IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Fear (17) ________ be a debilitating emotion that a majority of individuals suffer from at some point. Overcoming these fears is a daunting task for some (18) ________ others seemingly face their fears head-on. For a long time, I had an extreme fear of horror movies, even watching commercials for them would terrify me. Many people find horror movies (19) ________, and they can watch those blood scenes without any fear. However, I suffered for years until I finally realized that life is much scarier than anything they (20) ________ screen. I was ridiculed for my cowardice, all of my friends enjoyed watching horror films and I was left out of many outing to the theater due to my phobia. At the lowest point in my life, when I believed (21) ________ could be worse than the hell I was living in, I became numb. Finally, I was able to conquer the fear by simple maturation, I grew up (22) ________ the actors who portrayed killers and victims. Being able to separate the actor from their character takes the realness out of the movie, and you are better equipped to do this as you mature.
