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Complete the following article. Use only one word for each space (1-20), Read through the whole
text before you begin writing. The exercise begins with an example (0).
CONSUMER REPORT
HAIR CONDITIONERS
For tis week’s consumer test wo've been looking at
the (0) .».Ataft... popular choices of competing hair
conditioner, We chose the three (1) ....-8eing
brands: Supremesof, Vitabaim and ActiveShine, and
gave them to our panel of ordinary consumers to tty
fora month,
Supremesoft +»
‘At $2.99 for 250ml Supremesoftis the (2).
‘expensive of the three brands. But, surprisingly, price
is no guide to quality as this brand was (8)...
‘more effective (4)... the cheaper brands. On the
other hand, the panel felt the packaging was (6)
‘upscale than the competitors, and the conditioner
itself had an attractive colour and scent. But these
advantages weren't significant (6)... 0
compensate for the extra cost.
Vitabalm «
Vitabalm is the (7)... of the tested brands ($1.99 for 250m). Our consumers thought the
packaging wasn’t @....... attractive ()..... the others and the conditioner had what one
‘ester described as ‘a rather chemical smelt. It was (10) ....... a8 effective as the others in
dealing with tangled hair, but testers with dry hair found that it wasn't rich enough (11) wm
dive their hair any extra body. And everyone agreed that it was (12)... harsh to be useable
(on a daily basis.
ActiveShine ++*«
‘his brand emerged as the (19)... allround value for money. It had a strong sme rather
(14) soos. an antiseptic cream, but the smell was not (15)... strong as to be off-putting
“Testers found that it was just as effective with greasy hair as with dry hair and it was
(16) snon far the most successful with fyaway hal. ActiveShine doesnt have (17) use @
rich composition as Supremesot, but our testers found that (18)... more they used i, the
(19) «nnn noticeable the effect on their hair, soit was considered to be just as effective
{20) se the others inthe long term,
So, at around $2.50 for 250ml ActiveShine receives this month's three-star rating.