Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 38 to 42.
In an educational context, the term ‘learner independence’ has gained increasing importance in recent years. It is of particular (38)________to language learning and commonly refers to the way students confidently control and organise their own language learning process. While (39)___________ people seem to have an almost instinctive flair for languages, others have to rely on strategies to maximise their skills and learn a foreign language more effectively.
The main thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all on taking responsibility for your own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity available to you to learn. You also increase your chances of (40)_________ by learning according to your own need and interests, using all available resources. Research shows that learners (41)___________ adopt this approach will undoubtedly manage to broaden their language abilities considerably and, (42)___________ , are more likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term.