FCE Reading and Use of English Test 18

FCE Reading and Use of English Practice Test 18

Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

A placeВ siteC venueD position

What our homes say about us

A home is more than a building. It’s a 0 _____ which both influences our identity and represents it. As children, our environment makes us who we are, or at 1 contributes to it. For example, if we grow up in a crowded home, the thought of moving to a quiet home alone might never 2 to us. Instead, we may prefer to live in a house full of people for the 3 of our lives.

As adults, every object that 4 to us tells a story about who we are and where we came from. In 5 , how we present those objects in our homes says something about how we want others to see us. If we identify ourselves with being creative, for example, we might put certain art work on 6 for others to see. Or, if we believe that it’s more important for a home to be relaxing than fashionable, our home might 7 of warm colours and comfortable furniture, in 8 to stylish, modern but perhaps more uncomfortable pieces.

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