Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

There  is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few students are  (23) ___ how  to organize their learning, and how  to make the best  use of their time. Let’s take some simple examples. Do you know how  to  (24) ___ up words in a dictionary , and do you understand all the information the dictionary contains ? Can  you  (25) ___ notes  quickly, and can you understand them afterwards  ? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with these matters. Teachers ask students to  (26) ___ pages from books , or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t  explain  how to do it.  Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine understanding of a subject. You can (27) ___ a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.

(23).....................

• A. 
  taught
• B. 
  learned
• C. 
  educated
• D. 
  graduated