Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 40

Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One evening, she phoned to (36) ______ me that what she really wanted to do was a (37) ______ round the world, so she was looking into the possibility of working in another country. She had been several advertisements in the newspaper for students, and she was interested in one in Italy, which she was desperate to visit.

She decided that this would be a good (38) ______ to achieve her ambition, so she was writing to apply for the job. The reply (39) ______a long time to arrive, but eventually she received a letter asking if she would go for an interview in London the following week. She was so excited that she immediately got in touch with the school owner and agreed to attend the interview. She was determined that nothing would prevent her (40) ______ doing what she had set out to do.