SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)   31  . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of  32  .
I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children  33  the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others;  34  , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35  me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him  36  his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not  37   him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be   38  . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the   39  and we lost touch.
A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with   40  steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.
31. A. class          B. exam        C. lecture        D. meeting
32. A. voice          B. noise        C. sound        D. fun
33. A. to             B. into         C. together       D. in
34. A. though         B. besides       C. therefore      D. however
35. A. excited         B. delighted      C. impressed     D. appealed
36. A. restart          B. promote      C. remove       D. keep
37. A. support         B. control       C. share          D. rescue
38. A. given out       B. given up      C. given away     D. given in
39. A. restroom        B. classroom     C. waiting room   D. dining room
40. A. certain          B. ready       C. hopeful        D. confident