Travel Safe: Test 2 PART 1: LISTENING (50 Points) Section 1: Questions 1 - 7 [PDF]

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TEST 2 PART 1: LISTENING (50 points) Section 1: Questions 1 – 7 Complete the form below, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Travel Safe INSURANCE PLC Department:   Motor Insurance Client details: Name:   Elisabeth   1 .................... Date of birth:   8.10.1975 Address:     2 .................... (street)      Callington (town) Policy number:     3 .................... Accident details: Date:     4 .................... Time: Approx.     5 .................... Supporting evidence:     6 .................... Medical problems (if any):     7 .................... injuries

Your answer 1. Ricard

5. 8.30 pm

2. 60 Forest Road

6. police report 1

3. CZ8809

7. minor

4. 12th September

Section 2: Questions 8 – 15 You will hear a radio report about a new type of air transport. For questions 8 - 15, complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. 8. It will take 37 hours for the new form of transport to travel from London to .................... 9. Unlike crowded jets, the Aircruise will allow passengers to travel in .................... 10. The Aircruise can travel at low altitudes if there is something .................... 11. Hydrogen fuels the airship and also provides .................... for the people on board. 12. Scientists are keen to develop transport options which are both .................... and environmentally friendly. 13. The Aircruise will carry a total of .................... passengers. 14. Compared to airports, the Aircruise has the potential to land closer to .................... 15. The concept is getting a lot of attention from a Korean company which makes .................... Your answer

8. New York

12. sustainable

9. comfort and style

13. 100

10. interesting to see

14. urban centres

11. power and water

15. electrical goods

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Section 3: Questions 16 – 20 Two people who live in the same house have a “chat” about some problems. Listen to the conversation between Sasha and Jim, then decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. True 16. Sasha is currently unemployed.

False

……… ……...

17. Jim understands now why Sasha had problems in her ……… ……... previous apartment. 18. Sasha didn't know that Jim used the lights in the apartment as ……… ……... an anti-crime measure. 19. Someone who lives close to Jim and Sasha has complained ……… ……... about the type of music she listens to. 20. Sasha will be working in the kitchen tonight.

……… ……...

Your answer

16. FALSE

17. TRUE

18. TRUE

19. FALSE

20. TRUE

Section 4: Questions 21- 25 You will hear a radio interview with a ghost hunter called Carlene Belfort. For questions 21 - 25, choose the best answer. 21. How did Carlene become a ghost hunter? A. She wanted to contact her dead grandmother. B. She grew up in a haunted house. C. Her parents encouraged her. 22. What, according to Carlene, do ghost hunters need most? A. a special gift

B. equipment

23. How does Carlene detect when ghosts are present? 3

C. an adventurous mind

A. She feels cold. B. She gets evidence from her equipment. C. She feels them touching her hair. 24. When is Carlene most afraid? A. when her equipment breaks B. when things move on their own C. when bad spirits are nearby 25. What does Carlene feel about her business? A. She realises she is taking advantage of customers. B. She feels she is providing a service. C. She wants to expand and make more money.

Your answer

21. B

22. B

23. B

24. C

25. B

PART 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points) Section 1: Questions 1 – 20 Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence 1. I didn’t see the whole occurrence. I just managed to catch a .................... of it. A. glimpse

B. look

C. sight

D. view

2. I suggested .................... to this letter as soon as possible. A. Mark to reply

B. to Mark replying

C. that Mark reply

D. replying by Mark

3. You can’t expect to win the competition. Your drawings are .................... 4

near as professional as the other painters’ ones. A. never

B. nothing

C. nowhere

D. nobody

4. Raul and I ....................responsibility for the project. That’s why we cooperate so closely. A. combine

B. divide

C. share

D. associate

5. You may use the facilities freely. They are all at your .................... A. disposition

B. dispossession

C. display

D. disposal

6. The more make-up she puts on, .................... A. she looks less attractive

B. less attractive does she look

C. the less attractive she looks

D. the less she looks attractive

7. .................... return home so quickly, we’d have seen the rest of the performance. A. If we didn’t have to

