61.   Students were not prepared by teachers to take the test, which is administered in the fall before some students have studied the subjects covered.

62.   The notion that girls may be swayed by their friends more easily than boys is supported by many experts who have studied the subject.

63.   To overcome the shortage of teachers, the province has adopted a system of rotating visiting teachers and has combined classes when studying certain subjects.

64.   The Academy of Sciences would be asked to study the subject and provide their views to the government, he added.