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Read what people say about failing and resitting exams. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Is there anything surprising?
1. The fees for all my GCSEs were covered by my school. But if I (retake) my exams, I (pay) the fees myself, about £35 per exam.
2. Bess got good GCSE grades so she didn’t want to resit the exams. But she (decide) to resit them if she (not/be) satisfied with the grades.
3. Jack was happy to get a grade 4 in his GCSE Maths. If he (get) a grade 3 or below in GCSE Maths or English, they (not/give) him certificate for the exam.
4. Fortunately, we passed our GCSEs in summer. If we (have) to resit the GCSEs for Maths or English, we (be) able to do it in November. But we (wait) until the following summer if we (want) to get a better grade in other subjects.
5. Sarah failed her GCSE English at 16 and had to continue to study it as part of her post-16 education. If she (be) over 18, it (be) possible for her to resit the exams online.
6. Bob didn’t take his GCSEs seriously enough. He wished he had a Time-Turner. If he (have) such a device, he (change) his attitude.