B. Not having had to

C. Had we not to

D. Hadn’t we had to

8. It’s been announced that the officer will .................... trial for leaking secret data to the enemy’s intelligence. A. walk

B. sit

C. lie

D. stand

9. The passengers were asked to put on life belts for the .................... of their safety. A. risk

B. sake

C. care

D. point

10. A number of scientists and nature lovers have .................... to performing experiments on animals. A. refused

B. disagreed

C. objected

D. protested

11. Let’s send an order. We’re running .................... of our medicines supplies. A. small

B. tiny

C. short

12. Rather than .................... I would do it myself. 5

D. low

A. having the job to be done by someone B. to have done the job by someone C. have the job done by someone D. I have to do the job by someone 13. ....................was the best thing that could happen to me. A. Having awarded me the prize

B. Being awarded to the prize

C. Being awarding the prize

D. To have been awarded the prize

14. Don’t be afraid to .................... your mind whenever you have something important to say. A. express

B. speak

C. tell

D. pronounce

15. The rock band played their greatest hits at their fans’ .................... A. demand

B. request

C. enquiry

D. order

16. Because we live within easy .................... of the city centre, we don’t have to travel to school by bus. A. range

B. distance

C. access

D. reach

17. No matter ...................., Betty wouldn’t listen to him. A. how hardly did Tom try to explain

B. as how hard Tom tried explaining

C. if Tom tried to explain hardly

D. how hard Tom tried to explain

18. Stop pulling .................... over my eyes. Tell me the truth. A. wool

B. cotton

C. suede

D. threads

19. It was hard to make head or .................... of what the man was talking about. A. neck

B. back

C. nose

D tail

20. I remember .................... again. A. your promising never to smoke

B. you to promise to never smoke 6

C. that you promised never smoking

D. you promise to not ever smoke.

Your answer

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. C

5. D

6. C

7. D

8. D

9. B

10. C

11. C

12. C

13. D

14. B

15. B

16. D

17. D

18. A

19. D

20. A

Section 2: Questions 21 – 30 Put the words in brackets in the correct form. 21. Experience, flexibility and involvement are the main .................... (REQUIRE) of employers nowadays. 22. Tom stood in defence of the woman who was attacked by a mugger. He was later praised and awarded for his .............. (BRAVE). 23. The introduction of the tax relief will certainly be .............. (BENEFIT) to large exporters. 24. Doctors claim that the new virus is .............. (RESIST) to any kind of treatment. 25. “Rising .............. (EMPLY) may lead to more strikes” – said one MP. 26. I’m sorry sir. You will have to leave the country immediately. Your passport is .............. (VALID). 27. They say that breathing pure oxygen can be .............. (ADVANTAGE) to your health. 28. My participation in the TV documentary was .............. (INTENTION). I had no idea a film was being shot. 29. There were numerous .............. (ACCUSE) against the man but none of them was supported by credible evidence. 7

30. Most students hope to find a good .............. (SEASON) job during summer holiday.

Your answer

21. requirements

22. braveness

23. beneficial

24. resistant

25. unemployment

26. invalid

27. advantageous

28. unintentional

29. accusers

30. seasonal

Section 3: Questions 31 – 40 Find ten mistakes in this passage and correct them. Newsflash!

‘We interrupt your usual schedule to bring you an important news. We are receiving

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informations about a spaceship that has landed outside the White House. The large

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ship seems to be made of glasses. Reports say that a short time ago aliens came out

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of the craft, Eye-witnesses described them as short and said their clothes was made

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of metal and their hairs was bright green. Strangely, one of them appeared to be

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wearing a jean. Much people said that they seemed to be friendly. The President of

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the United Sates is currently holding a meeting with the visitors in the hope that we

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can exchange knowledges. Police advice are to stay indoors and under no

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circumstances approach the spaceship. We will be back with another news as soon

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as we can. And now, back to your usual programme, Gardening for Beginners.’

