Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A SUCCESS STORY, OR IS IT?
Success, like beauty, lies in the eye of their beholder. How one person chooses to define it can be
very different from how others perceive it. For some people, it’s earning a fortune, while for (34)
_____ it’s working in a voluntary position helping those less fortunate. It’s also relative rather than absolute because the person (35) _____ masters a new skill has achieved success in their terms just as much as the self-made millionaire.
Ironically, there may also be a(n) (36) _____ contradiction in the term. After all, an actress who has a glamorous life and seems to have everything she wants may actually be troubled by the loss of her private life as paparazzi (37) _____ her personal space.
It also has something to do with the length of time success lasts. Many young people are happy with short-term fame but (38) _____ it’s true that reaching that one goal might be comparatively straightforward, maintaining that success is often much harder. And surely, it’s long-term success that is ultimately the most satisfying and also the most enviable?



