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John is studying at the town’s school now. He __________ there since last year. He doesn’t do well in studying but is interested in making friends and spending a lot of time outside. He also likes playing computer games with his friends. So of course, when the exam was taken last week, he didn’t get a good result and___________ again. He thought, “If my father knows all about it, he___________ angry and give me a good lesson,” so he sent a note to his brother and asked his brother if his father was ready for the bad news. The next morning, a note________________ to him by his brother, “Father is ready. You should ___________ ready for yourself.” John knew what would happen. He was sad and didn’t know what to do.