C1 Daily Practice 17

Today's phrasal verb means: "to exhaust oneself through too much work"

If she doesn't slow down a bit at work she's going to ........ herself out.

• burn

• work

• stretch

• break

Word Formation: Today's word: "ILLUSTRATE"

I've been asked to do some ........ for a children's story book.

Word Formation: Today's word: "ILLUSTRATE"

He has a job as an ........ for a graphic design company.

Word Formation: Today's word: "ILLUSTRATE"

Here's a piece of his work that is very ........ . It is a perfect example of his style of painting.

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ an example"

His outstanding performance in the Olympics ........ an example to all those who hope to achieve greatness themselves.

• sets

• leaves

• creates

• makes

UOE Part 4:

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

The number of students now at university has reached an all-time high, apparently.

THE

The number of students now at university is ____ been, apparently.

Reading Part 5:

This book examines how the ever-changing role of colour in society has been reflected in manuscripts, stained glass, clothing, painting and popular culture. Colour is a natural phenomenon, of course, but it is also a complex cultural construct that resists generalization and, indeed, analysis itself. No doubt this is why serious works devoted to colour are rare, and rarer still are those that aim to study it in historical context. Many authors search for the universal or archetypal truths they imagine reside in colour, but for the historian, such truths do not exist.

Colour is first and foremost a social phenomenon. There is no transcultural truth to colour perception, despite what many books based on poorly grasped neurobiology or - even worse - on pseudoesoteric pop psychology would have us believe. Such books unfortunately clutter the bibliography on the subject, and even do it harm.

Q: What problem regarding colour does the writer explain in the paragraph?

• Our view of colour is strongly affected by changing fashion

• Analysis is complicated by the bewildering number of natural colours.

• Colours can have different associations in different parts of the world.

• Certain popular books have dismissed colour as insignificant.