Healing crystals - Unit 7

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

growth

rise

climb

spread

major

large

great

most

boost

energy

improvement

strength

find

sense

feel

bring

do

get

make

run

aid

support

proof

backing

bother

worry

mind

care

stood up to

got rid of

come in for

put up with

It is easy to understand why beautiful crystals such as lapis lazuli, tourmaline and moonstone draw people in and (0) ___ the eye. But it is not their beauty that explains why sales have been on the (1) ___ for the last fifteen years. Increasing consumer demand is due, for the (2) ___ part, to the claims of retailers that these gemstones have incredible healing properties and can fix a range of minor medical complaints. Retailers claim, for example, that white quartz can give the immune system a massive (3) ___ and that wearing a piece of turquoise benefits the digestive system. If someone is in pain or is suffering from mild fever, clutching an amethyst will apparently (4) ___ them some relief, and sapphires can help (5) ___ away with depression. Still, none of these retailers can provide scientific evidence in (6) ___ of these claims. And, unfortunately, it seems that some gullible consumers couldn’t (7) ___ less. Recently, however, the healing crystal industry has (8) ___ some serious criticism because of the way many crystals are sourced. It appears that mining activities not only have a serious impact on the environment, but working conditions for miners are extremely harsh.

Healing crystals

catch

grab

seize

hold

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