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Your answer

31. an  some

32. informations  information

33. glasses  glass

34. was  were

35. hairs  hair

36. a jean  jeans 8

37. Much  Many

38. knowledges  knowledge

39. are  is

40. another  more

Section 4: Questions 41 – 50 Complete the sentences by filling in the correct particles and prepositions. 41. Pass me the newspaper. I want to see what’s .............. at the cinema tonight. 42. I’m not surprised Sally and Jim broke ..............; they kept quarrelling all the time. 43. John was completely carried .............. by the music and lost track of time. 44. While I was walking down Oxford Street, I came .............. a good record shop. 45. We took advantage .............. the fine weather and went for a picnic. 46. This situation calls .............. immediate action. 47. Let’s make .............. that island and wait for the storm to pass. 48. The butter was left out of the fridge and now it’s gone .............. 49. I can’t vouch .............. him; I’ve never met him. 50. All passengers got ready to get off the train as it pulled .............. to the station.

Your answer

41. on

42. up

43. away

44. across

45. of

46. for

47. for

48. off

49. for

50. up

PART 3: READING (50 points) Section 1: Questions 1 – 10 Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. Homeopathy

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Homeopathy (1) .............. to have gained a lot more respectability in society than a number of GPs believe it really deserves. (2) .............. there being no evidence that it is effective, according to a recent UK government report, many prominent people (3) .............. to support it. In view of this, perhaps the most surprising fact of all is that homeopathy is offered (4) .............. treatment on the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK. Like many other alternative forms of medicine, homeopathy has become so accepted (5) .............. there are few who question its use. People have become (6) .............. to seeing homeopathy as a treatment for illness and disease. However, many researchers insist (7) .............. claiming that it is not a valid treatment because the medicines contain no active ingredients. The real question is why it is so popular. Many patients swear that was an effective cure for their disease whilst the report maintains this is simply (9) .............. to the placebo effect. In other words, just the act of taking the medicine is a good enough reason for patients to (10) .............. feeling better. In short, while homeopathy many be useful for helping people get over minor illnesses, it is (11) .............. that anyone with serious illnesses should seek out conventional treatment. 1. A. feels

B. suggests

C. seems

D. shows

2. A. Except

B. Although

C. However

D. Despite

3. A. maintain

B. keep

C. carry

D. continue

4. A. as

B. from

C. on

D. to

5. A. until

B. that

C. enough

D. when

6. A. accustomed

B. familiar

C. acquainted

D. fond

7. A. for

B. on

C. by

D. in

8. A. due

B. up

C. result

D. because

9. A. have

B. start

C. get

D. become

10. A. regarded

B. referred

C. recovered

D. recommended

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Your answer 1. C 6. A

2. D 7. B

3. D 8. A

4. A 9. B

5. B 10. D

Section 2: Questions 11 – 20 Write one word in each gap to complete the text. Heroes of misfortune Success is not all it’s cracked up to be, if you ask me. Nowhere is this better illustrated (11) .............. in the very different stories of the mountaineer George Mallory and the explorer Ernest Shackleton. Despite failing in what they (12) .............. set out to do, both are truly awe-inspiring. On 4 June 1924, George Mallory and his climbing partner, Andrew Irvine, set out (13) .............. their attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Tragically, the pair (14) .............. killed in an accident a few days later. Ever since then, mountaineers have wondered (15) .............. Mallory made it to the summit of Everest before he died. (16) .............. he reached the summit, he was the first man to conquer Everest. We may never know for sure what happened. Before their ship, Endurance, got stuck in the ice in the Weddell Sea at the beginning of 1915, Shackleton and his men had (17) .............. planning to carry out a trans-Antarctic expedition. However, they had to abandon their plans when their trip, (18) .............. was slowly crushed by the ice, sank eight months later. (19) .............. made Shackleton a hero is that, under his leadership, every single one of his men was eventually led to safety. One thing is certain, his extraordinary story of their journey across stormy frozen seas and snow-covered mountains will never lose (20) ..............fascination.

