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Throughout history food has featured in art, with many paintings showing people eating and drinking. This tradition is being taken a step further by artist Mark Menjivar. For a number of years he has been contacting people to talk about food. Most of them agree to have a photo (1) _____ of the inside of their fridge.

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He meets people on the street, in cafes and restaurants and even at airports before asking them if he can turn (2) _____ at their house and take a photo. Surprisingly, many of them agree.

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They enjoy being part of an art exhibition and it also makes (3) _____ about their food choices. You can predict a lot of information about someone by looking at what they eat, says Mark.

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And when people see their own fridges displayed, they often decide to change their habits. Some of them, (4) _____ fridges were particularly unhealthy, decided to start eating more fruit and vegetables.

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‘If Mark (5) _____ to my house, I’d never have changed my diet’, said one man from Texas.

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Mark has also changed his own diet. Before having children he (6) _____ eat mainly fast food, but now his fridge is full of healthy vegetables and snacks.

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‘You haven’t changed your mind, (1) have you?’ That’s what my best friend said to me as we left school for the last time. We had been friends since childhood and always did everything together. In primary school we (2) ______ to wear the same clothes and have the same hairstyle, and even now we look similar. We had always planned to go to the same university and study the same subject, but now that the time had come I wasn’t so sure. I really didn’t want to let her (3) ______, but I was starting to think it might have (4) ______ a mistake. Sure, we have a great time together but isn’t university an opportunity for a fresh start? It was that moment that I knew I had to walk (5) ______ from our big plans. It was time for me to start a whole new life doing things that I believe (6) ______. I hope she’ll learn to forgive me in the future, but for now she is very angry and I can understand why.

Read the extract from a novel. Choose the answer which you think best fits according to the text.

The lights went off in the studio. Almost immediately, the tension in the air seemed to disappear. Some of the actors stood and chatted together. Others stood alone, stretching their aching muscles. The extras left the area quickly, no longer a part of the team, unappreciated and unwanted. Any who stayed hoping for a kind word of praise or advice were sent running by the security men who were there to protect the studio’s stars from anything that might disturb them. Only one actor noticed this and felt guilt and anger at the same time. Dan had worked his way up from being an extra himself. Anger because he remembered the way he had been treated and, although he wasn’t close to the extras he was working with, he hated it happening to them. Guilt because he wasn’t brave enough to speak out. He was still very much a junior member of the cast and he knew he could be sent back to where he came from if he upset his more famous colleagues. As he stood, lost in thought, he noticed Elmira Ray, the highest-paid star in the studio and one of the romantic leads in this movie. He smiled and made a friendly remark about the difficulties she’d had getting one of her scenes right. Elmira glared at him with hatred and turned away to where the director was deep in discussion with the producer. Elmira’s screaming voice was very unlike anything her fans had ever heard but it was well-known by all who worked with her. Her message was clear. She wanted Dan off the set, off the movie and, if possible, out of Hollywood. The director and producer exchanged knowing glances. They disliked Elmira intensely but they also knew how much she was worth to the studio. Whatever their feelings for Dan, if Elmira didn’t want to work with him, he would have to go. They called Dan over. They didn’t have to say anything. One look was enough for Dan. He’d been in the business long enough to know how things worked. ‘Oh well,’ he thought, ‘It has been fun while it lasted.’ He knew he could ask around at the other studios for work but his heart wasn’t in it anymore. He disliked the work, he disliked the people and he hated living in Los Angeles. He would go to the party that he had been invited to earlier that week but he would spend the time having fun, not desperately trying to impress people and begging for work. Tomorrow, he’d pack and head back east to New York. At eight o’clock that evening, wearing jeans rather than the usual dark suit, he arrived at an already packed villa high in Beverly Hills. As he walked in, he noticed Elmira. She glanced at him with no sign of recognition. He was no one important. Nothing to do with her or her life. She passed him and moved on, searching for more famous faces to spend her time with. Suddenly, Dan knew what he had to do.

When they finished filming,

Read the extract from a novel. Choose the answer which you think best fits according to the text.

