Unit VII. Fame!

Vocabulary exercises

Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.

A.	B.
known about by a lot of people in many places	a) fire (from a job)
to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc.	b) upset
someone who changes suddenly from being happy to being sad, angry (used to show disapproval)	c) disaster
to force someone to leave their job	d) havoc
not easily upset, annoyed or worried	e) band
often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper	f) bad-tempered
a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order	g) accident
unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened	h) influence
someone who becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people	i) moody
an unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage	j) calm
to be unsuccessful	k) attend
a sudden event which causes great damage or suffering	l) member
to go to an event such as a meeting or a class	m) easy-going
a group of musicians who play popular music together	n) reception
relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous or upset	o) famous
a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someone	p) sack
someone who belongs to a group or organization	q) temperamental
to tell someone to leave their job	r) flop

Ex. 2. Match synonymous words.

famous	a) disastrous
sack	b) rent
moody	c) troubled
tragic	d) celebrity
upset	e) fire
performance	f) catastrophe
hire	g) bravery
disaster	h) well-known
courage	i) show
star	j) temperamental

Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.

alive	a) thoughtless
noisy	b) similarity
calm	c) unknown
misfortune	d) fire
attend	e) dead
difference	f) cheerful
employ	g) miss
flop	h) quiet
moody	i) nervous
famous	j) good luck
thoughtful	k) succeed

Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.

noun	verb		noun	adjective
1. ---- 2. advertisement 3. ----,----,---- 4. ---- 5. explanation	decide ---- employ imagine ----		1. mood 2. ---- 3. disaster 4. ---- 5. fame	---- friendly ---- dangerous ----

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.

1. ‘David Copperfield’ is one of Dickens’ most … books.

2. Reading is a good way to develop a child’s … at an early age.

3. It was a terrible … which carried away a large part of the hillside.

4. They put an … in ‘The Morning News’, offering a high salary for the right person.

5. Ella was very …, and I liked her immediately.

6. Could you … the rules of the game to me, please?

7. Snow and ice are making driving conditions very ….

8. If you … not to accept our offer, let me know.

9. A Japanese company plans to set up a factory, so this will provide some … for local people.

10. He was in a good … when he got home from work.

11. My … to leave school when I was only 15 was the worst mistake I ever made.

Ex. 6. Complete each sentence with a phrase from the box.

talented musician, rock bands, deeply upset, play havoc, major influence, real tragedy, serious accident, drama queen, band members, make a decision

1. He is recovering from a ….

2. I want to think about it a bit longer before I ….

3. I grew up playing in ….

4. He was a … on my musical tastes.

5. Dennis was a songwriter, the other … played several instruments.

6. He sang in the choir, was a … and a keen sportsman.

7. Working so late is starting to … with her social life.

8. She’s still … about her uncle’s death.

9. Stop being such a …! It’s not the end of the world!

10. The … of Tony Bland is that he is in the public eye.

Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.

1. I had to wait two hours for the train, which really put me … a bad mood.

2. In her autobiography she never referred … her parents.

3. John told me he was related … Mel Gibson – is that true?

4. Several factors are likely to influence … this decision.

5. He died … a climbing accident in the Himalayas.

6. There is a great difference … daytime and night-time temperatures in the desert.

7. She attended … a party with him and then went to a nightclub.

8. They have just fired me … my job, and I don’t know what to do.

9. He has always been passionate … rock music.

10. Gregory played … the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined the band.

Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.

1. She won … as a singer before she became an actress. a) fame b) fortune c) luck

2. My mother had a … after my father’s death. a) nervous mood b) nervous breakdown c) nervous temperament

3. In fact, she was a very selfish, disagreeable, … little girl. a) easy-going b) bad-tempered c) friendly

4. There were over 200 guests at our wedding …. a) reception b) premiere c) performance

5. I didn’t know you and Ted were …. – Yes, Ted’s wife is my sister. a) related b) joined c) connected

6. Caroline lost her job, it was the first of many … in her life. a) chances b) hopes c) misfortunes

7. In 2005 the band recorded their first …. a) novel b) story c) album

8. They discovered Pete was stealing things from the office so he got the …. a) employment b) sack c) job

9. … weekends, there are only twelve more shopping days until Christmas. a) including b) introducing c) accounting

10. The Duchess of York … the charity reception, along with her two daughters. a) advertised b) invited c) attended

Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.

1. He was just impossible to work with, and in the end they made him leave his job.

2. The movie was unsuccessful and Laughton never got the chance to direct again.

3. The club is a good place to go to if you want to meet some famous people.

4. He’s unhappy and worried that he didn’t get an invitation to their wedding.

5. The earthquake was the worst natural catastrophe to hit the country for over 50 years.

6. I was trying to sound quiet, even though I was very upset.

7. The sad event, that shocked us, happened as they were returning home from a night out.

8. I’m afraid I have to turn down your request to come to dinner.

9. We are a small business so we can only afford to tell people publicly in the local press.

10. You blamed him for thinking only about what he needs, but what about you?

Ex. 10. Translate into English.

1. Дональд уже 10 лет работает в музыкальном бизнесе. Он играет на нескольких музыкальных инструментах, включая саксофон, пианино, ударные, гитару, трубу и скрипку. Его друг Дилан – основатель группы ”Желтая Луна“. На них оказали влияние ”Скорпионы“. Дилан добрый, дружелюбный, добродушно-веселый музыкант.

2. Владимир Высоцкий – знаменитый актер, поэт и певец. Он выпустил несколько альбомов. Ученые, студенты, художники, журналисты, переводчики, библиотекари, политики, бухгалтеры, врачи, преподаватели и многие другие посещали его концерты и спектакли. Жизнь его была трагической. У него было много бедствий, несчастий и нервных срывов.

3. Лора Гранди работает в ресторане восемь месяцев. Ее работодатель говорит, что он решил уволить Лору. Он объяснил свое решение. Лора – вспыльчивая, в дурном настроении, эгоистичная, избалованная, неуравновешенная женщина. Клиенты часто жалуются на нее менеджеру. Она, к тому же, не ладит с шеф-поваром и другими поварами. Лора расстроена.

4. Диана Честер – успешная модель. Она много путешествует на своем личном самолете. Год тому назад она наняла охранника и персонального тренера для своих двоих сыновей. Дети Дианы часто встречают папарацци и фотографов возле своего дома. Они фотографируют мальчиков и просят интервью. Диане это не нравится.

5. – Привет, Хилари! Сто лет не видела тебя! – Привет, Синди! Да, мы не встречались с тех пор, как окончили школу. Как дела? – Спасибо, прекрасно. Я работаю учителем с тех пор как окончила университет. Я преподаю английский. – О, ты – учительница! Прекрасно! Это был правильный выбор. Ты амбициозная, терпеливая, добрая, умная, и у тебя богатое воображение. Ты всегда любила детей. Я же нетерпеливая и нахожу скучным объяснять другим то, что я хорошо знаю. Я люблю свою работу программиста и обожаю часами сидеть перед компьютером. – Ты права. Очень важно любить свою профессию.

Follow up. Speak about a famous actor (actress, musician).