B2 First Trainer Test 3 Reading Part 3

Florence Nightingale is considered to be the ... (found) of modern nursing.

Before her involvement in the mid 19th century, nurses were relatively ... (train) .

Florence was an influential figure who ... (revolution) the profession.

She was born into a rich English family which did not consider nursing to be a ... (suit) profession for her.

She surprised her parents when she announced her ... (intend) to become a nurse.

But she rose rapidly within the profession and was soon in charge of nursing at a London hospital. She was ... (choice) to go and lead a team to nurse British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War.

She arrived to find a serious ... (short) of nurses badly informed about basic hygene and nutrition, and she worked tirelessly to improve this situation.

The soldiers adored her for her caring attitude. On her return the grateful British public thanked her for what she had done in many ... (emotion) letters, articles and poems.