EXERCISE 29
Mother Teresa is known __1_ the world for __2_ her life in the service of the _3__ of the poor in the world.Her life of service to others began on August 27,1910 in the town of Skopje,Macedonia.__4_ she was born,she was named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxiu,the third child of Nikola and Drana Bojaxiu,who were strong Albanian Catholics.Her parents believed deeply _5__ helping the poor to have a __6_ life.Agnes's mother taught her well that __7_ charity meant caring for others.She always invited their poor neighbors into her home,and she often visited the sick,the __8_,and the only.
Agnes learned much about service __9_ her family.She also learned about the importance of service through her __10_.One man in particular,named Father Jambrekovich,helped Agnes decide what to do __11_ her future.When Agnes was 12 years old,he told her in exciting about the __13_ missionaries that helped the poor in Calcutta,India.
At the age of 18,Agnes __14_ that she wanted to become a num.She applied to work __15_ the Order of Loreto,the missionary nuns who worked in eastern India.Making the decision to become a num was not easy for Agnes because there was much that she would have to give __16_:marriage,children,her family,her music,and her writing.__17_ ,on September 25,1928,Agnes left her family and friends in Skopje to begin her life of __18_ in India.She knew that she __19_ never change her mind about becoming a __20_.
1) A by B in C throughout D through
2) A spending B staying C living D spent
3) A poorest B poor C poorer D poverty
4) A when B whenever C before D upon
5) A of B in C with D for
6) A best B better C good D rich
7) A correct B right C real D true |
