Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs and subject-verb agreement as per context.

There are many reasons for which many a student in our country (a) _____ (fail) in English. That English is a foreign language is the main reason. English is as if it (b) _____ (to be) a language (c) _____ (mean) for a particular class of peoplE- It (d) _____ (regard) as a sheer wastage of timE- They (e) _____ (begin) to cram English as though they (f) _____ (consider) cramming is the only way to learn English. But (g) _____ (have) they been earnest in learning English, they could have (h) _____ (learn) it easily. Moreover, they are not (i) _____ (motivate) properly. In addition, the textbooks (j) _____ (not write) according to the need of the learners.