Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Continuing Education
Many students decide to go to university when they are \(1\) ... secondary school. They usually have help deciding the subjects they want or need to \(2\) ... . The subjects they choose, as well as the grades they \(3\) ... in their exams, are important. For example, you must study mathematics to do an accounting \(4\) ... . There is a lot of competition to get a place on \(5\) ... courses, so universities set \(6\) ... entry requirements. This means that students have to \(7\) ... all their exams with particular grades. Those who fail to do this sometimes decide to \(8\) ... their final school exams in order to get higher grades. Others take time out of \(9\) ... and later in their life \(10\) ... for a course as a mature student. In this situation, the entry requirements differ.