Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
Higher education institutions are permitted to charge fees, subject to government regulations (1)__________ fee levels, the categories of students permitted to pay reduced fees or exempted from paying fees altogether, and the institutions' use of the fees they collect.
Under these measures, institutions have a measure of discretion (2)_________
the level of tuition fees charged, but they are required to (3)__________ their revenue
to the line ministry or provincial governments that oversee their operations. Now, fees may also be charged for special services, such (4)________ matriculation, examinations, boarding and graduation. In addition, institutions may enter into "training contracts" with (5)________ or provincial authorities to provide in-service training. The fees charged for these services (6)______ not regulated and may be set at full cost-recovery.
The current policies on fees and fee exemptions do not take family (7)________
into account in determining how much different families or students pay. In higher education, fee (8)______ for different programs are supposed to reflect priority subject areas, while specific categories of students, (9)______ war invalids, orphans and
ethnic minorities, may be granted fee exemptions. In the interest of equity objectives the government does provide scholarships and has recently established a student loan
scheme, on a pilot basis, to assist students whose families cannot (10)______ the fees or other private costs of public education.
1. A. at B. in C. with D. on
2. A. considering B. regarding C. suggesting D. thinking 3. A. report B. advise C. show D. worship 4. A. like B. too C. as D. so
5. A. lawyers B. employers C. trainers D. lecturers
6. A. do B. have C. were D. are
7. A. income B. salary C. expenditure D. wage
8. A. marks B. levels C. grades D. pressures
9. A. consisting B. combining C. including D. gathering
10. A. open B. invest C. offer D. afford
