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Education is desperately needed in countries where a high percentage of the population are illiterate.

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   GAP YEAR

In the professional or career world, a gap year is a year before going to college or university and after finishing high school or (1) ____ a year off before going into graduate school after completing a bachelor as an undergraduate. (2) ____ this time, students may engage in advanced academic courses, extra-academic courses and non-academic courses, such as yearlong pre-college math courses, language studies, learning a trade, art studies, volunteer work, travel, internships, sports and more. Gap years are sometimes considered a way for students to become independent and learn a great deal of (3) ____ prior to engaging in university life.

Australians and New Zealanders have a tradition of travelling overseas independently (4) ____ a young age. In New Zealand, this is known as “doing an OE” (Overseas Experience). Sometimes, an OE is (5) ____ to one year, but often Australians and New Zealanders will remain overseas for three to five years, with many working short-term in service industry jobs to fund their continuing travels. Europe and Asia are popular destinations for doing an OE. In Australia, through exchange programmes and benefits for youth, there are so many opportunities for a young person to broaden their (6) ____ through travel in a gap year.

(5)........................

____________ for a long time before you got a job?

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No one came to see us since we bought these bloodbounds.

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The planet Mercury rotates slow than any other planet except Venus.

They fell ____ because they disagreed on the care of their young son.

I had a glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.

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Jimmy can go out when he ____ for the exam.

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One reason birds have been so successful is to because of their able to escape from danger quickly .

The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _________ is.

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This new nice flat looks perfect for a young couple.

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P.T. Barnum opened his own circus in 1871 and become one of a most famous showman of his time.

The girl was so ____________that she didn't look at him in the face.

They ................. small cups of coffee after they ..................... dinner.

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After analysing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was finally convinced that your analyses were correct.

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I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.

- Jane: Tom’s the best singer in our school.

- Mary: _________.

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Global warming has severe impact on water supplies.

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Both  Mr. and Mrs. Smith are explaining the children the rules of the game .

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The accounting supervisor was unpleased to learn that main budget report would not be finished by time

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If one has special medical condition such as diabetes, epilepsy, or allergy, it is advisable that they carry some kind of identification in order to avoid being given the medication in an emergency.