Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

   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.

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She has a promising future ahead ________ her.

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A factor in the formation of desert are high mountains, which shield the region, from rainfall 

What made you more interested ________ learning English?

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Of many outdoor activities, Paul likes fishing best of all, but he doesn’t enjoy cleaning the fishing rods afterwards

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Of the much factors that contributed to growth of international tourism in the 1950’s, one of the most important was the advent of jet trave in 1958.

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The children soon forgot if it was them, their parents, who had encouraged them to continue their education

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Often a headache is caused by contraction of one of muscle group that cover the skull, thus causing spasm and pain

He rose from his chair and___________her warmly.

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I started school when I was at the ____ of six.

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It is large island, few people live there, though

A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment and cure of life diseases.

A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were __________ .

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Every city in the United States has traffic problems because the amount of cars on American streets and highways is increasing each of year.

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Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key. 

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After working hard for so long , we decided to enjoy ourself to a nice long happy holiday

I_____________dinner. Just as it was ready, Chris and Jane phoned to say that they couldn’t come.

By the time Sheila (get) .................. back, Chris (go) ...................... home.

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The electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliances.

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We chose to take a trip to the Far East because it was advertised as adventurous and intrigued

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He ________ to the spot where the house used to stand.