Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered...

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

LESSONS FROM ELON MUSK’S LIFE STORY

        Like that of many successful icons, (18) ____________. His life story is as unpredictable as his character, entwined with surprisingly relatable moments, and darkened by exceptionally harsh experiences.

        At first glance, Elon Musk seems as if he were simply born to be amazing. However, his beginnings were not reminiscent of a billionaire entrepreneur. His childhood bullies were not amazed by his unique vision, (19) ____________. Elon Musk wasn’t born into greatness at all; he fought his way to it.

        Musk’s success demonstrates that sometimes success comes from learning from your failures and (20) ____________ in your abilities. His drive and perseverance are powerful reminders of how far we can truly go when we don’t let our shortcomings interfere with our goals. (21) ____________, but we all have the potential to follow our dreams and achieve so much more than we believe we are capable of.

        Work, hardships, and challenges are companions in every journey to success. Faced with these obstacles throughout his journey, Elon Musk reminds us that “When something is important enough, you do it, (22) ____________.”

(Adapted from www.goalcast.com/elon-musk-life-story)

Question 18: 

A. the birth of Elon Musk did not begin his rise to stardom

B. Elon Musk’s rise to stardom did not begin at birth

C. the rise to stardom did not begin at Elon Musk’s birth

D. Elon Musk did not begin to rise to stardom at birth

Question 19: 

A. nor did his most groundbreaking ideas happen overnight

B. neither his most groundbreaking ideas happened overnight

C. either did his most groundbreaking ideas happen overnight

D. his most groundbreaking ideas didn’t happen overnight too

Question 20: 

A. that you must always move forward with a strong belief

B. strongly believing that you must always move forward

C. you must always have a strong belief to move forward

D. which always move you forward with a strong belief

Question 21: 

A. On the contrary, many of us lack the natural talent or even motivation to build billion-dollar companies

B. The natural talent or even motivation to build billion-dollar companies is what none of us have

C. Granted, not all of us have the natural talent or even motivation to build billion-dollar companies

D. The natural talent or even motivation to build billion-dollar companies is possessed by quite a few of us

Question 22: 

        A. as if the odds aren’t in your favor                        B. even if your favor isn’t in the odds

        C. even if the odds aren’t in your favor                D. as if your favor isn’t in the odds