Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are.  One thing you have to be (1) _______ of  is  that  you  will  face  criticism  along  the way.  The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive.  If you've made up your (2) _______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don't let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target,  and  let  the  constructive  criticism  have  a  positive  effect  on  your  work.  If someone says you're totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That's negative criticism. If, (3) _______, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so,  you  should  consider their suggestions carefully. There  are many film stars (4) _______ were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who  made  a  complete  mess  of  their  first  novel – or  who  didn't,  but  had  to  keep  on approaching  hundreds  of publishers before they could get it (5) _______. Being successful  does  depend  on  luck,  to  a certain extent.  But  things  are  more  likely  to turn out well if you persevere and stay positive.