Self-confidencedoesnotnecessarilyimplyabeliefinone'sabilitytosucceed.Forinstanceonemaybe49ataparticularsportoractivitybutremain"confident"simplybecauseonedoes

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    Self-confidence does not necessarily imply a belief in one's ability to succeed. For instance one may be   49  at a particular sport or activity but remain "confident" simply because one does not   50  a great deal of emphasis on the result of the activity. When one does not always think of negative results one can be more "self-confident" because one is  51    far less about failure or the   52  of others following potential failure. One is then more likely to focus on the actual situation which means that enjoyment and success in that situation is also more probable. Belief in one's abilities to perform an activity comes   53  successful experience and may add to a general sense of self-confidence. Studies have also found a  54  between high levels of confidence and wages.   55    those who self-report they were confident earlier in schooling earned better wages and were promoted more quickly over the life course.

49. A. good               B. experienced          C. poor              D. surprised 

50. A. make                      B. lay                               C. play               D. take

51. A. talking             B. asking                  C. worrying        D. learning

52. A. respect           B. disapproval                 C. envy              D. dishonesty

53. A. through                 B. to                                C. towards                D. before

54. A.difference        B. link                       C. similarity        D. distance

55. A. Alternatively          B. Immediately                 C.Sharply          D. Seemingly

Answer 1

CBCBA  BD