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Their uniqueness, confidence and hard work makes them more successful. Many iconic models have their twist, for example Cara Delevinge's unique characteristic is her thick eyebrows, while Cindy Crowford's is her mole above the upper lip. Many successful models were told to remove their imperfections but instead they decided to fight the system and use them to their advantage.
However, some models take it too far. There are some dangerously overweight or skinny models that can set a bad example for young teenagers. While being unique and promoting 'body positivity' is a great thing, some iconic models should understand that many people look up to them so being too overweight or too underweight is unhealthy and can make many easily-motivated teenagers fallow the lifestyle
Exercise 1.
Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous.
I'm not drinking coffee now. I'm writing an English exercise.
I don't drink coffee in the evening. I drink coffee in the morning.
Your friend is doing his homework now?
Your friend is going to school in the morning?
Look! The baby is sleeping. The baby always sleeps after dinner.
My grandmother don't work. She is on pension.
Where is your cousin work? - He works at a hospital.
Exercise 2.
Choose the correct answer.
Story about a person's life written by someone else
d) biography
Facts and statistics about people, places and things
b) encyclopedia
Long story, usually in chapters
b) novel
Has rhythm, may rhyme, may have stanzas (sections)
a) poetry
Exercise 3.
Open the brackets using the first verb with used to, and the second one in Past Simple.
e.g.: He (live) in New York before he (enter) Oxford University. – He used to live in New York before he entered Oxford University.
I used to earn enough money, but then I lost my job.
Bob not used to like football, but then he changed his mind.
My mum used to drive a lot before she had that accident.
This telephone used to work well before my son dropped it.
Mary used to work in a hotel, but then she got married.
He used to play basketball before he broke his leg.
Exercise 4.
Choose the correct answer.
He was cooking his wife came into the room.
c) when
She stayed at school the lessons were over.
b) until
He was reading the book his children were doing homework.
c) while
Call me you remember some new information.
a) as soon as