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