1.   Bilingual children usually romp through their spoken French exams, but achieve lower grades in written French and literature.

2.   If they achieved certain grades, they could keep playing as sophomores.

3.   Waleed J. Iskandar was so sharp that he could study less, achieve high grades and squeeze in plenty of water-skiing.

4.   We have another daughter, a sophomore, who tries very hard and achieves good grades.

5.   Yang Hongwei achieved high grades in a university entrance examination this year but was repeately refused admittance to colleges because his face was ill-proportioned and looked weird.

6.   Education Commissioner David Hespe said he hopes the higher standard will prompt students to achieve better grades rather than reduce the supply of teachers.

7.   Foecke denied cheating, insisting he achieved the grades solely through hard work.

8.   Najib said some students could have been rejected because their choice of course was not complemented by their examination subjects, although they had achieved good grades.

9.   Students in the mentoring program generally achieve better grades and are absent less often than those in the general school population, city educators said.

10.   In January, both Qatar and Bahrain failed to achieve investment grade.