FORM 9 READING

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I make sure I do something when I say I’ll do it.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I never say anything bad about friends to other people and I always keep people’s secrets.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I’m lucky because it isn’t hard for me to draw really great pictures of people.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I get upset very easily by things people do or say to me.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I really don’t mind which film we see – both are probably good.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I love hanging out with friends and being with people.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I’m worried about the maths test tomorrow – I haven’t done enough work.

Choose a word to describe each teen.

I sometimes feel unhappy and angry if someone has something I want.

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People usually call the City Montessori School by the first letters of its name.

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The school buildings are situated in several towns.

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Dr Gandhi recognises that many people have helped in the school’s success.

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The school fees are quite high and difficult to afford.

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The school sometimes has teachers and students from other countries.

Read the article and the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

IMPROVING IMAGES OR NOT?

Everybody knows that digital software is used to make images look different. The result of photoshopping? Models and celebrities are changed to look taller and younger; legs become thinner, skin becomes clearer, and hair becomes longer and thicker. There can be extreme edits, and few of those who are happy for their pictures to be photoshopped are likely to admit to it.

But there is a growing number of celebrities who are speaking out against photoshopping. American actor Jennifer Lawrence has made her opinions about it clear in public. She has talked about her body image and the demand to lose weight for her lead role in the hit film The Hunger Games. Her character, Katniss, doesn’t have enough to eat, so of course the film-makers wanted Lawrence to look thin. The word is that J-Law refused to go on a diet for the part, and also insisted that clever photography should not be used to achieve a similar effect.

Rumer Willis has spoken about being treated unfairly by photographers after her image was altered following a shoot for a well-known magazine with her sisters Scout and Tallulah. The published photo showed that Rumer’s jawline had been made smaller. Rumer did not appreciate this change and requested that anyone who had shared the picture online took it down. ‘I love the way I look and I won’t support anyone who would feel a need to change the way I look to make me more beautiful. Whether or not they realise it, it is a form of bullying, which I won’t stand for,’ she posted on her Instagram account.

Model Chrissy Teigen also had something to say about photoshopped images at the BeautyCon Festival in 2017. The festival celebrates natural beauty, and encourages people to be true to themselves. ‘Nobody knows what a real face looks like any more,’ said Chrissy. She also commented on society’s unrealistic standards of beauty and how many photoshopped pictures there are on Instagram.

The message that many celebrities want to get out there is that people should learn to accept the way they look, even if it isn’t ‘perfect’. And it isn’t just women who want to promote this idea. For his cover shoot for the American W magazine, actor Brad Pitt requested that his photo was not changed. Many more models and celebrities are starting to express similar opinions and disagreeing with the use of photo techniques that produce impossible images. It looks like this is the beginning of a new generation of responsible celebrities.

In the second paragraph, the writer is...

Read the article and the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

IMPROVING IMAGES OR NOT?

Everybody knows that digital software is used to make images look different. The result of photoshopping? Models and celebrities are changed to look taller and younger; legs become thinner, skin becomes clearer, and hair becomes longer and thicker. There can be extreme edits, and few of those who are happy for their pictures to be photoshopped are likely to admit to it.

But there is a growing number of celebrities who are speaking out against photoshopping. American actor Jennifer Lawrence has made her opinions about it clear in public. She has talked about her body image and the demand to lose weight for her lead role in the hit film The Hunger Games. Her character, Katniss, doesn’t have enough to eat, so of course the film-makers wanted Lawrence to look thin. The word is that J-Law refused to go on a diet for the part, and also insisted that clever photography should not be used to achieve a similar effect.

Rumer Willis has spoken about being treated unfairly by photographers after her image was altered following a shoot for a well-known magazine with her sisters Scout and Tallulah. The published photo showed that Rumer’s jawline had been made smaller. Rumer did not appreciate this change and requested that anyone who had shared the picture online took it down. ‘I love the way I look and I won’t support anyone who would feel a need to change the way I look to make me more beautiful. Whether or not they realise it, it is a form of bullying, which I won’t stand for,’ she posted on her Instagram account.

