Based on the context of the sentences and the words provided, the correct placement of the words would be: As a child, Phong always dreamt of going (1) ___abroad to study. After he graduated from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally came (2) ___true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong's English was not very good and sometimes he did not understand what (3) ___other people said. He also had difficulties in class because he was not familiar with the different teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new environment but he knew he had to adapt quickly. So, he studied English more carefully and tried to communicate with other students as much as possible.