The lights went off in the studio. Almost immediately, the tension in the air seemed to disappear. Some of the actors stood and chatted together. Others stood alone, stretching their aching muscles. The extras left the area quickly, no longer a part of the team, unappreciated and unwanted. Any who stayed hoping for a kind word of praise or advice were sent running by the security men who were there to protect the studio’s stars from anything that might disturb them. Only one actor noticed this and felt guilt and anger at the same time. Dan had worked his way up from being an extra himself. Anger because he remembered the way he had been treated and, although he wasn’t close to the extras he was working with, he hated it happening to them. Guilt because he wasn’t brave enough to speak out. He was still very much a junior member of the cast and he knew he could be sent back to where he came from if he upset his more famous colleagues. As he stood, lost in thought, he noticed Elmira Ray, the highest-paid star in the studio and one of the romantic leads in this movie. He smiled and made a friendly remark about the difficulties she’d had getting one of her scenes right. Elmira glared at him with hatred and turned away to where the director was deep in discussion with the producer. Elmira’s screaming voice was very unlike anything her fans had ever heard but it was well-known by all who worked with her. Her message was clear. She wanted Dan off the set, off the movie and, if possible, out of Hollywood. The director and producer exchanged knowing glances. They disliked Elmira intensely but they also knew how much she was worth to the studio. Whatever their feelings for Dan, if Elmira didn’t want to work with him, he would have to go. They called Dan over. They didn’t have to say anything. One look was enough for Dan. He’d been in the business long enough to know how things worked. ‘Oh well,’ he thought, ‘It has been fun while it lasted.’ He knew he could ask around at the other studios for work but his heart wasn’t in it anymore. He disliked the work, he disliked the people and he hated living in Los Angeles. He would go to the party that he had been invited to earlier that week but he would spend the time having fun, not desperately trying to impress people and begging for work. Tomorrow, he’d pack and head back east to New York. At eight o’clock that evening, wearing jeans rather than the usual dark suit, he arrived at an already packed villa high in Beverly Hills. As he walked in, he noticed Elmira. She glanced at him with no sign of recognition. He was no one important. Nothing to do with her or her life. She passed him and moved on, searching for more famous faces to spend her time with. Suddenly, Dan knew what he had to do.

Dan felt guilty and angry because he

Read the extract from a novel. Choose the answer which you think best fits according to the text.

The lights went off in the studio. Almost immediately, the tension in the air seemed to disappear. Some of the actors stood and chatted together. Others stood alone, stretching their aching muscles. The extras left the area quickly, no longer a part of the team, unappreciated and unwanted. Any who stayed hoping for a kind word of praise or advice were sent running by the security men who were there to protect the studio’s stars from anything that might disturb them. Only one actor noticed this and felt guilt and anger at the same time. Dan had worked his way up from being an extra himself. Anger because he remembered the way he had been treated and, although he wasn’t close to the extras he was working with, he hated it happening to them. Guilt because he wasn’t brave enough to speak out. He was still very much a junior member of the cast and he knew he could be sent back to where he came from if he upset his more famous colleagues. As he stood, lost in thought, he noticed Elmira Ray, the highest-paid star in the studio and one of the romantic leads in this movie. He smiled and made a friendly remark about the difficulties she’d had getting one of her scenes right. Elmira glared at him with hatred and turned away to where the director was deep in discussion with the producer. Elmira’s screaming voice was very unlike anything her fans had ever heard but it was well-known by all who worked with her. Her message was clear. She wanted Dan off the set, off the movie and, if possible, out of Hollywood. The director and producer exchanged knowing glances. They disliked Elmira intensely but they also knew how much she was worth to the studio. Whatever their feelings for Dan, if Elmira didn’t want to work with him, he would have to go. They called Dan over. They didn’t have to say anything. One look was enough for Dan. He’d been in the business long enough to know how things worked. ‘Oh well,’ he thought, ‘It has been fun while it lasted.’ He knew he could ask around at the other studios for work but his heart wasn’t in it anymore. He disliked the work, he disliked the people and he hated living in Los Angeles. He would go to the party that he had been invited to earlier that week but he would spend the time having fun, not desperately trying to impress people and begging for work. Tomorrow, he’d pack and head back east to New York. At eight o’clock that evening, wearing jeans rather than the usual dark suit, he arrived at an already packed villa high in Beverly Hills. As he walked in, he noticed Elmira. She glanced at him with no sign of recognition. He was no one important. Nothing to do with her or her life. She passed him and moved on, searching for more famous faces to spend her time with. Suddenly, Dan knew what he had to do.

When Elmira spoke to the director,

Read the extract from a novel. Choose the answer which you think best fits according to the text.

The lights went off in the studio. Almost immediately, the tension in the air seemed to disappear. Some of the actors stood and chatted together. Others stood alone, stretching their aching muscles. The extras left the area quickly, no longer a part of the team, unappreciated and unwanted. Any who stayed hoping for a kind word of praise or advice were sent running by the security men who were there to protect the studio’s stars from anything that might disturb them. Only one actor noticed this and felt guilt and anger at the same time. Dan had worked his way up from being an extra himself. Anger because he remembered the way he had been treated and, although he wasn’t close to the extras he was working with, he hated it happening to them. Guilt because he wasn’t brave enough to speak out. He was still very much a junior member of the cast and he knew he could be sent back to where he came from if he upset his more famous colleagues. As he stood, lost in thought, he noticed Elmira Ray, the highest-paid star in the studio and one of the romantic leads in this movie. He smiled and made a friendly remark about the difficulties she’d had getting one of her scenes right. Elmira glared at him with hatred and turned away to where the director was deep in discussion with the producer. Elmira’s screaming voice was very unlike anything her fans had ever heard but it was well-known by all who worked with her. Her message was clear. She wanted Dan off the set, off the movie and, if possible, out of Hollywood. The director and producer exchanged knowing glances. They disliked Elmira intensely but they also knew how much she was worth to the studio. Whatever their feelings for Dan, if Elmira didn’t want to work with him, he would have to go. They called Dan over. They didn’t have to say anything. One look was enough for Dan. He’d been in the business long enough to know how things worked. ‘Oh well,’ he thought, ‘It has been fun while it lasted.’ He knew he could ask around at the other studios for work but his heart wasn’t in it anymore. He disliked the work, he disliked the people and he hated living in Los Angeles. He would go to the party that he had been invited to earlier that week but he would spend the time having fun, not desperately trying to impress people and begging for work. Tomorrow, he’d pack and head back east to New York. At eight o’clock that evening, wearing jeans rather than the usual dark suit, he arrived at an already packed villa high in Beverly Hills. As he walked in, he noticed Elmira. She glanced at him with no sign of recognition. He was no one important. Nothing to do with her or her life. She passed him and moved on, searching for more famous faces to spend her time with. Suddenly, Dan knew what he had to do.

