(1) The culture of India goes back about 5,000 years. Indeed, it is sometimes called '(2) the first culture in the world'. Language, art and religion all play (3) an important part in India’s (4) (-) extremely rich history, but for (5) (-) modern visitors, it is (6) the food that makes India (7) (-) special. (8) (-) Rice is (9) a basic part of (10) (-) Indian diet, and it is served with (11) a variety of (12) (-) hot and spicy dishes. Many Indians are (13) (-) vegetarians, but (14) (-) lamb and chicken are commonly eaten by others. Meals are often eaten using only (15) (-) fingers, or just (16) (-) bread. (17) A visit to India is not complete without trying as many (18) (-) fabulous dishes as possible.
6 of my classmates after the 9th grade will try to go to college or technical school. If they pass the exams, they will have to study 2-4 years and then they plan to start working or maybe go on studying at the university. 2 of my classmates has told me that they are going to look for job and really don’t want to go on studying neither at school nor at college. The majority of my classmates are going to proceed with school education. Right now all of them plan to try to pass the exams to different universities. When I ask what are they going to do if they will not be accepted by any university after the 11th grade, everybody says that they’ll go on trying the next year, but nobody is really planning their life taking in mind the possibility of failure. One girl has told me that she would like to get married after school and start her own family. Two of my classmates have confessed that their parents are considering options of sending them abroad for further studies and work.
