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LANGUAGE AND SK1LLS TEST 6 B UNITS 11-12

READING SKILLS

(8 points)

1 Read about four peopie (A-D) and match them to the correct statements (1 -8).

In the 1950$ and early 1960$, Tony Curtis was one of the most popular film stars in the world. {te went to Hollywood and became a star in his early twenties. He realized that it was his boks that had given him his chance but he also proved to be a very talented actor and won an Oscar nomination.

His ereased back hair and dark, moodv

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eyes madę him a pin-up all over the world and even Elvi$ Presley copied his look. Ironically, it was this look that also dated Curtis in the earlv 1960s. When fashions

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changed and longer hair that was brushed forward with a fringe became popular, Curtis’ style never changed. However, as Curtis reached middle age, his career took off again as he was still exceptionally handsome. Now, Curtis spends his time painting and is a very talented artist.

The ideał woman of the 1950 s was much bigger than most modełs these days. However, Ln the mid 1960 s a new look became fashionable and the most famous model of the time was a skinny, sixteen year old British model known to everyone as Twiggy. This na me came from the fact that she was as thin as a twig on a tree.

She had her hair cut into a short, boyish style with a parting on one side and it was also dyed; changing from her norma! mousey brown colour to a blonde that she still has today. Her make up was expertly done and she was one of the first women to paint the lashes below her eyes as well as above. This had the effect of making her brown eyes, look even bigger and morę attructiee. Twiggv continued as a model before moving into a successful acting career.

In late 2003, a closely cropped, grey haired man in his late fifties went to Buckingham Pałace to receiee a CBE from the Queen for his charitable work and for serńces to musie. With his bright green smart suit and friendly smile showing his dimples, he could have been a bank manager or retired military man. Thirty years earlier, howeeer, the same green eyes and smile had been hidden by windswept, long, wavy brown hair in a film madę in Pompeli, Itaiy. David Gilmour was then, and still is on occasion now, the guitarist in one of the worlds most famous groups, Pink Floyd.

lan Botham, one of Englands greatest ever cricketers washt called ‘beefy’ for nothing. He was always well-built and, as he came towards the end of his career, seemed to have some trouble in keeping his weight down. His appearance changed in other wavs, notable his hair stele and facial hair.

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His moustache was fairle constant but a beard also appeared for a while. At one point he had highlights and, in the 19S0s a fuli grown mullet was in danger of deeeloping. Now a commentator for teleeision, Botham has a very sensible short hair style. The beard and moustache haee gone but there is generally two or three days stubble on his face. Lines are also appearing but not wrinkles from old age, these are around his eyes and proof of his good humour and freąuent wide smile.

1 Complete the text with the words from the box. There are three words which aren’t needed. (7 points)

has not appeared in a film.    1

iiis/Her look never aitered.    2

His/her hair is still the same colour today as it was when they were younger. 3

His/Her look influenced another famous person    4

short unshaven if erepped pale ]looks early dimples like plump smart as in slim wrinkles

He/Słie has a nickname because of their appearance.    5_ 6

He/She looks as if he/she

had a clifferent job.    7

Ile/She had several different

hair styies while they were famous. 8

My father

0    He’s got cropped, grey hair.

1 He s_his_fifties.

2    He___he is at łeast 60.

3    He’s ąuite_, about lm 65, and rather

_because he eats too much.

4    His skin is always_because

he never goes outside.

5    He’s got a lot of_on his face,

especially around his eyes.

6    He is ąuite often _but he never

grows a fuli beard.

7    He usually wears ąuite_clothes like

suits and a tie, even when he’s watehing TV.

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