Complete these sentences using the correct form of one of the words from the article.

1 An …………………………………………discussion followed the talk about computer games.

2 Sandra was so……………………………………on her work that she failed to realise that everyone else had gone home.

3 Petra found a……………………………………in the dress material, so took it back to the shop.

4 The view from the hotel balcony was absolutely……………………………………. .

5 Toni’s grandfather was the first to……………………………………the use of computers in this country.

6 l found that book completely…………………………………… and couldn't put.

Use of English: Word Formation

Read the texts. Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits in the numbered gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A CASE OF COLLECTION MADNESS

Most people who enjoy shopping as a leisure (0) activity (ACTIVE) sooner or later reach the point where they have to try to reduce the number of superfluous (1) ………………………………………… (POSSESS) that they have accumulated. Some things, like clothes that have become (2) ………………………………………… (FASHION), are easily disposed of, but to others we develop a kind of sentimental (3) ………………………………………… (ATTACH), like souvenirs bought on holidays, or gifts from friends. Most teenagers build up collections; be it CDs by favourite bands, football memorabilia, or whatever, but for some people the urge to collect things continues into adult life.

Such people are the subjects of a new book by Stephen Calloway that looks into the (4) …………………………………… (DENY) obsessive world of collectors and their passions. These include all sorts of people, ranging from (5) ………………………………………… (MILLION) who hoard Fine Art to ordinary people whose (6) ………………………………………… (FASCINATE) for, say, poodle dogs leads them to buy all manner of poodle art and poodle shaped objects.

But whether you're into art, pottery, football programmes or vintage motorcycles, all collections need space. As Calloway points out, with less intrinsically (7) ………………………………………… (VALUE) artefacts, it is often only an (8) ………………………………………… (IMAGINE) display that slops a collection from becoming just a pile of old junk. Knowing when to stop buying, therefore, and using good (9) ………………………………………… (JUDGE) when it comes to deciding what to keep and what to sell on, is (10) ………………………………………… (DOUBT) the key to successful collecting.

REJECT, RECYCLE OR RETAIN?

Do you have a (11) ………………………………………… (ROOM) of clutter, or are you tidy? Do you agree with people who tell you to throw things away as soon as they are no longer useful or do you refuse to get rid of anything? Of course, we all enjoy looking back on our lives; everyone remembers having a favourite toy or article of (12) ………………………………………… (CLOTH) in the past, but do we mind seeing these things being valued now as part of a (13) ………………………………………… (NOSTALGIA) art motif in a trendy restaurant? If only we had kept them, they would be worth a lot of money! However, few of us imagined making money from our memories. We failed to realise the future value of many of the items we possessed, and threw or gave them away. If only we had planned to develop a collection of such items at the time, we would not now regret missing out on a handsome profit! So my advice to you is this. When anyone – parents, partners, friends – persuades you to have a (14) ………………………………………… (CLEAR) of your treasures, I urge you to (15) ………………………………………… (CONSIDER). They may think they are only attempting to remove (16) ………………………………………… (NECESSARY) clutter from your life, but they may be encouraging you to make the biggest mistake of your life!

Use of English 2: Insert One Word

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