Read the passage.

The secretary of the club approached them, asking them to take (__1__) places on the stage. The members of the proposition team had already started taking their places (__2__) the desks on the right. The timekeeper for the debate was already seated with the stopwatch and bell on the desk in front of him. Lisa Mary, the chairwoman for the debate, was out front, adjusting the (__3__). Kenny, the president of the club, went over to help her. Larry and his friends (__4__) to their places hurriedly.

Then the debate began. Larry listened carefully as each speaker (__5__) his or her opinion in various ways. Some were extremely vehement, pounding on their desks or waving their hands in the air. Some were humorous, acting out little comic sketches by themselves (__6__) the audience roared with laughter. However, Larry did not take much notice of this. he was busy trying to jot down the weak statements of his (__7__), but his hands were shaking so much that he (__8__) hardly write properly.

Suddenly, he heard the chairwoman introducing him. It was his turn. at that very instant, he was no longer nervous. He knew that he could win (__9__) the hearts and minds of the judges and the audience. He stood up and began (__10__) eloquently.

1 (A) his (B) him (C) they (D) their
2 (A) around (B) behind (C) over (D) beside
3 (A) microphone (B) microscope (C) megaphone (D) telephone
4 (A) have got (B) will get (C) get (D) got
5 (A) provided (B) voted (C) voiced (D) pointed
6 (A) because (B) while (C) after (D) but
7 (A) opponents (B) exponents (C) opposites (D) rivals
8 (A) could (B) would (C) might (D) should
9 (A) in (B) by (C) with (D) over
10 (A) speak (B) to speak (C) had spoke (D) was speaking