| II. Complete the sentences with the right words.

1 |
1. courageous 2. challenging 3. persistent | a. Learning a new language is ★★★ , but it's also very interesting. b. I'm not very good at drawing, but I'm ★★★ . I practise every day to get better. c. My friend was very ★★★ . She stood up and gave a speech in front of the whole class.
A. 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b | B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a | C. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b | D. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c

2 |
1. give up 2. inspire 3. remain | a. Don't ★★★ on your dreams, even if it's hard. b. The weather will ★★★ sunny all day. c. This writer's books ★★★ people to travel and explore the world.
A. 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b | B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a | C. 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a | D. 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c

3 |
1. inspired 2. overcame 3. declared | a. The government ★★★ a holiday for the national celebration. b. They ★★★ many challenges to finish the project on time. c. The beautiful painting ★★★ her to start learning art.
A. 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b | B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a | C. 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a | D. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c

| III. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box. Two words are extra.
give up | declared | persistent | inspire
declare | challenging | inspired | obstacle
Emma always wanted to be a doctor, but her journey was 1) ★★★ . She grew up in a small town where few people became doctors. Many told her it was too difficult, but she remained 2) ★★★ . Studying medicine was hard, and sometimes she wanted to 3) ★★★ . However, she overcame every 4) ★★★ with courage. She worked day and night, and she never lost hope. One day, she finally graduated. She stood in front of her family and 5) ★★★, "I am a doctor!" Her story 6) ★★★ many young girls to follow their dreams. Emma proved that with courage and persistence, anything is possible. |