Question

The standards of mathematical ability are falling and not enough young people want to study maths after the age of 16. For this reason, it is very important to help young people to become_(B4_INTEREST)__ in mathematics. Many experts say that young people __(B5 NOT LIKE)__ maths because they think it is a difficult subject. They also think that it __(B6 NOT BE)__ necessary to know about maths. Teachers must therefore help students understand that maths is not any more difficult than other subjects. Recently scientists __(B7 SHOW)__ that when people are afraid, or if they aren't relaxed, they aren't able to do calculations so easily. So teachers must help students to be relaxed about maths. This is why targets for __(B8 LEARN)__ certain maths skills should be flexible. In this way students will not feel pressure and they will be more relaxed. Teachers can also help students understand how maths __(B9 USE)__ in the real world. Students __(B10 HAVE)__ fun when they see that they can do all kinds of interesting calculations. Last year some people who use mathematics in their work __(B11 INVITE)__ to schools. These people talked to the students about their work. They could explain how important mathematics is and how much money they could earn __(B12 DO)__ mathematics

Answer 1

More interested, do not like, is, show, learning, is used, will have, were invited, doing

Answer 2

The correct answers to the gaps are as follows:

B4: INTERESTED B5: DO NOT LIKE B6: IS NOT B7: HAVE SHOWN B8: LEARNING B9: IS USED B10: CAN HAVE B11: WERE INVITED B12: BY DOING

Complete paragraph:

The standards of mathematical ability are falling, and not enough young people want to study maths after the age of 16. For this reason, it is very important to help young people become interested in mathematics. Many experts say that young people do not like maths because they think it is a difficult subject. They also think that it is not necessary to know about maths. Teachers must, therefore, help students understand that maths is not any more difficult than other subjects. Recently, scientists have shown that when people are afraid or if they aren't relaxed, they aren't able to do calculations so easily. So teachers must help students to be relaxed about maths. This is why targets for learning certain maths skills should be flexible. In this way, students will not feel pressure, and they will be more relaxed. Teachers can also help students understand how maths is used in the real world. Students can have fun when they see that they can do all kinds of interesting calculations. Last year, some people who use mathematics in their work were invited to schools. These people talked to the students about their work. They could explain how important mathematics is and how much money they could earn by doing mathematics.