Model Chrissy Teigen also had something to say about photoshopped images at the BeautyCon Festival in 2017. The festival celebrates natural beauty, and encourages people to be true to themselves. ‘Nobody knows what a real face looks like any more,’ said Chrissy. She also commented on society’s unrealistic standards of beauty and how many photoshopped pictures there are on Instagram.

The message that many celebrities want to get out there is that people should learn to accept the way they look, even if it isn’t ‘perfect’. And it isn’t just women who want to promote this idea. For his cover shoot for the American W magazine, actor Brad Pitt requested that his photo was not changed. Many more models and celebrities are starting to express similar opinions and disagreeing with the use of photo techniques that produce impossible images. It looks like this is the beginning of a new generation of responsible celebrities.

In the paragraph about Rumer Willis, we find out that...

Read the article and the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

IMPROVING IMAGES OR NOT?

Everybody knows that digital software is used to make images look different. The result of photoshopping? Models and celebrities are changed to look taller and younger; legs become thinner, skin becomes clearer, and hair becomes longer and thicker. There can be extreme edits, and few of those who are happy for their pictures to be photoshopped are likely to admit to it.

But there is a growing number of celebrities who are speaking out against photoshopping. American actor Jennifer Lawrence has made her opinions about it clear in public. She has talked about her body image and the demand to lose weight for her lead role in the hit film The Hunger Games. Her character, Katniss, doesn’t have enough to eat, so of course the film-makers wanted Lawrence to look thin. The word is that J-Law refused to go on a diet for the part, and also insisted that clever photography should not be used to achieve a similar effect.

Rumer Willis has spoken about being treated unfairly by photographers after her image was altered following a shoot for a well-known magazine with her sisters Scout and Tallulah. The published photo showed that Rumer’s jawline had been made smaller. Rumer did not appreciate this change and requested that anyone who had shared the picture online took it down. ‘I love the way I look and I won’t support anyone who would feel a need to change the way I look to make me more beautiful. Whether or not they realise it, it is a form of bullying, which I won’t stand for,’ she posted on her Instagram account.

Model Chrissy Teigen also had something to say about photoshopped images at the BeautyCon Festival in 2017. The festival celebrates natural beauty, and encourages people to be true to themselves. ‘Nobody knows what a real face looks like any more,’ said Chrissy. She also commented on society’s unrealistic standards of beauty and how many photoshopped pictures there are on Instagram.

The message that many celebrities want to get out there is that people should learn to accept the way they look, even if it isn’t ‘perfect’. And it isn’t just women who want to promote this idea. For his cover shoot for the American W magazine, actor Brad Pitt requested that his photo was not changed. Many more models and celebrities are starting to express similar opinions and disagreeing with the use of photo techniques that produce impossible images. It looks like this is the beginning of a new generation of responsible celebrities.

What does the writer say is the aim of the BeautyCon Festival?

Read the article and the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

IMPROVING IMAGES OR NOT?

Everybody knows that digital software is used to make images look different. The result of photoshopping? Models and celebrities are changed to look taller and younger; legs become thinner, skin becomes clearer, and hair becomes longer and thicker. There can be extreme edits, and few of those who are happy for their pictures to be photoshopped are likely to admit to it.

But there is a growing number of celebrities who are speaking out against photoshopping. American actor Jennifer Lawrence has made her opinions about it clear in public. She has talked about her body image and the demand to lose weight for her lead role in the hit film The Hunger Games. Her character, Katniss, doesn’t have enough to eat, so of course the film-makers wanted Lawrence to look thin. The word is that J-Law refused to go on a diet for the part, and also insisted that clever photography should not be used to achieve a similar effect.

Rumer Willis has spoken about being treated unfairly by photographers after her image was altered following a shoot for a well-known magazine with her sisters Scout and Tallulah. The published photo showed that Rumer’s jawline had been made smaller. Rumer did not appreciate this change and requested that anyone who had shared the picture online took it down. ‘I love the way I look and I won’t support anyone who would feel a need to change the way I look to make me more beautiful. Whether or not they realise it, it is a form of bullying, which I won’t stand for,’ she posted on her Instagram account.

