Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. Fill in the appropriate word in question 09

Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday (1) ______ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (2) ______ for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (3) ______ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, such as computer operation (4) ______ police work, require satisfactory completion of special training courses.

Education is also important (5) ______ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them (6) ______ the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills (7) ______ to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. Such education becomes (8) ______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.

Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become (9) ______ because social changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (10) ______ the skills for adjusting to them.