9A - Test nº4 – answer key
I. 1D; 2G; 3A; 4F; 5B; 6C; 7E; 8H. 2.1. False. “The roots are economic. …the cosmetic and diet product industries are assured of growth and profits.” 2.2. True. “…For sure they are all aging”. 2.3. True –“Women who are insecure about their bodies are more likely to buy beauty product.” 3.1. The profits of the cosmetic industry are very high, because all women are concerned about their body aspect. Besides this, having a slim body is a very difficult goal to achieve. So, the women never stop buying all the products the industry is constantly providing. 3.2. The women’s main concerns are the weight and the age. 3.3. One of the possible causes of depression among the women is the exposure to the slim bodies of pretty young girls. When they compare those bodies with their own they can easily get depressed. 3.4. They go on unbalanced diets because they want to get good results in the shortest time possible. 3.5. The media reinforce the ideal of the thin body by conveying messages through the magazines, TV and cinema. Most of the sitcom programs have underweight girls and the heavy actresses are usually negatively commented. 3.6. No, they don’t. “Women’s magazines have ten times more ads promoting weight loss than men’s magazines do.” 4.1. despite; 4.2. although; 4.3. in spite of; 4.4. although; 4.5. although. 5.1. If I had enough money I would buy a new plasma; 5.2. If she studied more, she would be a successful student; 5.3. If you stopped smoking, you would feel better. 6.1. ability; 6.2. absence; 6.3. accidentally; 6.4. agreement; 6.5. activities/actions; 6.6 admission / admittance; 6.7. alterations. COMPOSITION.
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