16.
A. The phrase "to keep up with" means: to have a final opinion on.

B.to talk about the least important element of.

C.to make a summary on.

D.to stay informed about.

17. The author's tone is:

A. superior.

B. passive.

C. conversational.

D. Conciliatory.

18. In the author's opinion, a fascination with celebrities is:

A. fine within certain limits.

B. a mental disease that modern society must combat.

C. something of which we should be proud.

D. very strange

19. How would you define the word "magnify" as it is used in the sentence "Whether we love them or hate them, we tend to magnify celebrities' places in our lives"?

A. Look very closely at

B. Overemphasize

C. Enjoy

D. Contemplate

20. The author gives all the following as evidence for why we feel closer to celebrities today EXCEPT:

A. the ease of access to celebrities due to social media.

B. celebrities disclose a great deal of aspects of their daily lives.

C. media presents details of celebrities lives.

D. celebrities have been personally involved in people's lives for decades.







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