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I was
born in Pakistan,
a country with a vivid history and ancient traditions. 2 ______ loving my
country, from early childhood, I had dreamt of travelling
abroad. I tried to come 3 ______ a way to persuade
my family to move abroad. Then, when I was 14 and had almost given up the idea
of living in a different country, my father got a great job 4 ______
in Moscow,
Russia.
I was overjoyed. I quickly got used to the
Russian way of life because
I had read
quite a lot about it. However, there were some things I had a little difficulty
adapting to – such as the weather, for example, and the language, which is
really complicated.
Still, I worked hard to make friends and fit in
at school and eventually I 5 ______ to do so. Now I’m
enjoying my life in Moscow,
where history and innovation come together.

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