VI.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

            We know that nowadays students (26)                      from test stress, and there are a few of the biggest causes. First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you may push yourself too much to get a high grade, and (27)            can be hard to deal with. Second, many schools want to show high test grades from their students to (28)   that they are doing a good job of educating them. Therefore, they have high expectations for the teachers, who (29)                      have high expectations for the students. In addition, most parents want to see great school (30)              , and they can start pushing their children when test time (31)            . Moreover, if you had a (32)              time with a test in the past, or if you have (33)         poorly on one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one. Finally, sometimes other students can (34)              rumors about a test, or you might hear things from older friends and siblings. Rumors like "That teacher's tests are totally impossible to pass!" can make you a lot (35)                     nervous.

26.A. suffer           B. prevent                         C.experience                     D.show

27.A. force            B. causes                           C.grades                            D.pressure

28.A. make            B. prove                            C.discover                         D.try

29.A. after             B. again                             C.then                               D.than

30.A. events          B. reports                          C.descriptions                   D.statements

31.A. comes around                                        B. comes through              C.comes to            D.comes under

32.A. bad              B. low                               C.pleasant                         D.harmful

33.A. come            B. taken                             C.made                             D.done

34.A. expand        B. spread                           C.reach                              D.extend

35.A. much           B. over                              C.more                              D.less