GHI2 - Unit 2B - Vocabulary and Reading

1. We have to overcome the ___ that are holding us back from accomplishing our goals in life.

• challenges
• obstacles
• capable

2. Resilience, the ability to survive a misfortune or change, is the key to turning ___ into successes.

• embrace
• tackle
• challenges

3. Resilient people are ___ of accepting and adapting to difficult life events and moving forward.

• at your wits' end
• overcome
• capable

4. Resilience is a trait that can be learned and developed through practice. To build resilience, you have to leave your comfort zone and ___ the problems you encounter.

• getting out of hand
• tackle
• pull yourself together

5. People who have a positive ___ will see opportunities in every difficult situation.

• embrace
• attitude
• challenges

6. Failure, which we have to ___, is a stepping stone to success.

• anticipate
• obstacles
• overcome

7. When your world comes crashing down and you are ___ trying to deal with the difficult situation, you may easily fall into negativity and play the “why me” game.

• attitude
• at your wits' end
• getting out of hand

8. We live in a world that changes ___. We can get into trouble if we ignore the change or resist it.

• constanty
• capable
• embrace

9. People who are unable to ___ their life as it is or to find comfort in this changing world will end up living a life filled with pain and suffering.

• pull yourself together
• embrace
• anticipate

10. It doesn’t matter how many times you fall when life gets difficult. All that matters is that you try hard to ___ and keep moving on. Like the saying says: When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

• constantly
• getting out of hand
• pull yourself together