The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for _____(31) are the standard
school-leaver qualifications taken by_____(32) all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK _____ (33) school before you ______(34) the age of 16, you will study towards
GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are _____(35), including English and mathermatics,
and you can select others such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options .
Question 35. A. necessary B. compulsory C. optional D. required