I ma de up mind mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had been there once (1) _____ and did not know the way very well, I was on the (2) _____ after I had made some inquiries.

At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad. I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to (3) _____ several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a (4) _____ while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be (5) _____.

Something happened after I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I want ed to (6) _____ but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the (7) _____ that I had made the (8) _____ mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late (9) _____ the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it (10) _____, I decided to go on. “If (11) _____ people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I (12) __ ___ myself.