1.     A string of defeats has failed to break the team's ______.

1.     There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.

1.     Such questions provide a useful means of ______ students' interest.

1.     All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.

1.     He______  his poem in front of the whole school.

1.     She wanted to know if I ______ Paul recently.

1.     He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______.

1.     Most students find English Competitions _______.

1.     I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B.

1.     After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.

1.     With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright _______.

1.     For work to flow _______, proper preparations must be made.

1.     The winner of the contest was given a(n) _______ for her excellent performance.

1.     ______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions.