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Step 4 Practice (PPT 2526) Exercises on Page 41 in the textbook. 1. Answers to Part A (P41) Success never es easy. How many of you (1) have heard of successful people who (2) haven’t made any effort? People often have to overe failures before they can acplish something great. They usually (3) don’t find success from the very beginning. Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, but this (4) didn’t stop him from pleting over 800 paintings. Thomas Edison (5) was fired from his first two jobs for lack 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 w