VI. Choose the best option A, B, C, D to fill in the numbered blanks from 1 to 10
(2p)
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.
1. A. alert B. aware C. intelligent D. clever
2. A. overflowing B. packed C. filled D.
full
3. A. idea B. brain C. thought D.
mind
4. A. don’t let B. won’t let C. didn’t let D.
shouldn’t let
5. A. absentee B. shortage C. missing D.
lack
6. A. hence B. whereas C. however D.
otherwise
7. A. which B. whom C. they D.
who
8. A. publish B. published C. publishes D. to publish
9. A. certain B. numerous C. definite D. plenty
10. A. sail through B. come into C. deal with D. turn out