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Ways with words

1. Read the text above and fill in the gaps with correct word from the list below.

atmosphere determine paradigm

prioritize self-confidence

(a) Our good or bad habits ………… our character.
(b) ………… means perception like a pair of glasses that determines whether we
can see things clearly or not.

(c) We should …………good habits in our life.

(d) We should maintain our …………even at hard times.

(e) We should create an appropriate………… to foster the good habits in a child.

2. Read the text above and match the words in column 'A' with their meanings
in column 'B'.
A B

(a) eliminate (i) taking the initiative

(b) proactive (ii) at work

(c) career (iii) remove, eradicate

(d) communicate (iv) proportions, measurements

(e) dimensions (v) to exchange information, news, ideas, etc.

Read and answer

1. Read the text again and answer these questions.

(a) What do you mean by good habits?

(b) How can we cultivate good habits in us?

(c) When do we realize 'how poor our current vision is'?

(d) What shapes our character? How?
(e) Who is responsible for our happiness and unhappiness?

(f) Why do we need to cultivate a personal mission statement?

Grade 8/English Book 103