READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER A, B, C OR D BEST FITS EACH NUMBERED BLANK

Questions 56-65: Read the following passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each

numbered blank. Write your answers into the box below.

CRITICISM

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however (56) _______ you are. One thing

you have to be (57) _______ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (58) _______ of

people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (59) _______ to

achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others (60) _______ you

from reaching your target, and let constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone

says you’re totally (61) _______ talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone

advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (62) _______ their

suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work. There are many famous

novelists who made a complete (63) _______ of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to (64) _______

approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does (65) _______

on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn out well if you preserve and stay positive.

56. A. talented

B. invested

C. mixed

D. workable

57. A. alert

B. cleaver

C. intelligent

D. aware

58. A. overflowing

B. full

C. filled

D. packed

59. A. mind

B. brain

C. thought

D. idea

60. A. cease

B. remove

C. avoid

D. prevent

61. A. lacking

B. short

C. missing

D. absent

62. A. think

B. consider

C. look round

D. take

63. A. rubbish

B. trash

C. mess

D. garbish

64. A. put off

B. bank on

C. keep on

D. drop in on

65. A. require

B. depend

C. need

D. trust

Your answers:

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.