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Word Formation - (B2) First Certificate of English

For Questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The Paparazzi

The private lives of celebrities continue to generate (0) ENDLESS public interest, which is reflected in massive newspapers and magazines (1) ............ (SELL) when certain photos are published. The paparazzi, the photojournalists who get these pictures, are able to sell them to the press for (2) ............ (BELIEVE) amounts of money. The paparazzi show great (3) ............ (DETERMINED) when they decide to take photos which they know will make them rich. Some will go as far as searching through rubbish bins at a celebrity’s home. There is general (4) ............ (APPROVE) of this practice among the general public and many want to ban it. There have been a number of high-profile (5) ............ (COMPLAIN) over the years. However, the paparazzi argue that celebrities have no right to any (6) ............ (PRIVATE) because their jobs involve being in the public eye. The argument is still going on but it has proved difficult to take (7) ............ (ACT) against them. And as long as people continue to buy newspapers and magazines which print these photos, it is (8) ............ (DOUBT) whether the paparazzi will ever be stopped.

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