Exercise: You are going to hear a passage about adult education. Listen and fill each of the blanks in the following passage with an appropriate word or words. You will hear the passage only once.
In some western countries, there are 1 for adults who want to 2 . There are public schools you 3 . In the schools, you can find classes in 4 you want to study. You may want to 5 , sew, paint, or fix TV sets. You may want to learn 6 you are already in. You may want to learn a 7 . You may want to get a 8 . You may even want to go to college. All it takes is 9 .
In many cities, there are adult classes in the 10 . You can attend many of these classes without having to 11 . In some schools you may have to 12 . There are also many kinds of 13 for adults. 14 schools, many industries and unions organize 15 training programs. In these programs you hear about 16 and learn new skills. Many large companies will send a worker to school if he or she 17 .
Many job opportunities are 18 who wish to work. It helps if you know 19 . There are good jobs for interpreters and typists who know English 20 .