Grammar: Talking about tendencies

If there’s one thing I really don’t like about school it’s when my teacher asks me a question out of the blue. You know, when she suddenly calls out ‘John, what do you think?’ She usually does it when I’m trying to talk to Ben about football. My teacher’s (1) ------------- complaining that I’m talking when I should be listening.

Anyway, at times like this my mind tends (2) ------------- go blank.

And I (3) ----------- inevitably forget everything that I've learned.

It’s extremely embarrassing. Unfortunately, my teacher is always (4)

The thing is that I tend (5) ---------------- to mind answering questions when the teacher asks for a volunteer.

In fact, I (6) ------------- often be the first person with their hand up.

The problem is that the teacher (7) ------------------ not to choose me to answer

these questions. Has she got something against me or am I paranoid?