Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Students frequently complain (1)___________ studying for hours on (2)________ and then not doing well in their final exams. Many factors can (3) _________ in poor performances: (4) _________illness or a personal problem. Getting high grades can also put a terrible strain on students (5) _________ don’t want to let their parents down. Can students’ knowledge be judged by a (6) _________exam? Certainly not! If we want to be fair, students ought to be (7) _________on a regular basic. So does that mean more exams? Yes, but (8) _________many written ones. In many countries, student do not have to take written exams (9) _________ they don’t want to, they are (10) _________to take oral ones instead. This seems to be fairer way of assessing understanding, not just testing it.
Students frequently complain (1)___________ studying for hours on (2)________