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The Prize
William and Philippa were rivals. They were considered the best students at
New College.
At the beginning of the third year they applied for the Charles Oldham
Shakespeare prize for an essay. The chosen theme for the prize essay that year was
“Satire in Shakespeare”.
Troilus and Cressida clearly called for the most attention, but both students
1_________________ to find satirical nuances in almost every play by
Shakespeare. As the year was coming to an end, 2_____________ anyone doubted
that either William or Philippa would win the prize while the other would come in
second. 3________________ , no one was willing to express an opinion as to who
the victor would be.
Before the prize essay submission date, they both had to take their final
degree examinations. 4_________________ students studied as hard as William
and Philippa. It came as no surprise to anyone that they both achieved first-class
degrees in the final honors school. Rumor spread around the university that the two
rivals had been awarded аs in every one of their nine papers.
“I would be willing to believe that is the case,” Philippa
5____________ William. “But I feel I must point out to you that there is a
considerable difference between an A-plus and an A-minus.”
“I couldn’t agree with you more,” said William. “But 6_____________ ,
when you discover who has won the Charles Oldham, you will know who was
awarded less.”
It turned 7____________ that the examiners felt unable on this occasion to
award the prize to one person and had therefore decided that it should be shared by
William and Philippa.
1. A) described B) achieved C) managed D) fullfilled
2. A) merely B) nearly C) closely D) hardly
3. A) Although B) Therefore C) Moreover D) However
4. A) Many B) Much C) Few D) Little
5. A) spoke B) told C) said D) talked
6. A) remember B) remind C) repeat D) recollect
7. A) over B) on C) out D) off