Nowadays, parents are determined to get their children into the highest performing school in their area. Many of these schools are seeing (27)________ of children competing for each place and are seeing ever more rigorous tests and exams to select their preferred students. These student may be (28)________ young as 9 or 10 when they start this process. In London, the pressure (29)________ children to succeed and gain a place at the right school has almost become out of control with experts predicting that this situation will only continue to (30)________ as the demands for school places grow. Employing an tutor for your child, which only a few years ago would have been as an unsual step, (31) ________ now common for many parents. 27. A. grades B. scores C. marks D. class 28. A. as B. more C. most D. the most 29. A. at B. in C. on D. under 30. A. worst B. worse C. bad D. worsen 31. A. is B. was C. are D. were