I’m in (17)__________ of English speaking contests in schools. Such contests encourage students to practice (18)__________ English in their classes and help their speaking skills. Besides, while preparing (19)__________ for the contests, students have a chance to review their lessons thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to work and (20)__________ other people. Some students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming. However, (21)__________ such efforts are worth spending time on. My classes and I have found the contests useful and interesting always because it helps us to speak not only more (22)__________ but also more effectively in public communication. In conclusion, English speaking contests are more important and necessary for students in all schools now than written English contests.
- A. interest B. habit C. favor D. passion
- A. speak B. spoken C. to speak D. speaking
- A. their B. them C. theirs D. themselves
- A. cooperate with B. keep track will C. get rid of D. compete with
- A. in the end B. in my opinion C. in a word D. in total
- A. independently B. confidently C. considerately D. respectfully
