Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
Children in (1)_________ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2)_________ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3)_______ this is not compulsory until children reach the age (4)__________ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5)_________ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6)________ of 8 groups, thus schooling (7)________ for 8 years. During the first two years, which (8)_______ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9)_________ , during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test (10)_________ by the Central Institute for Test development.
| 1. A. a |
B. an |
C. the |
D. Ø |
| 2. A. afford |
B. enter |
C. come |
D. run |
| 3. A. although |
B. despite |
C. in spite |
D. due to |
| 4. A. of |
B. on |
C. in |
D. for |
| 5. A. old |
B. elderly |
C. aging |
D. age |
| 6. A. includes |
B. contains |
C. consists |
D. composes |
| 7. A. spends |
B. lasts |
C. lengthens |
D. takes |
| 8. A. also called |
B. is also called |
C. is called also |
D. is also calling |
| 9. A. educate |
B. educative |
C. educator |
D. education |
| 10. A. develop |
B. to develop |
C. developed |
D. developing |
