IELTS Reading: topic research

As I'm sure you know, reading also benefits your writing. As an example, let's look at an article that discusses the 'homework' topic that we've been working on in recent writing lessons here on the blog.

Click here to read the article.

Here are some sentences using vocabulary from the passage. Can you fill the gaps that I've left?

1. Homework bridges a ______ between learning at school and at home.
2. How relevant is homework to the ______ generation?
3. Homework helps children to develop time ______ skills.
4. Students can revise what they have learnt without any ______.
5. Teachers can ______ the progress that their students are making.
6. However, homework eats up* students' ______ ______.
7. Students may also feel burnt ______*.
8. The demands of homework can lead to stress and sleep ______.
9. Some parents help their children too ______.
10. A busy homework schedule may take its ______ on children's wellbeing.

*These expressions are a little informal.

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[Shirley]

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[Nhi Ngo]

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[Bibigul]

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[Kimmy]

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[Diepchi]

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[mandy]

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[Ngan]

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[huong]

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[Corr]

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[An Tran]

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[Kami]

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[Tinh]

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[Eve Ong]

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[Diem]

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[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

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2. modern
3. management
4. distractions
5. track / keep track of
6. free time
7. out
8. deprivation
9. enthusiastically
10. toll

[Sophia]

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[Eunjoo]

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[Xuân Đức]

Hi Simon,

Thank you a lot for your exercises.
May answer is a little different,
4: May I write "schoolyard distractions"?

Thank you.

[Ferdian]

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