The perfect comedy face - Module 6

B2 First · Word Formation · First Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

EMBARRASS

FANTASY

EMPLOY

CONCLUDE

ATTRACT

ESTIMATE

ABLE

SIMILAR

Ricky Gervais is a highly (0) ___ British comedian, who rose to fame when he wrote and acted in a funny TV mock-documentary series called The Office. In it, Gervais causes great (1) ___ as the boss of a paper supply company, whose (2) ___ high opinion of his managerial skills and his sense of humour is not shared by his group of (3) ___ . Now, having analysed the facial characteristics of 20 top comedians, scientists have surprised many by coming to the (4) ___ that the perfect comedy face must be (5) ___ soft and feminine, with a small forehead, wide nose, large lips and high cheekbones. They say we should not (6) ___ the importance of how comedians come across when we first see them. Their (7) ___ to appear agreeable and obliging puts us at our ease and encourages us to relax. In fact, the ideal image has an incredible (8) ___ to Ricky Gervais!

The perfect comedy face

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