Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Further education in Britain means education after GCSE exams (26) ______ around the age of 16. It includes courses of study (27) ______ to A-levels which students do at their school or college. Some students go (28) ______ to a college of further education which (29) ______ a wide range of full or part-time courses. Further education also includes training for professional (30) ______in nursing, accountancy, and management and in (31) ______ such as arts and music. The term (32) ______ education is used to refer to degree courses at universities. The British government is keen to (33) ______more young people to remain in education as (34) ______as possible in order to build up a more highly (35)______, better educated workforce.
Question 35:
A. skilled
B. valued
C. devoted
D. talented