[Vocabulary] Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits i

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It seems ........... (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent education. [...]. Being unable to read can be intensely embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete ...........failure...... (FAIL). Someone who can't read is often ............. (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem ........... (SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a reasonable amount of time, anyone can learn.
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Welcome to the forum, blackdragon. :hi:

In this forum we ask people to try exercises themselves before we step in. We are happy to advise, correct and explain, but we don't do the work for you.
 

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It seems ..to have thought......... (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent education. [...]. Being unable to read can be intensely embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete ...........failure...... (FAIL). Someone who can't read is often ....understandably......... (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem ...be solved........ (SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a reasonable amount of time, anyone can learn.
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It seems ..
to have thought :cross:......... (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent education. [...]. Being unable to read can be intensely embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete ...........failure :tick:...... (FAIL). Someone who can't read is often ....understandably :tick:......... (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem ...be solved..:cross:...... (SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a reasonable amount of time, anyone can learn.

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welcome all comments! thanks so much!
It seems ..to have thought......... (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent education. [...]. Being unable to read can be intensely embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete ...........failure...... (FAIL). Someone who can't read is often ....understandably......... (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem ...be solved........ (SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a reasonable amount of time, anyone can learn.
The two I have coloured red are fine. The other two are not.

You need a single word in each gap. In both the first and the the fourth gap, you need an adjective with a prefix showing negation (such as un/im/in/ir/etc).

ps. I see that emsr2d2 beat me to it.
 
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Thanks so much for your correction. Please correct me again;

It seems ..
to think......... (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent education. [...]. Being unable to read can be intensely embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete ...........failure :tick:...... (FAIL). Someone who can't read is often ....understandably :tick:......... (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem ...solve...... (SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a reasonable amount of time, anyone can learn.

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I'm afraid not. Clues to the right answers:

I find much modern poetry unreadable - too dull or too pretentious for me to enjoy reading.
My handwriting is illegible - it's so messy that you can't read it.

Words with the suffix -able (-ible) usually mean that what precedes the suffix cannot be done. Sometimes, as in unreadable, we use the English word; sometimes, as in illegible, we use the Latin word.
 
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