8. The competitors in the long jump event were daunted by the performance of Kevin Jones.

Kevin Jones was the best participant in the long jump event. No one expected to do better than Kevin Jones in the long jump. The long jump event daunted all the competitors except Kevin Jones. Since Kevin Jones jumped so well the other competitors in the event were discouraged.

Explanation:

b is the answer

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