OPEN CLOZE PRACTICE 06

OPEN CLOZE PRACTICE 06

For questions 1-30, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

Passage A:
Lancôme’s youngest ambassadress is being (1) ______ to work. Yesterday, the brand
announced that Zendaya, who (2) ______ the team back in February, will be the new (3) ______ of Idôle,
the brand’s new feminine fragrance for a new generation of women.
According to Françoise Lehmann, Lancôme global brand president, this new generation is
“questioning the status quo, (4) ______ free from tradition and re-defining the meaning of success,” and
multi-hyphenate Zendaya Coleman embodies all of that in human (5) ______. The millennial pink gown
she wears in the new promos perfectly (6) ______ the slim, 15mm-thick pink bottle (designed by architect
and industrial designer Chafik Gasmi).
The new fragrance is described as “a musky chypre floral fragrance,” and it was created by three
female perfumers, Shyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina, and Nadège Le Garlantezec, (7) ______
selected sustainably sourced Isparta Rose petal essence from Turkey, Centifolia rose, bergamot, accords
of pear, and India jasmine grandiflorum (8) ______ the blend.
The fragrance also features a new “clean and glow” accord that (9) ______ “set to re-write the
white page on which every woman starts her story” (a statement which gives one the sudden urge to start
blasting “Unwritten.”) Today is where your book begins. And by “today,” I mean August 22, which is (10)
______ Idôle officially launches worldwide at Lancôme and select retailers.
(Adapted from The Cut)
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Passage B:
Every time we step outside, our skin is exposed to harmful UVA and UVB rays. Even 10 minutes
of sun exposure per day can (11) ______ up to significant sun damage over time. Using sunscreen is a
simple and necessary step to keep skin looking healthy, and, more importantly, (12) ______ preventing
health risks like skin cancer. During the summer, when the sun's exposure is (13) ______ its height, it's
more important than ever to get serious about protecting your skin.
Recently, there has been a lot of debate surrounding the effects of chemical sunscreens— more
specifically, the ingredients oxybenzone and avobenzone — on our overall health. The question of
whether or not these ingredients affect our bodies long-term has (14) ______ to be answered, but what
we know is that they've been found to linger in our blood system (15) ______ use. If you'd feel more
comfortable forgoing any ingredients in question, mineral sunscreens are a great alternative.
Mineral sunscreens (also called physical blockers) contain active mineral ingredients, such as
titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. These ingredients work by sitting on (16) ______ of the skin to deflect and
scatter damaging UV rays, (17) ______ chemical sunscreens penetrate deeper and convert UV rays into
heat that then gets (18) ______ from the skin.
Mineral sunscreens are a great choice for people with sensitive, acne-prone, and rosacea-
affected skin. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends an SPF of 30 or higher, and Dr.
Engelman cautions that the product needs to be (19) ______ generously and in all areas exposed to the
sun, or (20) ______ UV light can still get between the molecules.
(Adapted from Business Insider)
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Passage C:
There is no dispute about the necessity of vitamins for the bodily maintenance of humans and
most other animals. (21) ______ as 'organic substances essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of
most animals... in the regulation of metabolic processes' (Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary), these
substances are essential for the correct (22) ______ of the immune, nervous and hormonal systems.
Found in natural foods and sometimes produced by the body (23) ______, these 13 micro-substances,
divided according to whether they are fat or water soluble, are needed for the avoidance of specific
illnesses and subsequent mortality. Well-documented examples include scurvy and rickets caused by
insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and D (24) ______.
(25) ______ there is dispute about is whether the taking of supplementary vitamins has adverse
effects when an individual's basic diet is adequate. This practice has become commonplace for reasons
related to perceived enhanced well-being, with Men’s Health Advisor (2010), a reputable health
magazine, reporting that 35% of American adults take an over-the-(26) ______ supplement, and the
respected Canadian Public Health Association (2009) reporting that females with a higher socioeconomic
status have a higher multivitamin (27) ______ and poor awareness of potential side effects. The (28)
______ can result in possible toxic effects from overdosing on a particular vitamin, especially one of the
fat (29) ______ ones such as Vitamin A or even more serious, interference with a prescription drug
necessary for a particular medical condition. Medical authorities, therefore, suggest individuals confer
(30) ______ their doctor before undertaking a course of vitamins, which would appear to be sound
advice.
Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

KEY
Passage A:
1. put 2. joined 3. face 4. breaking 5. form
6. matches 7. who 8. for 9. is 10. when

Passage B:
11. add 12. for 13. at 14. yet 15. after
16. top 17. whereas 18. released 19. applied 20. else

Passage C:
21. Defined 22. functioning 23. itself 24. respectively 25. What
26. counter 27. intake 28. latter 29. soluble 30. with

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