Imagine that you are Edward. Complete the following text about yourself with ONE WORD in each gap.
Five years ago, when I was 35 years old, I was diagnosed with diabetes. At (1) , I was completely shocked and thought it was the (2) of my life. However, I love sport and did not want to (3) up because of illness.
I made my first (4) to engage in sporting activities four years ago with the support of my family. I did the Black Mountain (5) with my friends, but I had to check my blood glucose levels (6) four hours. The following years, I (7) part in the Melbourne Sunset Run to (8) funds for an orphanage.
My (9) is to climb Mt Everest next year, so I made a fitness (10) . I have to run twenty kilometres along the beach every day to (11) fit and healthy. I hope to have enough strength and energy to (12) my dream.
I’ve told my own story hoping to (13) other people like me to try something challenging. Don’t allow illness to (14) in your way to success. You should live your life to the (15) , no matter what challenges you face. This is my (16) .
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The correct answer
Five years ago, when I was 35 years old, I was diagnosed with diabetes. At (1)
first
, I was completely shocked and thought it was the (2)
end
of my life. However, I love sport and did not want to (3)
give
up because of illness.
I made my first (4)
attempt
to engage in sporting activities four years ago with the support of my family. I did the Black Mountain (5)
hike
with my friends, but I had to check my blood glucose levels (6)
every
four hours. The following years, I (7)
took
part in the Melbourne Sunset Run to (8)
raise
funds for an orphanage.
My (9)
dream
is to climb Mt Everest next year, so I made a fitness (10)
plan
. I have to run twenty kilometres along the beach every day to (11)
keep
fit and healthy. I hope to have enough strength and energy to (12)
realise
my dream.
I’ve told my own story hoping to (13)
encourage
other people like me to try something challenging. Don’t allow illness to (14)
get
in your way to success. You should live your life to the (15)
fullest
, no matter what challenges you face. This is my (16)