Paper reading (1 hour) Part You are going to read a magazine article about an artist who paints flowers. For questions 1-8

For questions 25-34, 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).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

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A job with risks
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amazement
ave you ever got really caught up in the excitement and emotion of a good action film, and wondered in (0)..........................how film stars manage to perform (25)..................acts like jumping off buildings or driving at great speed? Of course, it is only a momentary feeling as it is no secret that the real (26).................are almost invariably stunt men or women, who can earn a very good (27)..........by standing in for the stars when necessary. The work is (28)..........demanding, and before qualifying for this job they have to undergo a rigorous training programme and (29) ...............their ability in a number of sports including skiing, riding and gymnastics.

N aturally, the (30).........of the stunt performer is of the utmost importance. Much depends on the performer getting the timing exactly right so everything is planned down to the (31)...........detail. In a scene which involves a complicated series of actions, there is no time for (32)..............mistakes. A stunt man or woman often has only one chance of getting things right, (33)..............film stars, who can, if necessary, film a scene (34)................until it gains the director’s approval.