In 2004, I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously__1__a short training course, I began to give classes to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I __2__hard to remain clam in class and__3__they wouldn’t find out how unconfident I felt most of the time. I was quite__4__, actually, until the end of__5__and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I __6__myself in the teacher’s bathroom to__7__all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the__8__by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The__9__is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I __10__couldn’t get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls__11__the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to__12__the bathroom door, but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as__13__as I could. However, she wasn’t exactly a thoughtful person, and started__14__: “Diana’s locked in the bathroom!” Shame had fallen upon me! __15__, the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, __16__, my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like “Aren’t we__17__! No test today!” All I could do was__18__, feeling miserable and completely stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire__19__was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces. “__20__! 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 afterwards, and laughed the whole thing off.
1．A holding B．taking C．getting D．giving
2．A performed B．learned C．worked D．tried
3．A thought B．hoped C．guessed D．realized
4．A successful B．fortunate C．happy D．satisfied
5．A the class B．the course C．the day D．the year
6．A tidied B．washed C．locked D．reminded
7．A rewrite B．answer C．go over D．put forward
8．A questions B．instructions C．answers D．steps
9．A situation B．condition C．trick D．problem
10．A probably B．simply C．sadly D．nearly
11．A as B．before C．after D．until
12．A knock B．kick C．open D．push
13．A quietly B．hurriedly C．excitedly D．crazily
14．A scolding B．running C．laughing D．shouting
15．A At first B．Soon enough C．In the end D．Right now
16．A to my amazement B．to my delight C．to my surprise D．to my horror
17．A lucky B．comfortable C．anxious D．regretful
18．A watch B．smile C．wait D．worry
19．A class B．staff C．group D．school
20．A Sorry B．Congratulations C．Don’t be angry D．Don’t worry