary qualities and knowledge to previde an
a li-round education. so they will have to pay tor private lessons. which could be expensive. The
(10) _ _ _ _ _ _ drawback is that children will not have the experience of learning in a group,
a setting which teaches children interpersonal skills tor later in lite.

You are going to read an artlcle about teachers. Some words are missing from the text. Use the words in
brackets to form the words that fit in the gaps (1-10). Then write the appropriate form of these words on
the lines in the text. There might be cases when you do not have to change the word in brackets.
Use only one word tor each gap. There is an example (O) at the beginning.

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'We're looking far teachers who think of the profession as a vocation. not just a job.'
a_d_v_er_t_is_e_m_e_n_t_ _ (advertlse) at a career fair and it made you stop,
lf you saw this (O) _ _
perhaps you're thinking of becoming a teacher. There are many aspects to being a teacher.
Teachers prepare students to meet the (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (requlre) far university
enrolment or they may previde students with a (2) (vocatlon)'
education. However. teaching does not have to be limited to traditional and •
(3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (system) ways of teaching that aim to get students _
through a specific curriculum. There is also a creative side to teaching, which is ~\ .-,, - ,,- /Jii
not only needed to give students (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (motivate) to study, i, ,- j ) '
but also to broaden their horizons and inspire them to think critically.
Teachers whose classes have full (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (attend) are likely to -, _ ,
be teachers who are able to keep students' (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (concentrate) ·- [é-
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from wandering because they are passionate about their subject. A good teacher ~:
doesn't have the attitude that 'Jimmy is (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (hope) at History,' but,
instead, tries to be inventive and (8) - - - - - - - ~ - (sympathy), to help students with particular
difficulties to the point where they progress. In arder to previde the best possible education far students.
teachers undergo regular professional development. Good teachers need to be (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
(constant) learning themselves. tao, and know that it's not just their students who have room tor
(10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Clmprove)!