Chapter 21 ---- The end of course test [30 gaps]

The main course at The English Language College ________ for four weeks.

On the last _____________, students have to do a progress test. If they score 75 % or more, students who are staying longer can continue at a higher ___________. If they do badly, they usually have to repeat the same level.

It is now _________-_________. The progress test is finished. Most students are happy, but Rosa is a little worried.

"____________!" says Arturo. "The ________ isn’t so important!"

"It isn’t important for you because you’re leaving ____________, but I ________ want to repeat the same level!"

"I’m sure you’ll ________," says Arturo. "English is easy for ___________ students!"

"What do you __________?" Rosa asks.

"I mean that ____________ students from Asia and the Arab world have a lot more work to do. Word order and ___________ are very _______________ in their first languages. Fewer words are similar and they usually have to learn a new _________________." Arturo explains.

"But the Asian students in our class write very well and have very good English grammar!" Rosa says.

"That’s because they ______________ writing and grammar a lot at school in their _____________. Some of the students in our class have practised English grammar for many years. But they usually do more _____________ than speaking!" Arturo says.

"That’s interesting!" answers Rosa, "because in Spanish culture, _______________ is probably more important than writing!"

"Yes," says Arturo, "but we make a lot of _____________ and have big _________________ problems when we’re speaking English!"

"This is why I’m worried about my test," Rosa explains. "I didn’t spend enough time in the _________________ laboratory!"

"But I’m sure your listening and ____________ were very good," says Arturo.

"Elisabeth Frost gives you a lot of _____________ ______________ and your food _________________ is now very big!"

"Let’s go and have lunch!" Rosa says. "My ______________ is very big too!"

______________, on the second floor, there are many hungry teachers. Their appetites are very big, but they have to ____________ the students’ tests quickly.

Both the students and Mary Palmer are waiting for the test _______________.