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SECTION A In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Canada’s Education System The Canadian government provides (1) public education for all students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school year for college students starts in (2) and ends in May. The Canadian education system aims to be (3) . Honesty and (4) are highly valued in Canadian education, and offenders face very serious consequences. From Kindergarten to Grade 6, students follow the same basic (5) . In high school, about 40 percent of the curriculum are (6) . After completing high school, many students will continue their (7) "education". Students are admitted to college or university based on their high school (8) . In Canada, colleges are very different from universities. At college, students take (9) courses, and they learn very practical skills. At university, students learn (10) knowledge and new ways of thinking.