Good morning, friends.I'm Erika, an eighth ...(1) student of Excellent Junior High School.Let me tell you about my first speech competition.It was around a year ago, when I was in the first year in junior high school.was asked by my English teacher, Ms. Eni, to represent our school in an English speech contest in my city because I.... (2) good score for English.I hesitated to agree, at first, as l'd never talked in front of many people before.but,mrs Eni said that it could be great experience for me.She encouraged me to make a move.Most junior high schools in my city sent their representatives to join the competition.There were around 50 students who gave speech in English.The topics were various from juvenille deliquency how to... (3) it political issues.I was so nervous before going on stage because unlike all those participants who had talked before me, speech simple.I talked about ecotourism, and start it, and some suggestions how we could promote ecotourism objects.on I was speech well so relieved after I could deliver my speecb well
After all participants had delivered their speeches, we had to wait for about one hour before the announcement of the winners When the time finally came, I was getting more nervous. Ms. Eni... (4) me down, saying that I had done my best and that my speech was good. You don't know how surprised l was when my name was called by the jury as the first winner. I was so happy, I hugged Ms. Eni and cried. She.... (5) right, it was a great experience for me.

1. a.class
b.great
c.greet
d.grade

2.a.had
b.hate
c.have
d.has

3.a.hall
b.hands
c.handle
d.handy

4.a.calms
b.calmed
c.calming
d.call

5.a.were
b.was
c.am
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