Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .
One of the most important variables behind the miracle of the speed of growth and recovery in the Asian economies is the ___(1)___ of education. The competition for top schools and universities starts from a very early ___(2)___. The point of education in Asia is to equip people to become productive members of their given societies as ___(3)___ as equip the students with the skills and mentality to be ___(4)___ to successfully compete against the masses of other applicants. Asian students and schools continuously receive top marks in international rankings. This has been directly ___(5)___ in the success stories of several Asian countries.