Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the boxIV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words. <!--[if mso & !supportInlineShapes & supportFields]> SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT <!--[endif]--> place demands compete exams scores choices gain tutor <!--[if !mso]--> <!--[endif]--><!--[endif]--><!--[if gte vml 1]--><!--[endif]-->
place demands compete exams scores choices gain tutor Nowadays, parents are determined to get their children into the highest performing school in their area. Many of these schools are seeing (16) scores of children competing for each place and are setting ever more rigorous tests and (17) exams to select their preferred students. These students may be as young as 9 or 10 when they start this process. In London, the pressure on children to succeed and (18) a place at the "right" school has almost become out of control with experts predicting that this situation will only continue to worsen as the (19) for school places grow. Employing a(n) (20) for your child, which only a few years ago would have been seen as an unusual step, is now common for many parents. |