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of petence. Later, as an inventor, he tried 1,000 times to create the light bulb, without success. He was confident in himself, and eventually he (6) did succeed. When asked, “How (7) did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I (8) didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.” These successful people have set good examples for us. They (9) wouldn’t have achieved their success if they had abandoned their dreams. Believe in yourself and make every effort possible, and success (10) will not be far from you. 2. Answers to Part B (P41) I wonder whether Mike will get annoyed with me. I had promised to help him with his maths in the library, but just as I (1) was about to start out, Uncle John, who had just e back from abroad, came to see me. John has always been my good friend as well as my good uncle. He (2) used to e to see me very often when I was young, but I had not seen him for ages. We had a good chat and had a very nice time together. I tried to call Mike and tell him about the delay, but (3) wasn’t able to reach him since his mobile phone was power off. When I got to the library, he was nowhere to be seen. I guess he must be very upset. I know I (4) was supposed to be with him in the library, but as it was, I (5) could not help but change my plan. I think I’d better apologize to him tomor row for n