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Your answer

11. than

12. had

13. on

14. were

15. if/ whether

16. if

17. been

18. which

19. what

20. its

Section 3: Questions 21 – 30 Choose the correct answer to each question by marking the letter A, B, C or D The work of the railroad pioneers in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad building halfway through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before. Railroads eventually became the nation’s number one transportation system, and remained so until the construction of the interstate highway system halfway through the twentieth century. They were of crucial importance in stimulating economic expansion, but their influence reached beyond the economy and was pervasive in American society at large. By 1804, English as well as American inventors had experimented with steam engines for moving land vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track on his New Jersey estate, which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a short length of track, the Stockton to Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry general traffic. American businesspeople, especially those in the Atlantic coastal region who looked for better communication with the West, quickly became interested in the English experiment. The first company in America to begin actual operations was the Baltimore and Ohio, which opened a thirteen- mile length of track in 1830. It used a team of horses to pull a train of passenger carriages and freight wagons along the track. Steam locomotive power didn’t come into regular service until two years later. However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the longest of the lines was relatively short in the 1830’s, and most of them served simply to connect water routes to each other, not to link one railroad to another.

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Even when two lines did connect, the tracks often differed in width, so cars from one line couldn’t fit onto tracks of the next line. Schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent. Significantly, however, some important developments during the 1830’s and 1840’s included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars were redesigned to become more stable, comfortable, and larger. By the end of 1830 only 23 miles of track had been laid in the country. But by 1936, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven States, and within the decade, almost 3,000 miles had been constructed. By that early age, the United States had already surpassed Great Britain in railroad construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s, the late nineteenth century belonged to the railroads. 21. The word “stimulating” in line 6 is closest in meaning to A. helping

B. changing

C. promoting

D. influencing

22. The word “their” in line 6 refers to A. railroad pioneers

B. railroads

C. the interstate highway system

D. American society

23. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The United States regarded Great Britain as a competitor in developing the most efficient railroad system B. Steam locomotive power was first used in 1832 C. American businessmen saw railroads as a threat to established businesses D. Steam locomotives replaced horses because of the distances across the country 24. The author concludes that for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system because A. passenger cars were not stable, comfortable or large

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B. locomotives were not powerful enough C. schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent D. lines were relatively short and not usually linked 25. The word “schedules” in line 23 is closest in meaning to: A. safety procedures

B. employees

C. timetables

D. railroad tracks

26. Which of the following is NOT true about the 1830’s and 1840’s (line 25) A. passenger cars became larger

B. schedules were reliable

C. locomotives became more powerful

D. tracks were heavier

27. The word “stable” in line 26 is closest in meaning to A. fixed

B. supportive

C. reliable

D. sound

28. By what time had almost 3,000 miles of track been laid? A. 1830

B. 1836

C. 1840

D. mid-1860s

29. The word “surpassed” in line 30 is closest in meaning to A. exceeded

B. beaten

C. overtaken

D. equalled

30. Why does the author include details about Great Britain in the passage? A. To compare developments in both the United States and Great Britain B. To illustrate the competitiveness between the two countries C. To show where Americans got their ideas and technology from D. To provide a more complete historical context Your answer

21. C

22. B

23. B

24. D

25. C

26. B

27. D

28. C

29. A

30. D

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Section 4: Questions 31 – 35 Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of the headings below. Write the correct number i-v, in boxes 1 – 5 on your answer sheet.

