Question

2. Read the text. Complete the sentences 1–5 with one or two words from the text.
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As you prepare to go out, you check yourself inthe mirror. Everything looks good. The hair style is right,
your complexion is tanned and your smile could make Liam Payne jealous. Later in the
evening, when friends take photos, you are happy to pose for the camera. The next day, however,
when the photos are uploaded to the Internet, you are shocked. You don’t recognise that person.
It can’t be you! The facial features are all wrong, the skin too pale and the hair is horrific. So just
why do we look different in photos to how weimagine ourselves to be?
There isn’t just one reason. Firstly, people often look better early in the evening than later on. You
have probably just come out of the shower, brushed your hair and put on your elegant clothes.
If there was something wrong, you would do something about it and then admire yourself again.
When the photos are taken, you may be tired or perhaps full after a good meal. Your hair may not
look quite so good as it did. Often, when people get home and look in the mirror, they think: “I look
terrible”. It’s just that, being home and alone, it doesn’t matter.
Another reason is to do with angles. In the mirror,we see our nose, mouth and chin from above. This is
more flattering than looking up from below. Wealso turn slightly and smile trying to get the best look
possible. Unfortunately, our friends probably aren’t as careful. Photos are taken when we aren’t ready,
often from the wrong position. You could watch carefully to see when someone is going to take a photo
and pose for it but, although the photos might look better, your evening won’t be very relaxing.
Finally, there is the comparison with the people around you. Why do they all look so good in
photos compared to you? Even those who aren’t as attractive or slim as you? The reason is that
you know exactly how they looked all evening because you could see them. There are no

surprises. However, you are comparing yourself not to how you really looked but to an image of
yourself that was in your head. An image in which your complexion is clearer, your eyes bigger and
even your clothes are more stylish.
So what can we do about it? On the one hand, for all the reasons above, photos of ourselves will
rarely please us. There’s a reason why many celebrities do everything they can to not be
photographed in public. On the other hand, you shouldrememberthat yourfriendsfeelexactly the
same. So, when they look at photos of you, they will be as jealous of you as you are of them.
Take comfort from that but maybe avoid looking at photos taken of you which appear on other
people’ssocial networking pages.

1 We were so totally lost that our situation seemed _______________. HOPE

2 If she has something of _______________ to say, she will call back. IMPORTANT

3 The costume she wore was absolutely _______________ but very amusing. RIDICULE

4 I am _______________ sure that their business idea will succeed. ABSOLUTE

5 Could you _______________ exactly what you want me to do? CLEAR


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Answer 1

1. hopeless

2. importance

3. ridiculous

4. absolutely

5. clarify