Pain is not easy to control, and people with conditions that cause constant pain often have _____(1) hard time - like Denise, for example. She worked as a nurse____(2) many years, and she also took part in sports____(3) running, hiking and skiing. An old skiing injury annoyed her occasionally, but she ___(4) it. Then she began to have terrible headaches and she became unable to work___(5) of the constant pain. She talked ___(6) her problem with several doctors, but she didn't ___(7) out exactly what the problem was. One of the most ___(8) things about this kind of problem is that people tell her it's 'all in her head' and that she should just___(9) over it. Denise sometimes feels very___(10), but she tries to say optimistic and every day she find new ways to cope with a problem that may never have a cure.
1. a) an extremely b) an extreme c) extremely 2. a) from b) since c) for 3. a) such b) like c) as 4. a) ignores b) is ignoring c) ignored 5. a) because b) due c) account 6. a) to b) that c) about 7. a) look b) find c) search 8. a) annoying b) annoyed c) annoy 9. a) go b) come c) get 10. a discouraging b) discouraged c) discourage