Hidden Talent
All those fascinating books that children read usually have a very strong (1) on them. In my case, it
was more than that. They even (2) me to become a writer myself. I started writing my first stories
at the age of fourteen with the aim of having them published in the school newspaper. However, I was not feeling
(3) enough about my abilities as a writer, so I (4) them in the bottom
drawer of my desk and practically forgot they ever existed. However, one day my mum found them while she was tidying up
my room and since she is a (5) person, she read all of them. To my surprise, she told me I had a(n)
(6) talent for writing and that I should go for it if that’s what I really wanted. As I always
(7) my mum’s opinion, I followed her advice and asked the school newspaper editor if he could
publish my stories. He did and, in fact, they were very successful. This provided me with the (8)
I needed to go on. At the age of 21, I won first prize in a national story competition and started writing professionally.
6. has not received much attention for their
contribution to a science?
7. did something to prevent war?
8. has been listed as one of the most important
researchers of our time?
All those fascinating books that children read usually have a very strong (1) on them. In my case, it
was more than that. They even (2) me to become a writer myself. I started writing my first stories
at the age of fourteen with the aim of having them published in the school newspaper. However, I was not feeling
(3) enough about my abilities as a writer, so I (4) them in the bottom
drawer of my desk and practically forgot they ever existed. However, one day my mum found them while she was tidying up
my room and since she is a (5) person, she read all of them. To my surprise, she told me I had a(n)
(6) talent for writing and that I should go for it if that’s what I really wanted. As I always
(7) my mum’s opinion, I followed her advice and asked the school newspaper editor if he could
publish my stories. He did and, in fact, they were very successful. This provided me with the (8)
I needed to go on. At the age of 21, I won first prize in a national story competition and started writing professionally.
6. has not received much attention for their
contribution to a science?
7. did something to prevent war?
8. has been listed as one of the most important
researchers of our time?
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