Five sentences are missing from the text. Read and match eachsentence (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). One sentence is extra

Graduation Day: a time to celebrate!

A Thus the use of different gowns and caps in today's ceremonies.

B This symbolizes the excitement of growth in knowledge.

C Education is a valued part of all societies.

D Ceremonies differ from culture to culture, but all mark a significant change in one's life.

E But, what remains the same is the awarding of diplomas.

F They wore hoods and robes in these celebrations.

Cultures all over the world celebrate academic achievement throughgraduation ceremonies. [A|B|C|D|E|F] On the actual graduation day students enterthe ceremony as "graduands" and leave as "graduates", thus passing into anew stage of their lives. The whole idea of graduation dates back to the 12thcentury when scholastic monks participated in various ceremonies. [A|B|C|D|E|F]Since then, graduation has evolved to suit each society. In medieval times,priests began to wear different coloured hoods and robes to symbolise theirlevel of knowledge and specialisation. [A|B|C|D|E|F]Every graduation ceremony is different. [A|B|C|D|E|F]A fairly popular ritual is the tossing ofthe graduation caps into the air at the end ofthe ceremony. [A|B|C|D|E|F] Graduationceremonies occur not only at higherinstitutions of learning. Kids, 3-5 years oldeven go through graduation as they leavekindergarten and enter primary school.They start kindergarten knowing onlyhow to talk and they leave knowinghow to count and write letters. Nowthat calls for a celebration with someproud parents and teachers!