GENERAL ELECTIONS MUST BE HELD AT THE END OF EVERY FIVE YEARS , BUT THEY MAY BE CONDUCTEDWHENEVER ISSUESREQUIRE IT

30. General elections must be held at the end of every five years , but they may be conductedwhenever issuesrequire it.A. held B. carried out C. cancelled D. electedRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct wordfor each of the blanks.From the next year, every student in their final rear at our school will study for a compulsory Diploma ofPractical Achievement. This will be in addition to the normal examinations. Up to now, the course has beenoptional, but from now on every student must (31)_________it.The aim is to equip students with “life skills”, which the Diploma divides into eight categories. Thesecover a range of things relevant to life beyond school, from sending an e-mail to giving presentation to anaudience. Under the heading “survival”, (32)_______, students can learn car mainternance, first aid and cooking.We have discovered that many students cannot do simple things such as mend a puncture or boil an egg. At theother extreme, the Diploma includes such things as how to design a webpage and how to (33)_______ ifsomeone has a heart attack. It has been called a “ Diploma in Common Sense”.On the course, students will not be taught in the traditional way, but rather will be guided and encouragedto do things for themselves. This is above all a (34)___________ “hand-on” course. To a greater or lesser extent,good schools have always tried to (35)__________these skills. Unfortunately, students have not always shownmuch interest because such skills are not directly related to passing exams for higher education. We hope thiswill change now that we have a proper course that will lead to a recognised diploma.