Question

Body art isn’t new. The (1) ______ Egyptians used black kohl to highlight their eyes. Today we employ fake tans, hair dyes and make up. It seems that decorating our bodies (2) ______ us feel better about ourselves. It gets us noticed, too!
Tattoos and body piercing are more controversial, (3) _____ they’ve been around for ages.
Archeologists have found body ornaments in Inca burial grounds in South America, (4) ______ tattoos were found on the bodies of Egyptian mummies!
Body piercing is considered cool and trendy at (5) ______ . But people with tongue and nose piercings can look aggressive, (6) _______ often worries older people, especially parents, teachers and employers! Your parents’ views matter , as you (7) _____ their permission to get holes put in you. Assuming they’re happy with the idea, it’s advisable to check with teachers or employers as well. You need them on your side if you (8) _____ to study and to get a job!
But is it worth all this trouble? Dan Willson doesn’t think so. When he had his tongue pierced, it (9) ______ six whole months to heal! “I couldn’t eat (10) _____ except runny food for the first week, so I was starving hungry,” he explains. “Then I got an infection in my tongue. It was so painful! if I’d known about the risks, I (11) ______ never _____ ahead with it all! ”
Having a piercing is at best uncomfortable, at worst pure agony! What’s more, you’re (12) ______ with it for life. You don’t want to end up regretting what you did when you were younger. If you (13) ______ any doubts, don’t do it!

1 A old B primitive C elderly D ancient
2 A will made B have made C make D makes
3 A although B however C because D given
4 A also B since C while D furthermore
5 A last B present C least D once
6 A this B who C that D which
7 A need B needs C needed D will need
8 A will want B want C would want D has wanted
9 A had taken B taken C took D is taking
10 A nothing B anything C none D something
11 A would go B will go C will have gone D would have gone
12 A stuck B stick C sticking D sticks
13 A would have B will have C have D had

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. D. ancient

2. C. makes

3. A. although

4. C. while

5. B. present

6. C. that

7. A. need

8. B. want

9. C. took

10. A. nothing

11. D. would have gone

12. A. stuck

13. D. had