вставить слова Kate was at a loss. Her parents were (1) that their daughter had real talent, but what do parents know when you're their only child? Especially when one of them was a music teacher and the other an accountant who were the first to (2) that they didn't know much about art, but they knew what they like. Still, they seemed quite willing to support her for another year. Kate was painfully aware that, (3) her parents were fairly comfortably off, another year in which she produced no income could only be a burden for them. After much soul-searching. she told them, "One year only, After that, if the paintings aren't good enough, or if no one shows any interest in exhibiting them, I'll be realistic and look (4) a proper job.
For the next six months Kate worked hours that she hadn't realized existed when she'd been a student. During that time, she produced a dozen canvases. She allowed no one to see them for fear that her parents and friends would not be frank with her. She was determined to finish her portfolio and then listen only to the toughest possible, those of the professional gallery owners, tougher still, those
(5) of the buying public.
By the eleventh month, Kate had (6) twenty-seven works, but she still wasn't sure whether they displayed any real talent. Nevertheless, she felt the time had finally come to allow others to pass (7) on them.
1
a persuaded
b influenced
c encouraged
d convinced
2
a affirm
b admit
c adopt
d assert
3
a despite
b whereas
c although
d otherwise
4
a for
b into
c after
d around
5
a beliefs
b opinions
c outlooks
d attitudes
6
a completed
b fulfilled
c accomplished
d concluded
7
a assessment
b judgement
c evaluation
d estimation
