Questions 1 - 10
Read the below passage and choose the correct letter A, B, C or D for each of the blanks:

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (1) _______ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (2) _______ of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (3) _______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, (4) _______ the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (5) _______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If (6), _______, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (7) _______ were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (8) _______. Being successful does depend on luck, to a (9) _______ extent. But things are more likely to (10) _______ well if you persevere and stay positive.

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