They talk about the bus and (2) _______about the weather. Most of them feel cold. Some have to drink coffee to stay warm.

Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (5)_____ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn’t just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well

Some people return to college as mature students and take full- or part-time training courses in a skill will help them to get a job. 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. Americans believe that education is important at all stage of life and should not stop (4)______ people get their first job. About 40% of adults take part in some kind of formal education. About half of them are trying to get qualifications and skills to help them with their jobs, the (5)______ are taking recreational subjects for personal satisfaction. Schools and community colleges arrange evening classes, and a catalog of courses is published by local boards of education.

In the (4)______of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, "A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (5)______ a start in America.
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"Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (3)______ interesting point of view worth further (4) ______.

You will take a short (3)_____ in English as soon as you arrive.

Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (3)______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public schools tend to reflect the financial capabilities of the communities in which they are located.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Prime Minister's comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special needs. The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (1)_____ . Secondly, there's too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen–year–old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (2)_____ for exams. These aren't even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year. They're just mock exams. Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (3)_____ . Thirdly, the standard (4)_____ doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work–related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarising someone else's work and (5)_____ good use of someone else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about selfstudy skill that's essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do – in an efficient way? Indeed, hoe many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.

They lose direction. As time (5)______ by and they continue to forget about their past and their natural traditions, their identity becomes less and less pronounced.

Before the 1960’s, Singapore was essentially a trading nation. Since (1)_____ , it has developed a more (2)_____ economy and has become an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks, (3)_____ firms, and finance companies, as (4)_____ as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore. There is little unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual
income per capita (per person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation time and sick leave, must be provided for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provides (5)______ for retired workers

Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (5)_____ their favourite television characters and videos can add a new dimension to a story known from a book.