Read the passage below and fill in each gap with an appropriate word.

      

Good conversationalists are not borne that way.They 1........ their skill through patience,preparation and practice 2.....a long period of time.Some people find it 3.......to talk than others,but do not confuse talk with conversation- that is ,good conversation.

There are all kinds of conversations, 4.....from poor to excellent. Unfortunately ,some of the worst conversations come from those who find it easiest to talk.5........the very case with which some people talk may make them 6........to what they say and unaware that they may say 7.........much.
It lies within the power of each one of us to develop quality in our conversational ability.However,one has to take some 8...... .You may need to force yourself to take part in conversations even though you have 9..........to contribute at first.If you can not talk,listen.If you don't understand, ask questions.Secondly, enlarge your storehouse of knowledge every day. Never let a day go 10.....without learning something new:talk more with people;read;listen to the radio; watch television; be more observant of everything and everybody around you; travel as much as you can; start a hobby or two;develop common interests with friends and classmates.

  

Answers

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1.Acquire
2.Over
3.Easier
4.Ranging
5.But
6.Indifferent
7.Too
8.Step/measure /Initiative
9.Little
10.By

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marto answered the question on June 26, 2017 at 11:47

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