Instead, they only teach a little grammar and even less advanced vocabulary
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- Blame for the ___1___ of this language __2__ should be thrust upon our schools, which should be setting high standards of English language __3__ . Instead, they only teach a little grammar and even less __4__ vocabulary. Moreover, the younger teachers themselves __5__ have little knowledge of these __6__ structures of language because they also went without __7__ to them. Schools fail to __8__ teach the essential __9__ of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of __10__ communication.
- Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the exact words that appear in your textbook. Fill in each blank with only ONE word. There are many different stories about the downturn in the proper use of English. (1) _________ students should be able to distinguish between their / there / they're or the (2) _________ difference between complimentary and complementary. They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge (3) _________ because there is a sense that they should know better. Students are not dumb, but they are being misled (4) _________ they look and listen. For example, signs in grocery stores point them to the stationary, even though the actual stationery items - pads, albums and notebooks – are not (5) _________ down. Friends and loved ones often proclaim they've just ate when, in fact, they've just eaten. (6) _________, it doesn't make any sense to criticize our students. Blame for the scandal of this language deficit should be thrust upon our schools, (7) _________ should be setting high standards of English language proficiency. Instead, they only teach a little grammar and even less advanced vocabulary. (8) _________, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because they also went without (9) _________ to them. Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, (10) _________ they should take the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of competent communication.
- There ....................... (seems, seem) little hope of a cease-fire, and even less hope of peace.
- —Which foreign language are you better at, English or French —I am sorry I know （）of English and （）of French. A: lot, less B: little, even less C: a little, still less D: much, less
- He knows little of packing, and ( ) of payment. A: still less B: no less C: still more D: even more