Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 26 to 30.
Children in (17)_______________ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (18)_______________ primary education. Almost all 4 – years – old (99.3%) in the country in - deed attend primary school, (19)_______________ this is not compulsory until children reach the aged (20)_______________ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (21)_______________ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher of all subjects.
17. A. a B. an C. the D. its
18. A. afford B. enter C. come D. go
19. A. although B. despite C. in spite D. due to
20. A. of B. on C. in D. for
21. A. old B. elderly C. aging D. age