Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
Most of the students of our country (a)---- (be) experts in (b)--- (memorize) answers. They (c) ---_ (prepare) notes themselves. They get them (d)--- (prepare) by their tutors. Their tutors exercise their brain for the students. So, the (e) ---(think) power of the students (f)---(develop). They (g)--- (have) any command over the language. They, of course, (h) ---(do) well in the examination. But, for this they can (i)--- (claim) no credit of their own. This result (j) ----(help) them in their later life. It only (k)----(add) to their false perception of their ability. What could (l)---- (do) really to overcome the situation is that an emphasis (m)---- (give) on improving the basic knowledge of a subject, instead of (n) ---_ (memorize), the students learn to ask, "Why?" This approach will be helpful to them.
(a) are; (b) memorizing; (c) do not prepare; (d) prepared; (e) thinking; (f) does not develop; (g) do not have; (h) do; (i) claim; (j) does not help; (k) adds; (l) be done; (m) should be given; (n) memorizing.
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