B2 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 3

Why do we find celebrities so (O) .......... ? (FASCINATE)

These days, it seems to be almost (I ) ........................... to open a newspaper or magazine without seeing an image of a celebrity in it. (POSSIBLE)

The (2) ........................... often made by members of the press is that they are only responding to public demand. (ARGUE)

Rightly or wrongly, the paparazzi make a very good (3) ........................... by keeping up with the rich and famous. (LIFE)

However, some high-profile celebs are (4) .......................... hounded by the media. In these cases, does the press go too far? (END)

Don't these individuals have a right to some ( 5) ........................... privacy? (PERSON)

Then again, celebrities often do seem to lead such interesting lives that it is perhaps ( 6) ........................... that we want to find out more about them. (UNDERSTAND)

In fact, some evolutionary (7) ........................... have said it is natural for humans to look up to the most successful individuals in a society. (SCIENCE)

In prehistoric times, this would have meant respecting good (8) ............................ Today's equivalents are our celebrities, whose fame and fortune we are so envious of. (HUNT)