List of headings i The importance of getting the timing right ii Young meets old iii Developments to the disadvantage of tortoise populations iv Planning a bigger idea v Tortoises populate the islands vi Carrying out a carefully prepared operation vii Looking for a home for the islands’ tortoises viii The start of the conservation project

31. Paragraph A 32. Paragraph B Example Paragraph C - viii 33. Paragraph D 34. Paragraph E Example Paragraph F - vi 35. Paragraph G

Flying Tortoises An airborne reintroduction programme has helped conservationists take significant steps to protect the endangered Galapagos tortoise. A

Forests of spiny cacti cover much of the uneven lava plains that separate the 15

interior of the Galapagos island of Isabela from the Pacific Ocean. With its five distinct volcanoes, the island resembles a lunar landscape. Only the thick vegetation at the skirt of the often cloud-covered peak of Sierra Negra offers respite from the barren terrain below. This inhospitable environment is home to the giant Galapagos tortoise. Some time after the Galapagos’s birth, around five million years ago, the islands were colonised by one or more tortoises from mainland South America. As these ancestral tortoises settled on the individual islands, the different populations adapted to their unique environments, giving rise to at least 14 different subspecies. Island life agreed with them. In the absence of significant predators, they grew to become the largest and longestliving tortoises on the planet, weighing more than 400 kilograms, occasionally exceeding 1,8 metres in length and living for more than a century B

Before human arrival, the archipelago's tortoises numbered in the hundreds of thousands. From the 17th century onwards, pirates took a few on board for food, but the arrival of whaling ships in the 1790s saw this exploitation grow exponentially. Relatively immobile and capable of surviving for months without food or water, the tortoises were taken on board these ships to act as food supplies during long ocean passages. Sometimes, their bodies were processed into high- grade oil. In total, an estimated 200,000 animals were taken from the archipelago before the 20th century. This historical exploitation was then exacerbated when settlers came to the islands. They hunted the tortoises and destroyed their habitat to clear land for agriculture. They also introduced alien species - ranging from cattle, pigs, goats, rats and dogs to plants and ants - that either prey on the eggs and young tortoises or damage or destroy their habitat.

C

Today, only 11 of the original subspecies survive and of these, several are highly endangered. In 1989, work began on a tortoise-breeding centre just outside the town of Puerto Villamil on Isabela, dedicated to protecting the island’s tortoise populations. The centre’s captive-breeding programme proved to be extremely successful, and it eventually had to deal with an overpopulation 16

problem. D

The problem was also a pressing one. Captive-bred tortoises can’t be reintroduced into the wild until they’re at least five years old and weigh at least 4,5 kilograms, at which point their size and weight - and their hardened shells are sufficient to protect them from predators. But if people wait too long after that point, the tortoises eventually become too large to transport.

E

For years, repatriation efforts were carried out in small numbers, with the tortoises carried on the backs of men over weeks of long, treacherous hikes along narrow trails. But in November 2010, the environmentalist and Galapagos National Park liaison officer Godfrey Merlin, a visiting private motor yacht captain and a helicopter pilot gathered around a table in a small cafe in Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz to work out more ambitious reintroduction. The aim was to use a helicopter to move 300 of the breeding centre’s tortoises to various locations close to Sierra Negra.

F

This unprecedented effort was made possible by the owners of the 67-metre yacht White Cloud, who provided the Galapagos National Park with free use of their helicopter and its experienced pilot, as well as the logistical support of the yacht, its captain and crew. Originally an air ambulance, the yacht’s helicopter has a rear double door and a large internal space that’s well suited for cargo, so a custom crate was designed to hold up to 33 tortoises with a total weight of about 150 kilograms. This weight, together with that of the fuel, pilot and four crew, approached the helicopter’s maximum payload, and there were times when it was clearly right on the edge of the helicopter’s capabilities. During a period of three days, a group of volunteers from the breeding centre worked around the clock to prepare the young tortoises for transport. Meanwhile, park wardens, dropped off ahead of time in remote locations, cleared landing sites within the thick brush, cacti and lava rocks.

