Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

There are many people who can speak many languages, or hyperglots, in the world today. With globalisation, there will be a growing number of them in the future. A central question is whether hyperglots are born or made. Are their achievements genetic or do hyperglots have secrets (18) _______ ? These people generally have advantages they are born with. Hyperglots seem to possess excellent memories and have brains that are more efficient in processing speech sounds. (19) _______ . This means that the difference between a top performer and someone who is just 'very good' is that the top performer has practised for 10,000 hours instead of 6,000.
The fact is that most ordinary language learners lack these natural advantages and (20) _______ . So is there any hope for us? Research on hyperglots can offer some useful lessons. For example, they often have limited ambitions in terms of individual languages. They are happy to get by, or (21) _______ , or not to have a perfect accent. Additionally, they are practical. If they cannot travel, they look for opportunities to use the language closer to home. Some simply imagine conversations in their heads. (22) _______ . Finally, they are never afraid to make mistakes or appear stupid and so never give up.
(Adapted from Outcomes)