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Geogre Orwell did not expect to be a successful writer. In fact, he (1)……… much of his life anticipating failure. In an essay about his schooldays, wrote that until he was about thirty he always planned his life with the (2)………… that any major undertaking was bound to fail. He wanted success and worked hard to (3)….. it but he was never quite able to give up the (4)….. that his efforts would always come up short. At the age of 46, (5) ………….. before he died, confided in his private notebook that a deep (6)…………. Of inadequacy had haunted him throughout his career. He stated that there had been (7)………. Not one day in which he did not feel that he was miserably small. Even in the first months after the tremendous success of “ Animal Farm”, he was quick to (9)………… his achievement, declaring that his next book was bound to be a failure.Of course, no conscientious author is ever completely (10)………….. with their work, but Orwell’s doubts were so (11)……… that he often appeared more comfortable (12)…………. defeat than acknowledging success. In 1940, after the publication of his eighth book, he (13) ………….. to an admiring letter from another writer by (14)………… out of his way to show the man why he was not (15)……… of his practice. “ It makes me laugh” he wrote, “ to see you referring to me as “ famous” and “ successful”. I wonder if you (16)…………. How little my books sell !

Answer 1

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Geogre Orwell did not expect to be a successful writer. In fact, he (1)…spent…… much of his life anticipating failure. In an essay about his schooldays, wrote that until he was about thirty he always planned his life with the (2)……expectation…… that any major undertaking was bound to fail. He wanted success and worked hard to (3)…achieve.. it but he was never quite able to give up the (4)…notion.. that his efforts would always come up short. At the age of 46, (5) …shortly……….. before he died, confided in his private notebook that a deep (6)…………. Of inadequacy had haunted him throughout his career. He stated that there had been (7)…literally……. Not one day in which he did not feel that he was miserably small. Even in the first months after the tremendous success of “ Animal Farm”, he was quick to (9)…… discount…… his achievement, declaring that his next book was bound to be a failure.Of course, no conscientious author is ever completely (10)……satisfied…….. with their work, but Orwell’s doubts were so (11)… persistent…… that he often appeared more comfortable (12)……admitting ……. defeat than acknowledging success. In 1940, after the publication of his eighth book, he (13) ……responded …….. to an admiring letter from another writer by (14)……going…… out of his way to show the man why he was not (15)…worthy…… of his practice. “ It makes me laugh” he wrote, “ to see you referring to me as “ famous” and “ successful”. I wonder if you (16)……appreciate……. How little my books sell !