Model Chrissy Teigen also had something to say about photoshopped images at the BeautyCon Festival in 2017. The festival celebrates natural beauty, and encourages people to be true to themselves. ‘Nobody knows what a real face looks like any more,’ said Chrissy. She also commented on society’s unrealistic standards of beauty and how many photoshopped pictures there are on Instagram.

The message that many celebrities want to get out there is that people should learn to accept the way they look, even if it isn’t ‘perfect’. And it isn’t just women who want to promote this idea. For his cover shoot for the American W magazine, actor Brad Pitt requested that his photo was not changed. Many more models and celebrities are starting to express similar opinions and disagreeing with the use of photo techniques that produce impossible images. It looks like this is the beginning of a new generation of responsible celebrities.

What point does the writer make about celebrities in the final paragraph?

Read the article and the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

IMPROVING IMAGES OR NOT?

Everybody knows that digital software is used to make images look different. The result of photoshopping? Models and celebrities are changed to look taller and younger; legs become thinner, skin becomes clearer, and hair becomes longer and thicker. There can be extreme edits, and few of those who are happy for their pictures to be photoshopped are likely to admit to it.

But there is a growing number of celebrities who are speaking out against photoshopping. American actor Jennifer Lawrence has made her opinions about it clear in public. She has talked about her body image and the demand to lose weight for her lead role in the hit film The Hunger Games. Her character, Katniss, doesn’t have enough to eat, so of course the film-makers wanted Lawrence to look thin. The word is that J-Law refused to go on a diet for the part, and also insisted that clever photography should not be used to achieve a similar effect.

Rumer Willis has spoken about being treated unfairly by photographers after her image was altered following a shoot for a well-known magazine with her sisters Scout and Tallulah. The published photo showed that Rumer’s jawline had been made smaller. Rumer did not appreciate this change and requested that anyone who had shared the picture online took it down. ‘I love the way I look and I won’t support anyone who would feel a need to change the way I look to make me more beautiful. Whether or not they realise it, it is a form of bullying, which I won’t stand for,’ she posted on her Instagram account.

Model Chrissy Teigen also had something to say about photoshopped images at the BeautyCon Festival in 2017. The festival celebrates natural beauty, and encourages people to be true to themselves. ‘Nobody knows what a real face looks like any more,’ said Chrissy. She also commented on society’s unrealistic standards of beauty and how many photoshopped pictures there are on Instagram.

The message that many celebrities want to get out there is that people should learn to accept the way they look, even if it isn’t ‘perfect’. And it isn’t just women who want to promote this idea. For his cover shoot for the American W magazine, actor Brad Pitt requested that his photo was not changed. Many more models and celebrities are starting to express similar opinions and disagreeing with the use of photo techniques that produce impossible images. It looks like this is the beginning of a new generation of responsible celebrities.

Which of these would make a good alternative title for the article?

The people below all want to find a job for the summer holidays. Read the texts and decide what kind of job you think would suit each person.

Jennie loves maths and reading and would love to work somewhere where she can spend time doing both things. She would like a quiet kind of job, where she can work on her own.

The people below all want to find a job for the summer holidays. Read the texts and decide what kind of job you think would suit each person.

Mason enjoys being active and spends lots of time in the gym. He’d like to work in a different kind of environment to this and enjoys meeting interesting people.

The people below all want to find a job for the summer holidays. Read the texts and decide what kind of job you think would suit each person.

Bianca likes organising projects and is happy to be in an office, working as part of a team. She also enjoys good food and social occasions.

The people below all want to find a job for the summer holidays. Read the texts and decide what kind of job you think would suit each person.

Connor enjoys helping other people learn to do things and he is very patient. He has great IT skills and would like the chance to try to improve them.

The people below all want to find a job for the summer holidays. Read the texts and decide what kind of job you think would suit each person.

Hannah is a very lively person who likes everything about history. She feels very confident talking to groups of people and enjoys learning.