Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.

adopt

rise

be

achieve

try

Honesty is a great virtue. An honest man is liked and trusted by all. The ignorant men adopt unfair means with a view to (a) — their objectives. An honest man may (b) — poor, but he never (c) — to become rich by (d) — dishonest means. His rise in life may be slow, but he (e) — very high in the long run.