II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, D) to complete the short text below
Olympic hopes
Yesterday Eleanor Preston (71) ____________ an international swimming competition for girls aged under sixteen. She swam faster (72) _____________ girls from ten other countries. This_______________ (73) even better when you learn that Eleanor is only thirteen. She had to have special _______________ (74) to enter, because normally competitors are fourteen or older.
Eleanor has been ____________ (75) on swimming for a long time - (76) ________ she was three actually. I wondered whether she found it hard to _____________ (77) several hours a day training. She _______________ (78) me that sometimes she has problems finding time for homework, but that's all. 'My parents have given up so _____________ (79) time driving me to local competitions, I think it's been harder for them, actually.' Her aim is to swim at the Olympics.
After yesterday's performance, I think she may _____________ (80) there.
74.71.
A. won
B. took
C. beat
D. held
75.72.
A. that
B. from
C. than
D. of
76.73.
A. suggests
B. means
C. sounds
D. shows
77.74.
A. permission
B. attention
C. opportunity
D. accommodation
78.75.
A. happy
B. good
C. pleased
D. keen
79.76.
A. until
B. since
C. when
D. ever
80.77.
A. take
B. use
C. spend
D. pass
81.78.
A. told
B. explained
C. said
D. agreed
82.79.
A often
B. much
C. long
D. many
83.80
A. reach
B. find
C. get
D. make
Helppp
C
A
D
A
B
A
C
B
C
D