In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously 41________ a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I 42________ hard to remain calm in class and 43________ they wouldn’t find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite 44________, actually, until the end of 45________ and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I 46________ myself in the teacher’s bathroom to 47________ all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the 48________ by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The 49________ is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I 50________ couldn’t get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the 51________ in the halls as the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to 52________ the bathroom door, but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as 53________ as I could. However, she wasn’t exactly a thoughtful person, and started 54________; “Diana’s locked in the bathroom!” Shame had fallen upon me! 55________ the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, to my 56________, my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like “Aren’t we 57________!No test today!” All I could do was 58________, feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire59________ was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces. “60________! Teacher.” they said, “we know you are human, too!”
They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.
41. A. holding B. taking C. getting D. giving
42. A. performed B. learned C. worked D. tried
43. A. thought B. hoped C. guessed D. realized
44. A. successful B. fortunate C. happy D. satisfied
45. A. the class B. the course C. the day D. the year
46. A. tidied B. washed C. locked D. reminded
47. A. rewrite B. answer C. go over D. put forward
48. A. questions B. instructions C. answers D. steps
49. A. situation B. condition C. trick D. problem
50. A. probably B. simply C. sadly D. nearly
51. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. yell
52. A. knock B. kick C. open D. push
53. A. quietly B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. crazily
54. A. scolding B. running C. laughing D. shouting
55. A. At first B. Soon enough C. In the end D. Right now
56. A. amazement B. delight C. surprise D. horror
57. A. lucky B. comfortable C. anxious D. regretful
58. A. watch B. smile C. wait D. worry
59. A. class B. staff C. group D. school
60. A. Sorry B. Congratulations C. Don’t be angry D. Don’t worry