I. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. The must file a written to the university, (apply)

2. Many students apply for to more than one college, (admit)

3. Research shows children perform better when they continue in the same school, (academy)

4. There's only one way to become at anything practice! (proficiency)

5. When is the final date for the of theses? (submit)

6. A good teacher can encourage in students, (create)

7. To find out about entry for international students, write to the college admissions board, (require)

8. Such a bad. behavior is totally in a civilized society, (accept)

9. Success should not be measured solely by educational . (achieve)

10. It is the chief executive’s opinion which is ultimately ' . (decide)

11. Exercise classes are a good way to keep fit and improve your life, (society)

12. Halloween is so because it is the day of the devil, (scare)

III. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.

American high school students (1) want to study at a college or university have to take a standardized (2) , e.g. the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or the ACT (American College Test). Students from countries outside the US who are not (3). , speakers of English must also take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Fore Language). Each college or university decides (4) the minimum score it will accept, though test scores are never the only factor taken into account. Students (5) directly to between three and six colleges in their last year of high school. Each college has (6) own application form and most include a question for which the student must write an essay. The student also has to send a (7) (an official list of all the subjects studied and the grades received) and letters of (8)