Parents 'struggle' waiting for their children to take 10th grade exams in nearly 40 degree heat
(Baonghean.vn) - The 2019 10th grade entrance exam in Nghe An took place in hot weather, many parents struggled to wait for their children to finish the exam.
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The 2019 10th grade exam in Vinh City has 3 exam councils: Huynh Thuc Khang High School, Le Viet Thuat High School and Ha Huy Tap High School. On the first day of the exam, the hot weather in Vinh City caused many school gates at the exam sites to be deserted with parents waiting to pick up their children. |
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Parents choose shade trees to wait for their children during exam time. |
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Many parents had to cover up to protect themselves from the scorching heat of Vinh City on the first day of the exam. |
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Coffee shops and sidewalks are suitable places for parents to wait. Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhung, a resident of Nghi Thuy ward, Cua Lo town, said she was worried that the heat would affect her children's health during this exam period. |
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, a parent from Nghi Loc who took her child to take the exam at Huynh Thuc Khang High School, said that due to the long distance, she could not return home as quickly as other parents in the city. Staying there in the hot weather made her quite tired. |
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Hot weather and anxiety make many parents feel tired. |
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Many parents and candidates find it "difficult to breathe" not because of the exam but because of the weather. |
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Parents and volunteers waited for news of candidates in the hot sun, their eyes filled with anxiety. |