Part 3: Questions 76 – 85

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.

SECTION IV: WRITING

The idea (76)_{………………………}a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone who can’t see driving a car (77) _{………………………}almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier. Miranda Naylor, a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (78)_{………………………}money for charity. Mrs. Naylor (79)_{………………………}a sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a disused airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (80)_{………………………}was able to give her directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which will be donated (81)_{………………………}a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (82)_{………………………}she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world around her. She admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in any way, you shouldn’t waste time (83) _{………………………}sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she says. “Achieving something can (84) _{………………………}a great source of self confidence”. Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (85)_{………………………}like to ride a motorbike.

And the concept of someone who can’t see driving a car (77) ……………………… almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier.