C. READING

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
EXAM OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT?
How do you feel when you ___(1)___ an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your ideas down on paper, or do you sometimes feel that you're (2) ___(2)___ a mess of it? Apart from those lucky few who sail through exams, most secondary school ___(3)___ find them very stressful. Many teachers are aware of the problems their students face and use a different method for measuring their progress: continuous assessment. With continuous assessment, students are given various ___(4)___ to do through the year. All their marks are added together to produce a total mark at the end of the year. Students have to take more responsibility for their education because they can't rely on doing well in just one day. Also, they have more time to ___(5)___ over their work, meaning that they are able to do their best.