When Dan discovered that he no longer had a role in the film, he

Read the extract from a novel. Choose the answer which you think best fits according to the text.

The lights went off in the studio. Almost immediately, the tension in the air seemed to disappear. Some of the actors stood and chatted together. Others stood alone, stretching their aching muscles. The extras left the area quickly, no longer a part of the team, unappreciated and unwanted. Any who stayed hoping for a kind word of praise or advice were sent running by the security men who were there to protect the studio’s stars from anything that might disturb them. Only one actor noticed this and felt guilt and anger at the same time. Dan had worked his way up from being an extra himself. Anger because he remembered the way he had been treated and, although he wasn’t close to the extras he was working with, he hated it happening to them. Guilt because he wasn’t brave enough to speak out. He was still very much a junior member of the cast and he knew he could be sent back to where he came from if he upset his more famous colleagues. As he stood, lost in thought, he noticed Elmira Ray, the highest-paid star in the studio and one of the romantic leads in this movie. He smiled and made a friendly remark about the difficulties she’d had getting one of her scenes right. Elmira glared at him with hatred and turned away to where the director was deep in discussion with the producer. Elmira’s screaming voice was very unlike anything her fans had ever heard but it was well-known by all who worked with her. Her message was clear. She wanted Dan off the set, off the movie and, if possible, out of Hollywood. The director and producer exchanged knowing glances. They disliked Elmira intensely but they also knew how much she was worth to the studio. Whatever their feelings for Dan, if Elmira didn’t want to work with him, he would have to go. They called Dan over. They didn’t have to say anything. One look was enough for Dan. He’d been in the business long enough to know how things worked. ‘Oh well,’ he thought, ‘It has been fun while it lasted.’ He knew he could ask around at the other studios for work but his heart wasn’t in it anymore. He disliked the work, he disliked the people and he hated living in Los Angeles. He would go to the party that he had been invited to earlier that week but he would spend the time having fun, not desperately trying to impress people and begging for work. Tomorrow, he’d pack and head back east to New York. At eight o’clock that evening, wearing jeans rather than the usual dark suit, he arrived at an already packed villa high in Beverly Hills. As he walked in, he noticed Elmira. She glanced at him with no sign of recognition. He was no one important. Nothing to do with her or her life. She passed him and moved on, searching for more famous faces to spend her time with. Suddenly, Dan knew what he had to do.

In the text, we learn

Read an article about a child star. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one that fits each gap (1–5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Shirley Temple wasn’t born into a show business family but from a very young age, she loved singing, dancing and acting. Her talents soon became apparent, and she attracted the attention of a film studio. (1)_____Two years after that, she became famous, and during the 1930s, she was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Read an article about a child star. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one that fits each gap (1–5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Unfortunately, her success didn’t last into her teenage years. Two films she made in 1940 failed at the box office, and her parents felt that it was time for a change. They took Shirley away from Hollywood and put her into full-time education. This was difficult for Shirley at first. (2)______ She was used to being surrounded by adults, and being the centre of attention. However, she soon settled down and had a happy and relatively normal five years at school.

Read an article about a child star. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one that fits each gap (1–5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Things might have been very different, however. In 1939, MGM invited Shirley to play the part of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. (3)____ Shirley accepted the offer from her own studio. As it turned out, The Wizard of Oz was a huge hit and made Judy Garland a star. The film that Shirley had chosen to appear in enjoyed far less success and this marked the beginning of the end for her acting career.

Read an article about a child star. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one that fits each gap (1–5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

After the end of her film career, Shirley turned her attention to politics and charitable work. She stood as a Republican candidate in the elections to Congress in 1967, but didn’t manage to get in. (4)______ She soon achieved this ambition and was offered the role of ambassador to the United Nations in 1969.

Read an article about a child star. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one that fits each gap (1–5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

In the 1970s, an illness provided her with further opportunities to help others. She found out that she was suffering from breast cancer. At that time, this disease was rarely discussed in public, and as a result of this reluctance to talk about it, cases were often identified late and a lot of women died unnecessarily. (5)______ She talked openly about her experiences, encouraged journalists to write about it and encouraged women to come forward early for treatment if they noticed symptoms. Thanks to her, attitudes changed and many lives were saved. Shirley recovered and lived for another 42 years, finally dying peacefully of natural causes at the age of 85. However, for most people, she will always be a little girl with blond curls, dancing and singing her most famous song, ‘On The Good Ship Lollipop’.