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IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words.

hornour

state

speech

education

completion

stage

courses

graduation

 

Upon satisfactory 16 _____________ of the 12th grade, a student graduates and receives a high school diploma. In the US, students graduate from high school, junior high school, elementary school and even nursery school. At high schools, there are ceremonies to celebrate 17 _____________ with caps, gowns, diplomas, and speeches by staff and students.

Graduation ceremonies are often called ‘commencement’, because it marks the start of a new                     18 _____________ in a student’s life. Americans are enthusiastic about ‘life cycle events’ or milestones and graduations are a time of great celebration of students. It’s a particular 19 _____________ for a student(usually the top student) to be chosen as the ‘valedictorian’, who gives the farewell                             20 _____________ at the graduation ceremony.

7.1. TEST 1 (UNIT 7)