Complete the text with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. i suppose that, in many ways, i (1) have been (be) lucky since the day i was born. i was born two months premature and i was very ill but somehow i (2) (survive). then, when i was three, i (3) (fall) into a pond on a farm i (4) (stay) at. my mum (5) (go) into hospital for an operation and some friends (6) (look after) me at the time. luckily, a man (7) (work) near the pond and he (8) (pull) me out! now i'm in my last year at school and all my friends (9) (think) i'm very lucky. for example, i (10) (win) money on the lottery four or five times and i usually (11) (beat) everybody at cards. i can't say i'm very hard-working but i (12) (do) well at exams - the right questions always come up. i'm also lucky in love and i (13) (go out) with an amazing girl for the last six months. i hope my luck (14) (continue) in the future. i (15) (take) my university entrance exams in the summer and as soon as i (16) (finish) them, i (17) (travel) for a couple of months. then, hopefully, i (18) (study) architecture at university.
