Paint on the Walls

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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 (0).

ATTRACT

COMPLETE

IDENTIFY

VISIT

RESIDE

ORIGIN

LEGAL

SIGNIFY

Not long ago, painting on walls was (0) ___ seen as nothing more than damage to property. Today, many cities invite artists to cover (1) ___ buildings with huge, colourful murals, and some neighbourhoods have been (2) ___ transformed as a result. Supporters say that the paintings give a sense of (3) ___ to areas that were once ignored, and that local cafés and shops benefit from the crowds of (4) ___ who come to take photographs. Not everyone is happy, however. Some (5) ___ complain that their quiet streets have become noisy and crowded, and others argue that street art has lost its (6) ___ spirit of protest now that it is paid for by the council. Painting on a wall without the owner's agreement is also still (7) ___ in most places, and artists who do so can be fined. Even so, there is no doubt that these murals have (8) ___ changed the way many people think about art in public places.

Paint on the Walls

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