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Read the text. Choose from choices the one which best fits each space (1-5). There are two choices you do not need to choose. When I started my degree, it was the first time _____(1) and it was quite a big thing for me as I am registered blind. Fortunately, new students got a lot from support from the university. Firstly, _____(2) so I had a couple of older students who took me under their wing – showed me around the campus, _____(3) and generally put me at ease. One of my mentors became a good friend and she gave me a lot of moral support when I was feeling down. She would tell me she’d had similar feelings, and always found the words to reassure me. Apart from this, I also received a grant _____(4) like help me with writing up my essays and buying books.When it came to studying, I found the lecturers made allowances for different people by, for example, providing recordings of lectures and giving copies of notes in advance. They also went easy on us in the first term as we were setting in. They gradually demanded more, but they always gave us lots of help and encouragement.Actually, most of this support was available for any student, not just ones with disabilities, and _____(5), away from our families for the first time.