Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Further education in Britain means education after GCSE exams (1) _______ around the age of 16. It includes courses of study (2) _________ to A-levels which students do at their school or college. Some students go (3) _________ to a college of further education which (4) ______ a wide range of full or part-time courses. Further education also includes training for professional (5) _______ in nursing, accountancy, and management and in fields such as arts and music. 

(1) _______

• A. 
  taken
• B. 
  performed
• C. 
  participated
• D. 
  made