Task 1: Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
term – uniform – put on – science – experiments – scientists – musical instruments – foreign – boarding schools – leave school
School life can be very different around the world. At the beginning of each new (1) __________, students usually receive their new timetable. In many schools, students have to wear a (2) __________ every day. They (3) __________ their school clothes before leaving home.
Many students enjoy (4) __________ because they can learn about the natural world. During lessons, they sometimes do interesting (5) __________ in the laboratory and learn about famous (6) __________ and their discoveries.
School is also a place where students can develop different skills. Some learn to play (7) __________, while others study a (8) __________ language. In some countries, students live and study at (9) __________ instead of going home every afternoon. When students finally (10) __________, they often have many special memories of their teachers and friends.
Task 2: Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.
term – uniform – put on – science – experiments – scientists – musical instruments – foreign – boarding schools – leave school
- Our new school __________ begins in September and ends in December.
- Students must wear their school __________ from Monday to Friday.
- Please __________ your jacket because it is cold outside.
- We often do interesting __________ during our science lessons.
- Marie Curie was one of the most famous __________ in history.
- My sister can play several __________, including the piano and guitar.
- English is the first __________ language taught at my school.
- Some students live away from their families and study at __________.
- I really enjoy __________ because I like learning how things work.
- Many students feel excited but nervous when they __________ at the age of eighteen.
