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Passage 10
The large arena was filled with people. It was round like an orange and the people were seated all around us. The 41 mounted as the talking of the people stopped, and it became quite. I was as nervous as a cat near water 42 the start of the race. I thought of the years of training, diets and body conditioning I had gone through in preparation for this race. Now here I was 43 the greats of all countries ready to compete. I reached for the good-luck piece I always 44 around my neck. My shaking fingers found nothing there, and I pictured it back on my desk where I had left it. I began to 45 , for to be without my good-luck piece was to be alone without my crutch. Without it, how could I win?
The sound of the starting gun 46 my thoughts, and all parts of my body began to move. I ran with the speed of a gazelle. I saw 47 but the finish line, and it beckoned me onward. It wasn't until I had 48 that line and tens of people grabbed for my hand 49 I knew I had won. As they placed the gold medal around my neck, I felt like the 50 hero in a fantasy story.
41. A) excitement B) nervousness
C) tightness D) tension
42. A) looked forward to B) hoping
C)waiting for D) expected
43. A) beside B) with
C) on D) in
44. A) dressed B) put on
C) wore D) hid
45. A) panic B) dismay
C) shock D) astonish
46. A) interrupted B) disturbed
C) distracted D) interfered
47. A) something B) nothing
C) anything D) everything
48. A) come through B) crossed
C) finished D) seized
49. A) what B) while
C) that D) then
50. A) conquering B) conquered
C) striking D) beating
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