Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once :
damage | result | be | rise | try |
overcome | bread | act | build | compare |
Self-control is considered a great power. It (a) _______ all other virtues. Man usually (b) _________ on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (c) __________ the purity of heart and mind (d) __________ in the degeneration of human nature. It (e) __________ self-control that can help a man (f) ___________ up a pure character which is very essential to (g) _________ above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) __________ to self-control to (i) ___________ inhumanity. So, everybody (j) ___________ to be self-controlled.
(a) breeds
(b) acts
(c) damage
(d) resulting
(e) is
(f) build/to build
(g) rise
(h) be compared
(i) overcome
(j) should try
Self-control is considered a great power. It (a) breeds all other virtues. Man usually (b) acts on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (c) damage the purity of heart and mind (d) resulting in the degeneration of human nature. It (e) is self-control that can help a man (f) build/to build up a pure character which is very essential to (g) rise above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) be compared to self-control to (i) overcome inhumanity. So, everybody (j) should try to be self-controlled.