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Cloze Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets. My general principle in college and throughout my professional career has been to follow my interests. In college I was a psychology major. One of my advisors (1) ______ (advised, hoped, said, suggested) I change my major to English, (2) ______ (practically, preferably, primarily, probably) because I wanted to become a high school teacher. She (3) ______ (advised, asked, suggested, told) me I’d have much difficulty finding a job teaching high school psychology, (4) ______ (but, because, however, therefore) that English teachers were in demand. Well, I listened politely, but I (5) ______ (lingered, remained, persisted, stuck) in psychology because it was my passion. Sure enough, my first high school position (6) (consisted, contained, included, involved) of teaching English! After one year I was also teaching psychology -- and (7) ______ (eventually, ultimately, in the long run, sooner or later) I left high school teaching and moved on to community college. I have never had any (8) ______ (disappointments, misgivings, regrets, sorrows) about focusing my energy in areas of keen interest. When I advise college students about (9) ______ (continuing, following, pursuing, searching) graduate study and a career path, I typically encourage them to discover (10) ______ (anything, something, what, whatever) excites them and make a decision based on this rather than focus on (11) ______ (how, what, where, which) they will make money or what is in fashion currently. (12) ______ (Although, As, Because, If) I work very hard, I love what I do and (13) ______ (derive, find, obtain, seek) meaning from my work. I’ve found that pursuing the path of my passions has been both productive and practical. In fact, I frequently ask myself if I am enjoying a given task. If I become aware that a project is (14) ______ (lacking, leaking, licking, locking) in fun or meaning, I think seriously about