Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

Is competition a good thing in sport? There can only be one answer to this question: yes! Of course, it feels great when you are scoring goals or your team wins the match. (34) _________ you don't have to be good at sport to benefit from it. Competing against others teaches you a lot of things about yourself and (35)
_________ people.
It makes you try harder and become more sociable. It teaches you to win and lose well and no longer be (36) _________ of trying new things - nothing is ever as scary as it seems. When you work hard to (37)
_________ your aims, you feel more confident, whether you are successful or not. Any negative feelings (38)
_________ you used to have about your ability to achieve whatever you want will disappear. Instead you'll start feeling proud of everything you've become.
(Adapted from Prepare)