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Business English Practice l Topic: Financial aid (for students, etc.) 1
Choose the correct response to complete each of the following sentences:
1. This year, there is less __________________________ ( = aid) available to first year college
students.
a) assumption b) assertion c) assistance
2. Make sure you __________________________ ( = complete) the application carefully. Mistakes
can be very costly.
a) fill at b) fill out c) fill on
3. In the United States, the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" is a good first
__________________________ in trying to get financial aid.
a) leap b) step c) go
4. Private __________________________ are also available for students with a high GPA. ( = grade
point average)
a) scholarships b) scholars c) scholastics
5. I completed the application, but I don't think that I'm __________________________ ( = I don't
think I qualify) for aid.
a) legible b) elected c) eligible
6. Completing financial assistance forms is a real _______________________. ( = is very
problematic)
a) hassle b) tassel c) castle
7. The new aid rules provide more money for __________________________ ( = poorer) students.
a) needy b) needful c) needed
8. Our aid is fairly __________________________. ( = we don't have a lot of financial aid to give)
a) limitless b) limiting c) limited
9. These scholarships are granted on a first-come, first-__________________________ basis.
a) saved b) served c) solved
10. A pretty large amount = A __________________________ amount
a) substantial b) subversive c) subtracted
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Business English Practice l Topic: Financial aid (for students, etc.) 1
ANSWERS:
1) c 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) a