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Directions (1-10): Fill in the blanks choosing the word that is most appropriate in the context of the passage.

Russia may not be the first country that comes (1) when thoughts turn to international studies. But the truth is that this oft-underestimated, increasingly innovative country boast a long list of amazing offerings for students from all over the globe. Wondering what’s waiting for you there? Let’s count down five reasons to include Russia on your list ofdown five reasons to include Russia on your list of (2) international study destinations. As the world’s largest country, it’s hardly (3) that Russia is home to so many universities -- 950 of them, to be exact. What may come as a surprise? How many of its higher education institutions offer world-class, globally (4) educational opportunities. Russia now participates in the Bologna Process, and many of its premier universities are members of the European Universities Association. A whopping 22 Russian universities, meanwhile, earned spots on the QS World University Rankings 2016-2017. Russia recently earned a plum spot (5) Bloomberg’s roundup of the world’s most innovative economies, but its innovative spirit is not limited to the financial sector. A Russian education uniquely fuses traditional academic (6) with a commitment to innovation in the form of competency-based education across a breadth and depth of areas of study. And while we’d be lying if we didn’t say that studying in Russia was demanding, a degree (7) a Russian institution is highly (8) by the world’s employers -- making it well worth the effort. There’s a reason why Russia’s best and brightest high school grads fight so (9) for sought-after spots at the country’s universities. From engineering and economics to law and medicine, Russia offers near-endless opportunities for academic (10).

1.

a. in
b. to
c. up
d. out

2.

a. conjuncture
b. specific
c. probable
d. prospective

3.

a. surprising
b. confusing
c. believable
d. ignoring

4.

a. admitted
b. accepted
c. famed
d. recognised

5.

a. in
b. at
c. on
d. out

6.

a. destitution,
b. indigence
c. privation
d. rigours

7.

a. in
b. by
c. from
d. of

8.

a. prized
b. demanding
c. authorised
d. gained

9.

a. extremely
b. vicious
c. fiercely
d. flawlessly

10.

a. amendment
b. enrichment
c. melioration
d. exaltation

Answers

1. c. up

2. d. prospective

3. a. surprising

4. d. recognised

5. b. on 

6. d. rigours

7. c. from

8. a. prized

9. c.  fiercely

10. b. enrichment