I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled—A Real Test in My Life before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1. (terrible)­shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes 2. (fix) upon me. I had no 3. (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4. (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5. I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my 6. (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made 7. ! From then on, my fear, of talking before a big audience 8. (appear). Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 9. success is our fear. Overcome it, 10. we will be able to achieve our goals.