SFL/METU

Dept. of B.E.
Testing Office
Announced Quiz 220

Class: ___________________ Name: _______________________

PART A. Read the text below, and fill in the blanks with ONE word only. Contractions such as
isn’t count as one word.
THE PAPARAZZI INDUSTRY

A paparazzo is a freelance photographer who chases celebrities to take

their pictures even though they are not allowed to
(1)____________________ so. Paparazzi work alone or in teams and
rarely for a company. They make money by selling photos and videos of
well-known people to publications around the world, such as People, US
Weekly, or OK!. The same photo or video clip is sold to a number of
publications internationally at the same time, which can be very
profitable. The financial rewards increase tremendously if paparazzi are able to take a unique picture of
a famous person. Indeed, a paparazzo can succeed in (2)____________________ a million dollars by
getting such a shot. The word “unique” here means not just “rare,” but usually something that makes
the celebrity look bad, such as drinking too much, tripping and falling, looking overweight, having a
bad hair day, and so on. On TV or the Internet, we come (3)____________________ such photos of
celebrities taken by paparazzi. Most of us may enjoy looking (4)____________________ those photos,
but, in fact, we should remind ourselves that they are the “private” moments of the celebrities
concerned. What we should do instead (5)____________________ to ask ourselves: How far is too far?
What are the ethics of invading the privacy of the rich and famous?
Perez Hilton, a famous blogger and a paparazzo, says he is happy to show the flaws and misfortunes of
celebrities in his blog, and he isn’t alone. In fact, there are so many paparazzi that the targeted
celebrities feel that they must keep a/an (6)____________________ profile in order not to be captured
by them. However, they face a dilemma: if they don’t attract attention, they face the risk of
(7)____________________ forgotten by their fans, and thus losing their fame. Most Hollywood
celebrities hate (8)____________________ to make a choice between the two. They would prefer to
continue their everyday life without any invasion of their privacy; paparazzi, on the other hand, often
try anything to (9)____________________ celebrities angry so that they can get a better picture. For
example, the American actor George Clooney was recently walking down a street with his girlfriend
when a paparazzo shouted, “Who's the fat girl?” The picture of Clooney's angry face was on the front
page of tabloid newspapers the next day, with the headline claiming that Clooney has anger-
management problems. Because most tabloid readers are not sophisticated, they usually
(10)____________________ keep an open mind. Thus, they easily believed in the article, and the poor
actor worked a lot to remedy his damaged image.
PLEASE TURN OVER 
PART B. Read the rest of the text THE PAPARAZZI INDUSTRY carefully, and fill each gap
with a suitable word/phrase from the box. DO NOT change the forms of the
words/phrases. Use each word/phrase only ONCE. There are more items than you
need.

circulation figures violate keep in with

look round crucial bribed
assertions intimate deficiencies
maximize compromised arouse
honor codes

As in the case of George Clooney, who was accused of having anger-management issues, many
celebrities have to deal with paparazzi and the unfair (1)____________________ they make about
them everyday. So, how do paparazzi know where to find the celebrities? How are they able to picture
them in their most (2)____________________ moments?
The knowledge of famous people's whereabouts is (3)____________________ to paparazzi. Without it,
they couldn’t track their targets down to take their photos. In order to acquire that knowledge, they
need contacts, preferably on the inside, such as the person’s friend or assistant. Paparazzi usually
(4)____________________ the individuals who know the celebrities well so that they get the news
about them first. Also, they have financial arrangements with people who are close to the celebrities,
and they often make payments to these insiders. That is, the doormen, waiters, bar tenders, valet
attendants, limo drivers, and others who are in a position to know the location of the famous are
(5)____________________ by paparazzi. Such people don’t care that they are contributing to the
invasion of celebrities’ privacy; they only focus on the opportunity to (6)____________________ their
personal income by taking as much money as possible from the paparazzi.
Once paparazzi learn where a celebrity is, they compete with each other to get the most unique photos
of him or her. Typically teams of paparazzi surround a celebrity driving down a street. Sometimes there
are as many as 30 cars chasing a celebrity. While doing this, they (7)____________________ traffic
rules, ignoring red lights and driving on the wrong side of the street, putting their own, the celebrity’s
and other people’s lives in danger. Paparazzi also hide in trees and bushes around celebrities’ houses,
hoping to catch a picture of them. Sometimes, some of them (8)____________________ suspicion, and
get caught and kicked out by security guards, but others who wait patiently for a long time achieve
taking a picture of a star or his / her children. The pictures are then sold to newspapers or magazines
that will publish them unhesitatingly just to increase their (9)____________________.
However, by publishing the photos of famous people’s children without their permission, newspapers
and magazines are actually acting against the (10)____________________ that the media have
adopted. Human Privacy and Respect in the Media rules clearly sstate that “No photos or videos of
children shall be printed or broadcast or displayed without the written consent of the parent.” So, it is
up to you to decide if the paparazzi industry is really an abuse of the freedom of press or merely “the
price of fame.”
 GOOD LUCK 
SFL/METU
Dept. of B.E. May, 2013
Testing Office Time: 20 mins.
Announced Quiz 220
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUP
ANSWER KEY

PART A PART B.

1. do 1. assertions
2. making / earning 2. intimate
3. across 3. crucial
4. at / through 4. keep in with
5. is 5. bribed
6. low 6. maximize
7. being / getting 7. violate
8. having / needing 8. arouse
9. make 9. circulation figures
10. don’t 10. honor codes