The sum of $3$ odd numbers is an odd number.  The sum of $4$ even numbers is an even number.  The sum of an odd number and an even number is an odd number, so the total score of the $7$ students is an odd number.  The total score of $8$ students is an even number, and the sum of $2$ odd numbers is an even number.  Therefore, the score of the last one should be an odd number. 
The total score of $8$ students is an even number. Each of $3$ of them gets an odd number score, and each of $4$ of them gets an even number score. Which of the following would be the possible score that the last student gets? 

(a) $$66$$ 
(b) $$70$$ 
(c) $$74$$ 
(d) $$77$$ 
(e) $$80$$ 