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I was born in Pakistan,

a country with a vivid history and ancient traditions. 5 ______ loving my

country, from early childhood, I had dreamt of travelling

abroad. I tried to come 6 ______ 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 7 ______

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 8 ______

to do so. Now I’m enjoying my life in Moscow,

where history and innovation come together.

although

despite

instead

however