7 Complete the text with one word in each gap. A NEW SCHOOL Starting in a new school can be stressful, especially when you’re young. I was eleven when my family moved from a small town to a big city, and I felt quite 1____________of my depth. Everything was new, I had no friends, school work seemed more difficult, and my parents telling me to 2‘____________ a grip’ didn’t help. My form teacher was 3____________ great help to me at that time. She was also new to the school, and she used to say that we were4____________the same boat and should look out for each other. She would stay with me after school to help me with homework. She 5____________ have spent hours teaching me for free. Thanks to her encouragement I summoned 6____________ the courage to join the school choir, which was the beginning of a wonderful adventure.
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1. out
2. 'get'
3. a
4. in
5. must
6. up