Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38

Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate?

Buying an IELTS certificate and getting rid of difficulties to achieve a high score tempts many candidates to pay (34) ______ money and avoid the hassle of taking part in the exam! But, unsurprisingly, wherever there is a demand, there are fraudsters (35) ______ are ready to take advantage of the situation in any possible way.

Is it possible to buy an IELTS certificate? The short answer is NO! One of the reasons the IELTS exam is recognized as the world's most trustworthy international language test lies in its high-security measures. That's why most (36) _____ organisations and universities around the world have full confidence in the results of this exam. (37) _______, in recent years, IELTS organisers (IDP and the British Council) have taken more drastic measures to maintain the safety and credibility of this test. Actions such as taking fingerprints and photos on the day of the exam.

Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty that it is impossible to buy the IELTS certificate and whoever claims to sell them is definitely a con artist ready to take (38) _______of the naivety, and sometimes greediness of candidates.

(Adapted from https://ielts.preptical.com)