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following passage carefully and then complete it by underlining the correct
verbal in brackets. |
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My parents have always emphasized
the importance of getting a good education. Since the day I
started school they have always told me ( 1. study / studying /
to study ) hard. They have always hoped that one day I would (
2. succeed / succeeding / to succeed ) in getting into college
or university. It was not until quite recently, however, that I
wanted ( 3. further / to further / furthering ) my studies. As a
teenager, I always avoided ( 4. discussing / to discuss /
discuss ) the subject of my education with my parents. In a away
I regret not ( 5. talking / to talk / talk ) to them about it
because I know that that they would have understood my
misgivings on the matter. Anyway, that is all in the past now.
There are three main reasons why I wish ( 6. continue /
continuing / to continue ) my studies at university. Firstly,
I believe that a university education will enable me ( 7.
getting / to get / get ) a good job later on. I am convinced
that with a good qualification I can ( 8. have / to have /
having ) a far greater choice of career and anticipate ( 9.
finding / to find / find ) a really satisfying and well-paid
job.
Secondly, I feel that spending three more years ( 10.
studying / to study / study ) without the pressure of having to
earn a living, will give me peace of mind. I would like ( 11.
study / to study / studying ) a subject in depth and become
knowledgeable in my given field. Also life at college lets us (
12. develop / to develop / developing ) as individuals since
there are many social and sporting activities we can get
involved in.
Finally, when I ( 13. completing / to complete / complete )
the degree I will be able to start repaying the tremendous debt
I owe my parents. They have always struggled ( 14. bringing / to
bring / bring ) me up well and often had to put themselves in
second place. When I get my degree it will make them ( 15.
realize / to realize / realizing ) that I too have struggled a
little in life to please them. So, here I am. I have made my
decision and I am going all out to achieve my goals. Wish me
luck ! |
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My parents have always emphasized
the importance of getting a good education. Since the day I
started school they have always told me
to study hard. They have always hoped that one day
I would succeed in getting
into college or university. It was not until quite recently,
however, that I wanted to further
my studies. As a teenager, I always avoided
discussing the subject of my
education with my parents. In a away I regret not
talking to them about it
because I know that that they would have understood my
misgivings on the matter. Anyway, that is all in the past now.
There are three main reasons why I wish
to continue my studies at
university. Firstly, I believe that a university education
will enable me to get a good
job later on. I am convinced that with a good qualification I
can have a far greater
choice of career and anticipate finding
a really satisfying and well-paid job.
Secondly, I feel that spending three more years
studying without the
pressure of having to earn a living, will give me peace of mind.
I would like to study a
subject in depth and become knowledgeable in my given field.
Also life at college lets us develop
as individuals since there are many social and sporting
activities we can get involved in.
Finally, when I complete
the degree I will be able to start repaying the tremendous debt
I owe my parents. They have always struggled
to bring me up well and
often had to put themselves in second place. When I get my
degree it will make them realize
that I too have struggled a little in life to please them. So,
here I am. I have made my decision and I am going all out to
achieve my goals. Wish me luck ! |
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