How to achieve success in difficult situations

Part 1.- For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

 

How to achieve success in difficult situations

 

Psychologists believe that you can give yourself the best (0)__________ chance to be successful and happy in your life. The (1)__________ to be successful and happy, they say, comes from within yourself. It is largely a (2)__________ of how you react to the many problems and difficulties that will inevitably (3)________ your way.  If you can train yourself to see these problems in a realistic, logical way, and to (4)_________ that they are a natural part of life, it becomes easier to control and manage them when they (5)___________.

 

Successful people (6)________  goals for themselves and have plans to (7)________ them to achieve these goals. They continually revisit these plans and review them. The are also very good at sensing when they need support and advice, and will seek out the best person to help them in this (8)_______. They are also flexible and adaptable showing when they need to change, and welcoming change as an exciting opportunity.

 

1

A) function

B) capacity

C) purpose

D) operation

 

2

A) situation

B) point

C) question

D) concern

 

3

A) come

B) take

C) meet

D) stand

 

4

A) tolerate

B) approve

C) receive

D) accept

5

A) obtain

B) result

C) occur

D) display

 

6

A) bring

B) put

C) turn

D) set

 

 

7

A) let

B) enable

C) suit

D) arrange

 

8

A) respect

B) relevance

C) reference

D) relation