Questions 47 to 53 are based on Text 7.

Text 7

    When I first met Nguyen, it was probably nine or ten weeks after he had (47) ____ to Los Angeles, and he was feeling very lonely. He could speak very little English and he was in culture shock. He was (48) ____ at the local greengrocer's and was living with a friend of mine, Cathy Kelly, in a big house with some other people, who needed housing. I met him one day when she was having a party to help people like him get to know others in the (49) ____. I like him immediately but it was difficult to have a conversation with him because he was still (50) ____ English. He didn't have many clothes and I remember one of the first thing I did was (51) ____ take him shopping to buy something to wear.

    His English (52) ____ very quickly. It was interesting to see how he was setting into Western life. He was coping with it all very well, even though it was very difficult for him. He comes from Ho Chi Minh city, and having been there myself, I know there couldn't be a greater contrast to Los Angeles.

    At my age I don't make friends easily but I count him among my closest friends. I think he is one of the most honest people I have ever met. I'm quite surprised he likes me and wants to spend such a lot of time with an old lady. But he's kind and considerate. We (53) ____ natural friends. I'm very easy in his company and I love to hear his stories about his life as a child. He comes from a culture that is so alien to ours, and yet we understand each other. And I love having a young person around, the excitement and optimism is really heartening.

Taken from Reward Intermediate Student's Book , 2003

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