ВСТАВИТЬ НУЖНЫЕ СЛОВА!!! СРОЧНО!!!! William and Philippa were rivals. They were...

ВСТАВИТЬ НУЖНЫЕ СЛОВА!!! СРОЧНО!!!!
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 Aminus.”
“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) managed B) fullfilled C) developed D) achieved
2. A) closely B) hardly C) nearly D) merely
3. A) Moreover B) However C) Although D) Therefore
4. A) Little B) Few C) Many D) Lots of
5. A) talked B) said C) spoke D) told
6. A) memorize B) remind C) remember D) repeat
7. A) off B) over C) on D) out

1. managed
2. hardly
3. however
4. few
5. told
6. remember
7. out