The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE

examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by (27)_____ all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday.

We have decided that the work they do is unacceptable.

Education _____ to be the most important element to develop acountry

The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.

He was so ill that he could not _______ his final examination and cancelled it to the next year.

It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of time.

Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _______

You can study up to four subjects at (34) _____ same time for two years,

(35) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the

Many people think Steve stole the money.

If you honor me, I will appreciate it.

GCSEs provide a good all-round education (31) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.

English is an important _______ that is required in several national

In England, schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of

_______ music is _______ popular pastime at many schools.

If you come to a UK (28) ______ school before you (29) _____ the age of

16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects.