SECTION A a. no.6 b. no.5 c. no.8 d. no.7 e. no.4 f. no.2 g. no.3 h. no.1
SECTION B
a. (a far cry from) Different.
b. (Against all odds) Without disruption. c. (you have lived in an ivory tower) You have lived in luxury. d. (second thoughts) A change of mind. e. (followed in is footsteps) Be more like him/her f. (it was very stimulating) it felt real g. (I began to break the ice) Tell the truth