Using the correct word form of the word in brackets to fit each gap.

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In a childs earliest year, learning takes place within the reassuring confines of the home, where (31) achievements are greeted with praise by the parents. All this changes when the child starts to attend school. Two children who start school together may have had a similar (32)........................... and be equally intelligent, but the way they deal with the new learning environment is often (33)....................... different. One will thrive in the (34).......................... of the classroom, while the other will struggle to keep up. At school the teachers are besieged by the urgent needs of a large number of children clamoring for their attention, and the frequent (35)..................... of classrooms means that the noise level is high. Despite this, a child is expected to concentrate on what is being said, and his (36)........................ to hear or understand may pass unnoticed or be (37).......................... by the teacher. The nature of school activities will probably differ from what a child is used to at home, and may seem (38)..................... to him. In addition, it is no longer possible for a child to stop what he is doing when (39)..................... sets in. Having to sit still and concentrate is a (40).................... many childrens home lives may not have prepared them for.