G

Upon their release, the juvenile tortoises quickly spread out over their ancestral territory, investigating their new surroundings and feeding on the vegetation. 17

Eventually, one tiny tortoise came across a fully grown giant who had been lumbering around the island for around a hundred years. The two stood side by side, a powerful symbol of the regeneration of an ancient species. Your answer

31. A – v

32. B – iii

33. D – i

34. E – iv

35. G - ii

Questions 36 - 40 Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. The decline of the Galapagos tortoise • Originally from mainland South America • Numbers on Galapagos islands increased, due to lack of predators • 17th century: small numbers taken onto ships used by (36) ................. • 1790s: very large numbers taken onto whaling ships, kept for (37) ................. and also used to produce (38) ................. • Hunted by (39) ................. on islands • Habitat destruction: for the establishment of agriculture and by various species not native to the islands, which also fed on baby tortoises and tortoises’ (40) ................. Your answer 36. privates

37. food

38. oil

39. settlers

PART 4: WRITING (50 points) Section 1: Questions 1 – 5 (20 points)

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40. eggs

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given 1. She assumed that the tribe wouldn’t understand her. UNDER  She was under the impression that the tribe wouldn’t understand her. 2. I had such a bad headache after the aromatherapy treatment that I felt sick. SO  My headache after the aromatherapy treatment was so bad that I felt sick. 3. It’s Paul’s duty to check on patients. RESPONSIBLE  Paul is responsible for checkingon the patients. 4. She described the treatment to us in detail. DETAILED  She gave us a detailed description of the treatment. 5. We decided not to go to the party on Friday night. DECISION  We made the decision not to go to the party on Friday night.

Section 2: Questions 6 – 10 (10 points) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, starting with the word give. 6. It is thought that the two injured men were repairing overhead cables.  The two injured men are thought to have been repairing the cables. 7. If Pauline hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned.  But for Pauline’s interest, the project would have been abandoned. 8. You are not to leave the hospital under any circumstances.  Under no circumstances are you to leave the hospital. 9. The minister proposed regular meetings for the committee.  The minister suggested that the committee should meet regularly. 19

10. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.  Mary’s new novel is based on a true story. Section 3: Write a paragraph of 150 words on the following topic (30 points) What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. The world became more complex, even the people whom have lived in it. So the human needs to be more smart in dealing with these changes. Successful person means there are specific skills in his or her characteristic that made from him an effective person. Some of these skills are knowledge, cooperation, good communication and others. In my view, the most important skill is self-confidence and strong personality.

First of all, the most important skill to be able in managing any business whatever if this work is local or global is strong personality. To open a new job means you have to deal and communicate with other people, but not all people think in the same way of you. In business, the weal of the person will come first that’s instinct in every human being. So if you are witty enough in your work you can achieve profit to your company easily. I will explain what I mean in this example, if Jack opens new firm, he needs to buy a new equipment to start his work, and the prices of these instruments differ from one place to other. Will offers Jack to buy these equipment's from him with price higher than the price in the market just because he thought that Jack is new in this business and he can trick him, but due to the smart of Jack he can get rid from this trick.

Second, strong personality means standing in the face of all obstacles without surrendering, just like the mountain that does not shake by the winds. The life is not easy, if you want to accomplish your goal you have to complete the path to the end 20

and not give-up from the first problem. Any successful person endured many difficulties just to arrive his work to the top. So the best way in continuity is to have a strong personality that can solve any problem without helping of others and if the first attempt was not success, the second trying can do it.

Finally, believing in you and having self-confidence are the title of every successful work. No one can impact in you negatively and trivializes in your ability, if you believe from the inside that I am talented person and I can make miracles. So every impossible can be possible and easy.

To sum up, nothing impossible but to become possible it needs some skills to catch the stars by your hands and shine in the world of successful. Strong personality and self – confidence are not the only skills to achieve the goals but the basic.

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