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Name: ______________________________________ Class: ______________________________

Gold Advanced Unit 13 test


Section 1: Vocabulary

1 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form
a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

There’s no (1) _____________ that in today’s world the way we look has become DENY
(2) _____________ important, especially since we live in an era of mass media. CREDIBLE
Many people are made to feel (3) _____________ of their bodies because they look SHAME
nothing like the images seen in magazines and on television. Young women have
been brainwashed into thinking that extremely slim women with long glossy hair
are what they should all aspire to, while men are bombarded with images of ultra-
fit men with perfect bodies. These images can lead to great (4) _____________ SATISFY
with their bodies as they feel (5) _____________ about how they look. In both EMBARRASS
instances, many of the images we see have been photoshopped, eliminating the
negative aspects and highlighting those the promoters wish to project. Looking
good certainly helps to make a good first (6) _____________ but trying to IMPRESS
emulate these images can be very (7) _____________ . It is important for DANGER
young people to understand that looks aren’t everything and also to be able
to (8) _____________ between these images and reality. It’s DIFFER
(9) _____________ enough growing up in today’s world without having CONFUSE
impossible ideals constantly thrust in front of them.

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2 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.

1 His dreams were _____ when he lost his company.


A authenticated B shattered C donned D escalated
2 It _____ without saying that you should dress smartly for a job interview.
A does B plays C goes D moves
3 On _____ inspection, they discovered that the accident was caused by faulty mechanics.
A nearer B better C intimate D closer
4 The way you present yourself _____ volumes about your personality.
A talks B speaks C says D chats
5 Much to my _____ , the car finally started and I made it to the meeting on time.
A relief B frustration C shame D indifference
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Section 2: Grammar

3 Complete the text. Use only one word for each gap.

There’s (1) ____________ doubt that most women enjoy looking good. (2) ____________
this reason, they spend billions on creams and make-up to keep them looking young and
fashionable. Apart (3) ____________ the creams and make-up, increasing numbers of young
women are opting for the surgical alternative to enhance their looks. (4) ____________ this
is both an expensive and somewhat risky process, it’s amazing how many people think it’s
the best thing to do, (5) ____________ the horror stories they read about when things go
wrong. You would think that this would put people off having cosmetic surgery; on
(6) ____________ contrary, demand for surgery seems to be on the rise. Enhancing one’s
looks appears to have become an addiction for some people. The cosmetic surgery industry
is largely unregulated and, in (7) ____________ of this, governments are now being urged
to enforce better regulation.

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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three
and six words, including the word given.

1 They believed that dress was the most expensive ever sold.
WAS
That _________________________________ the most expensive dress ever sold.
2 We can’t do very much to change the way the building looks.
BE
Very _________________________________ to change the way the building looks.
3 We’ll probably have to cancel the fashion show because we are having problems with
the venue.
LIKELY
The fashion show _________________________________ because we are having
problems with the venue.
4 No one is giving the students the help they need.
GIVEN
The students _________________________________ the help they need.
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