Task 9 READING IN DEPTHThe short passage has 10 blanks. Choose the correct word from a list of options in the box to fill in the blanks. No word is used more than once.The death of a loved one is one of the hardest underline(1) to overcome in life. When someone you care about is grieving after a loss, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. People struggle with many painful emotions, including underline(2), anger, and deep sadness. Often, they also feel underline(3) in their grief since the intense pain and difficult emotions can make other people uncomfortable about offering underline(4) of support. Remember that there is no right or wrong way to grieve, and that often grief may involve underline(5) behaviors. While you should never try to force someone to discuss something painful, it is important to underline(6) to your grieving friend or loved one that you are there to listen if they want to talk about their loss. The underline(7) of the grieving underline(8) is different for everyone, but often lasts much longer than most people expect. Your friend or family member may need your support for months or even years. Continue to offer support and understand that the sadness of loss may never fully be underline(9) even as the pain may underline(10) over time.fbox(A. tragedies B. process C. confusing D. depression E. load F. response G. mention H. concentrate I. alone J. suit K. gestures L. clutch M. settle N. length O. released)

Task 9 READING IN DEPTH The short passage has 10 blanks. Choose the correct word from a list of options in the box to fill in the blanks. No word is used more than once. The death of a loved one is one of the hardest $\underline{1}$ to overcome in life. When someone you care about is grieving after a loss, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. People struggle with many painful emotions, including $\underline{2}$, anger, and deep sadness. Often, they also feel $\underline{3}$ in their grief since the intense pain and difficult emotions can make other people uncomfortable about offering $\underline{4}$ of support. Remember that there is no right or wrong way to grieve, and that often grief may involve $\underline{5}$ behaviors. While you should never try to force someone to discuss something painful, it is important to $\underline{6}$ to your grieving friend or loved one that you are there to listen if they want to talk about their loss. The $\underline{7}$ of the grieving $\underline{8}$ is different for everyone, but often lasts much longer than most people expect. Your friend or family member may need your support for months or even years. Continue to offer support and understand that the sadness of loss may never fully be $\underline{9}$ even as the pain may $\underline{10}$ over time. $\fbox{A. tragedies B. process C. confusing D. depression E. load F. response G. mention H. concentrate I. alone J. suit K. gestures L. clutch M. settle N. length O. released}$