II. Read and complete the text with the words and word combinations from the box

Friendship Online, Why Not?

I’ve heard (1)… stories about making friends via the Internet, but I remained (2)... until I (3)... Elba. She’s from the USA. We constantly email each other and (4)… personal messages through our favourite (5).... Just imagine: we used to live in the same city! She moved to the USA more than five years ago.

I met my friend Elba through Friendster network four years ago. At first, I thought she was just one of the ordinary girls who wanted more than (6).... But that common notion proves me wrong. I (7)… her visit on someone’s page who paid a visit on her page. We (8)... how things have been in our lives like the recent events in the country we live in: pleasant, funny or sometimes dramatic things; anything under the sun. We (9)... our common interests such as school life, music, shopping and most of all, beauty! What is very particular of Elba is her (10)…. We talk about fashion and would love to shop together one day. I am (11)… visiting her in the USA in future.

There are times we are busy with our (12).... But what (13)… me is that, whenever the two of us (14)…. a thought of communicating through the network, we are sure of (15).... Every (16)… or the web-page visit is definitely worth it.

This is how me and Elba have been friends for four years now just because of the (17).... That is where our friendship began! And I’m glad I did!

Key: 1. countless, 2. skeptical, 3. got acquainted with, 4. exchange, 5. network, 6. to have numerous friends online, 7. was fascinated by, 8. give updates about, 9. share, 10. trendy outfits, 11. looking forward to, 12. daily routine, 13. amazes, 14. initiate, 15. a response, 16. email, 17. online technology.