English is an obligatory subject from sixth grade across Vietnam, but in large cities, many primary schools demand high (5)_____ . Foreign language centers have been thriving here, with students as young as three years old.

The development of open learning, (1)_____ it possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities available (2)_____ many people.

This type of study was formerly restricted to bookbased learning and (3)______ course but now includes courses on TV, CD- ROM or the Internet, and self-access courses at language or computer centers.

All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn't (1)______ . They had to either (2)______ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn't an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn't such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and "If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it," says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. "It isn't all roses and romance. No one perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there's the (4)________ argument." Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to (5)______ couples talk, that!" The truth is, the couples talk, ...

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (1)_____ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (2)_____ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (3)_____ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (4)_____ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a
sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (5)_____ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

They make a “guy”, a figure which (4)        Guy Fawkes, from an old sack and wheel it round the streets asking for money which they use to buy fireworks. On the day itself, as soon as it is dark, the guy is put on top of bonfire, which is then lit.

In many countries the slums are a (5)______ to the eyes. Slums grow round big cities and are found with all the drawbacks. These are the areas of disease, filth and crime.

if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (5)______ or nuclear family of the past. Others think that the only certainty in history is change. in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.

Keeping your distance

Personal space is a term that refers (1)_____ the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people. When (2)_____ we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (3)_____ Some interesting (4)_____ have been done in libraries. If
strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (5)_____ a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes

Mr. Morgan-Grenville decided to set up a project (3)_____ would prove what was happening to our surroundings and what could be done about it. So, in 1975, Morgan-Grenville created the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in a village in Wales.

(5)______ , working there was a great experience which I will never forget