1 Today I’d like to tell you about my day. 2 I wake up at 7 o’clock. 3 I get up and go to the bathroom. 4 I wash my face, clean my teeth and have a shower, if I have enough time. 5 After that I get dressed, put on make-up and comb my hair. 6 Before leaving home I usually have breakfast. 7 I have a sandwich and a cup of coffee. 8 Then I go to work. 9 When my workday ends, I come back home. 10 In the evening I prefer to relax at home. 11 Sometimes I watch TV or read a book. 12 Or I may surf the Internet. 13 When it’s late, I go to bed and sleep.
Exchange programmes are a great opportunity for students to (1) experience new cultures and learn about living in other countries. Every year, many students participate in these programmes and stay with students from (2) different countries. The practice of exchange programmes was first inspired by (3) volunteers who helped in other countries during war time.
There are special organizations that help schools plan these programmes, and it can be a (4) wonderful experience for students. Students (5) stay with teenagers of the same age, who are often interested in similar things. Sometimes, students only go for a short time - maybe two or three weeks, but in some countries, students can go for longer periods, for as (6) long as a year, and even attend a school or college in the other country.
Exchange programmes are good because you get to meet people from different countries and (7) also learn about living in another country. It's a great way to (8) practice and improve a foreign language while having fun at the same time.
Before going on an exchange, it's important for the school to choose the (9) right teenager for you to stay with. You have to fill in forms about your personality, family, interests, and pastimes.
Now, let's go through each question and find the best answer for each gap:
1. The answer is D - go. The sentence talks about students who participate in exchange programmes and "go" to other countries.
2. The answer is B - from. The sentence talks about students who stay with students "from" different countries.
3. The answer is A - volunteers. The sentence talks about exchange programmes being inspired by "volunteers" who helped in other countries during war time.
4. The answer is C - wonderful. The sentence talks about exchange programmes being a "wonderful" experience for students.
5. The answer is B - same. The sentence talks about students staying with teenagers of the "same" age.
6. The answer is D - long. The sentence talks about students being able to go for "as long as a year."
7. The answer is C - and. The sentence talks about exchange programmes allowing you to meet people from different countries "and" learn about living in another country.
8. The answer is A - fun. The sentence talks about exchange programmes being a great way to practice and improve a foreign language "while having fun."
9. The answer is C - and. The sentence talks about the school choosing the right teenager for you to stay with, based on your personality, family, interests, and pastimes.
10. The answer is B - should. The sentence talks about it being important for the school to choose the right teenager for you to stay with, so you have to fill in forms. The word "should" implies that this is a necessary action for the school to take.
