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In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must (31)________with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands that the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (32)________skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.

Schools are addressing these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English as a second language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (33)________the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American, Asian, and other cultures.

Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the nearly 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (34)________of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (35)________a start in America.

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The guards were ordered to get to the king's room on the double.

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John is fat because he eats so many chips.

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Prevented the soil from erosion, the trees planted by the farmer many years before were what stopped the flood from reaching his house.

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The director retired early _______ ill health.

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The visual nerves of the brain interprets wave-lengths of light as perceptions of color.

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People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.

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During a period of expansion, a firm often requires an increased number of ______ to perform the additional labor.

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Next year, we're going on a cheap _____ holiday to Portugal. The flight and the hotel are included in the price.

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There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it

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The boy _____ having had anything to do with the break-in.

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She could ______ in the garden when we came around, which would explain why she didn’t hear the bell.

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Mathematics is such important field and serves so many of the sciences that it is a prerequisite for studying every scientific discipline.

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You should praise yourself for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

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The machine has been out of order since last month.