Laurie: To me, a friend is someone who stands by you when
you need them, someone who cares. Not like your parents,
________. Parents are either picking on you or telling you off, so
sometimes it’s a pain. To a friend you can always open up.
Angela: I agree with Laurie but personally, I don’t think a
friend has to be physically around all the time. I have friends that I
haven’t seen in years, but I know if we get together, we’ll pick up
right where we left off.
Fran: I think a friend is that old pal you’ve always gotten on
with. I often look back on my schooldays and I think of the funny
things my friends and I did together. As I see it, the friends you
make in youth are friends to keep for a lifetime.
Gary: If you ask me, a friend is a person you have fun and
relax with. My friends and I talk about movies, sports or politics. I
don’t go round telling them my troubles and I don’t particularly
want to hear theirs. I believe that if you don’t expect too much
from people, you won’t be let down.
Read the excerpt below and match the columns according to the functions of the words in bold in the sentence. Then, choose the alternative with the correct sequence:
“To me, a friend is someonewho stands by you when you need them...”