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a) Because Phil’s family couldn’t afford his education, he had to look for a job after he
graduated from high school. On the other hand, I ______________________________ like
others.
b) Kodiak decided to ______________________________ and see the great pyramids in Egypt
when Easter comes.
c) Karen had thought being a TV presenter was not challenging1, but when she got into
the job and met some difficulties she ______________________________.
d) Most winners of TV talent shows only enjoy ______________________________ before they
disappear on the screen for good2.
e) Celebrities seem to have ______________________________, but you will never know what it
takes to be one of them unless you were in their shoes.
1. Difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way
1 A GLAMOROUS
2 FEEL
3 SET OFF
4 APPLY TO
5 A SHORT LIVED
JOB
FAME
OVERWHELMED
ON A TRIP
A COLLEGE
1
2
3
4
5
A GLAMOROUS JOB
APPLIED TO A COLLEGE
SET OFF ON A TRIP
FELT OVERWHELMED
A SHORT LIVED FAME
A GLAMOROUS JOB
2. Forever
FEEL OVERWHELMED
SET OFF ON A TRIP
APPLY COLLEGE
A SHORT LIVED FAME
a) Sheila has talent, and fortunately1 a great ______________________________ with this TV
show. She shouldn’t miss this. She should just go for it.
b) Because Neil didn’t manage to sing some parts of the song in tune, he was very
anxious2 whether he could ________________________________ in the TV talent show.
c) Many talented youngsters ______________________________, hoping to become a celebrity
in a very short way.
d) Samantha, who won the contest, had thought she was _____________________________ by
joining the TV show because she felt the other contestants were much better than
her.
e) There was ______________________________ despite going through the eliminations. The
producer turned her back3 because she could have set a bad example to the young
people who watched the show.
1. Luckily2. Nervous or worried
1 MAKE A FOOL
2 AN OPPORTUNITY
3 GO THROUGH
4 TAKE PART
5 A REJECTED
TO THE NEXT ROUND
IN SHOWS
OF YOURSELF
CONTESTANT
CAME ALONG
1
2
3
4
5
MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF
OPPORTUNITY HAS COME ALONG
GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND
TAKE PART IN SHOWS
MAKING A FOOL OF HERSELF
A REJECTED CONTESTANT
3. To reject
AN OPPORTUNITY CAME ALONG
GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND
TAKE PART IN SHOWS
A REJECTED CONTESTANT
a) Did you know many celebrities had done odd jobs1 before they
____________________________? We only met them as a star and don’t know what they
have done before.
b) Some people like Bill Gates who have achieved a ______________________________ can also
be dubbed2 as a celebrity.
c) The audience was highly pleased with the performance of the vocal band who sang
some beautiful polyphony3 of traditional Celt songs. So each time they finished
performing a polyphonic song, they __________________________.
d) Yasemin Mori ______________________________ in Rock and Coke festival last night. You
should have heard the thunder of the audience as they sang with her some parts of
the songs.
e) Because Gary hadn’t ______________________________ before, he felt his knees shake.1. Small jobs of different types2. to give something or someone a name that describes them in some way; to name; to label
1 BRING
2 PLAY
3 RECEIVE
4 PHENOMENAL
5 ARRIVE IN
TO A LARGE AUDIENCE
THE PUBLIC ARENA
SUCCESS
THE HOUSE DOWN
A LOUD APPLAUSE
1
2
3
4
5
BRING THE HOUSE DOWN
ARRIVED IN THE PUBLIC ARENA
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS
RECEIVED A LOUD APPLAUSE
BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN
PLAYED TO A LARGE AUDIENCE
3. A type of music in which several different tunes or notes are sung or played together at the same time
PLAY TO A LARGE AUDIENCE
RECEIVE A LOUD APPLAUSE
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS
ARRIVE IN THE PUBLIC ARENA
a) In 1980s, some celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie organised live
aid concerts to help people in Africa who had ______________________________ with
hunger.
b) Nancy will ______________________________ and visit some African countries this summer.
c) The producer warned Amy that she could ______________________________ if she didn’t
change her foolishly rebellious1 attitude.
d) When he was a star, he played to _______________________________, but hardly2 anyone
remembers him now.
e) After winning the TV talent show, Bob signed ______________________________.
1. Deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
1 AUDIENCES OF 10000
2 GET
3 A RECORDING
4 HARD
5 SET OUT
TIMES
NOWHERE
ON A JOURNEY
ON AVERAGE
CONTRACT
1
2
3
4
5
AUDIENCES OF 10000 ON AVERAGE
HARD TIMES
SET OUT ON A JOURNEY
GET NOWHERE
AUDIENCES OF 10000 ON AVERAGE
A RECORDING CONTRACT
2. Almost not
GET NOWHERE
A RECORDING CONTRACT
HARD TIMES
SET OUT ON A JOURNEY
a) Bayhan, who won the first Turkish TV talent show, ________________________________... He
is our first national talent show flop.
b) If a celebrity cannot renew himself, his fans may ______________________________.
c) After Kelly Clarkson unexpectedly beat Tamyra Gray and won the TV talent show
‘American Idol’, there was a line of producers1 who ______________________________.
d) Most people are cynical2 about talent show winners’ _______________________________. .
They think such stars will soon be forgotten.
e) Her fans lost interest in her some time after she had won the talent show, and she
knew she was about to become another ______________________________.
1. Someone whose job is to control the preparation of a play, film, or broadcast, but who does not direct the actors
1 HASN’T BEEN HEARD OF
2 A TALENT SHOW
3 CHANCES OF
4 LOSE
5 OFFER
CONTINUING SUCCESS
INTEREST IN
SINCE THEN
STARDOM
FLOP
1
2
3
4
5
HASN’T BEEN HEARD OF SINCE THEN
HASN’T BEEN HEARD OF SINCE THEN
LOSE INTEREST IN HIM
OFFERED HER STARDOM
CHANCES OF CONTINUING SUCCESS
TALENT SHOW FLOP
2. Unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
TALENT SHOW FLOP
CHANCES OF CONTINUING SUCCESS
LOSE INTEREST IN
OFFER STARDOM
a) If a celebrity ______________________________, the best way for her to maintain1 her
popularity becomes getting involved in scandals.
b) Now that the rock band has released their album, they will ___________________________ .
I can’t wait for the tickets to come out.
c) It is hard for Jason to find a job because there is no ______________________________ in
town as far as I know.
d) Unlike the hit song that made its way to the top of the charts, the rest of the album
was full of songs that were ______________________________. This, of course, disappointed
the fans and caused the singer to be a flop.
e) After her self titled ______________________________ was released in 1983, Luise Ciccone
Ritchie was introduced to this world as Madonna.
1. To make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before
1 JOB
2 GIVE A
3 LACK
4 A DEBUT
5 MIDDLE
VACANCY
OF THE ROAD
STAGE PERFORMANCE
CHARACTER
ALBUM
1
2
3
4
5
JOB VACANCY
LACKS CHARACTER
GIVE A STAGE PERFORMANCE
JOB VACANCY
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
DEBUT ALBUM
GIVE A STAGE PERFORMANCE
LACK CHARACTER
A DEBUT ALBUM
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
a) Kayla had received some ______________________________ about her drug addiction1,
before she lost her contract with the producer.
b) When Amber learnt she was the winner of the beauty contest, she did her best to
______________________________ of happiness and pride, yet they were flowing from her
radiant2 eyes down her cheeks, leaving sparkling3 traces.
c) My life changed so dramatically4 after winning the contest that I still
__________________________.
d) When Alexa’s ex boyfriend became a star, she ______________________________ that it was
a grave5 mistake to leave him so early for such a foolish reason.
e) Simon was eliminated in the second round of the TV talent show, and this
______________________________.1. The state of being unable to stop taking illegal drugs2. Very bright in an attractive way3. Shining brightly with points of flashing light
1 SHATTER
2 FIGHT BACK
3 SEVERE
4 CAN’T
5 CAN’T GET MY HEAD
TEARS
ROUND IT
HELP THINKING
’S DREAMS
WARNINGS
1
2
3
4
5
SHATTER ’s DREAMS
SEVERE WARNINGS
FIGHT BACK TEARS
CAN’T GET MY HEAD ROUND IT
COULDN’T HELP THINKING
SHATTERED HIS DREAMS
4. In a very noticable fashion5. grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad
FIGHT BACK TEARS
SEVERE WARNINGS
CAN’T HELP THINKING
CAN’T GET MY HEAD ROUND IT