September 12-18, 2005

GCSE results out amid criticism
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1. What was the percentage of students who passed the GCSE?
A. 97.6
B. 0106
C. 9760
D. 594,650

2. What do people believe is wrong with the GCSE?
A. It is too easy.
B. It is too difficult.
C. Too many students fail.
D. Too many students pass it.

3. How does the Institute of Directors feel about this?
A. Many children can't read or write properly.
B. They want every school to adopt the GCSE.
C. They are happy so many students know so much.
D. They find it easier to give children higher education.

4. What does Mr Tomlinson think should be done?
A. few easy exams
B. many easy exams
C. few difficult exams
D. many difficult exams

5. What does the government think should be done?
A. more literacy
B. more numeracy
C. more educationalists
D. more vocational education


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. row
A. trip
B. suicide
C. argument
D. excitement

7. fare
  A. eat
B. shop
C. party
D. perform

8. bright
A. rich
B. intelligent
C. privileged
D. Caucasian

9. lack
A. miss
B. know
C. study
D. prove

10. former
A. top
B. past
C. royal
D. official

 

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