The money that some (0) ____________ sportsmen earn shouldnt impress anyone when you take into (1)_________the fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame. And once they reach their (2) _________and display their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant careers wont last forever. They live under a constant pressure of being (3)_________and subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished. For that reason, objectives like retirement benefits and pensions are (4)_________great concern to all professional athletes. Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to voice their protest against any policy unresponsive to their demand (5)_________the younger professionals seek more upgrading solutions to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (46)_________a solid education, even at university level. Such an approach should help them find interesting and well-paid jobs (7)_________their sports career is over. A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves (8)_________supporting their own teams. Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve high academic standards or else they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, which may lead to further disruption in their professional careers. By these practical and most effective (9)_________, combining education with sports activity, the (10)_________of the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the sportsmens benefit. 0. A. professional B. amateur C. competitive D. stadium 1. A. reflection B. attention C. examination D. consideration 2. A. prime B. shape C. best D. capacity 3. A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown 4. A. with B. in C. at D. of 5. A. whereby B. whereas C. whereupon D. wherein 6. A. mastering B. learning C. receiving D. attending 7. A. right away B. promptly C. barely D. once 8. A. with B. on C. for D. in 9. A. grounds B. results C. factors D. means 10. A. vision B. outlook C. image D. judgment