Difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way

1. A GLAMOROUS JOB 1 FEEL OVERWHELMED 5 SET OFF ON A TRIP 2 APPLY COLLEGE 3 A SHORT LIVED FAME 4 • 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. • Kodiak decided to ______________________________ and see the great pyramids in Egypt when Easter comes. • Karen had thought being a TV presenter was not challenging1, but when she got into the job and met some difficulties she ______________________________. • Most winners of TV talent shows only enjoy ______________________________ before they disappear on the screen for good2. • Celebrities seem to have ______________________________, but you will never know what it takes to be one of them unless you were in their shoes. APPLIED TO A COLLEGE SET OFF ON A TRIP FELT OVERWHELMED A SHORT LIVED FAME A GLAMOROUS JOB • Difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way • Forever

2. MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF 3 AN OPPORTUNITY CAME ALONG 4 GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND 1 TAKE PART IN SHOWS 5 A REJECTED CONTESTANT 2 • Sheila has talent, and fortunately1 a great ______________________________ with this TV show. She shouldn’t miss this. She should just go for it. • 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. • Many talented youngsters ______________________________, hoping to become a celebrity in a very short way. • 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. • 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. OPPORTUNITY HAS COME ALONG GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND TAKE PART IN SHOWS MAKING A FOOL OF HERSELF A REJECTED CONTESTANT • Luckily • Nervous or worried • To reject

3. BRING THE HOUSE DOWN 2 PLAY TO A LARGE AUDIENCE 5 RECEIVE A LOUD APPLAUSE 4 PHENOMENAL SUCCESS 1 ARRIVE IN THE PUBLIC ARENA 3 • Did you know many celebrities had done oddjobs1 before they ____________________________? We only met them as a star and don’t know what they have done before. • Some people like Bill Gates who have achieved a ______________________________ can also be dubbed2 as a celebrity. • 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 __________________________. • 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. • Because Gary hadn’t ______________________________ before, he felt his knees shake. ARRIVED IN THE PUBLIC ARENA PHENOMENAL SUCCESS RECEIVED A LOUD APPLAUSE BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN PLAYED TO A LARGE AUDIENCE • Small jobs of different types • to give something or someone a name that describes • them in some way; to name; to label • A type of music in which several different tunes or • notes are sung or played together at the same time

4. 4 AUDIENCES OF 10000 ON AVERAGE GET NOWHERE 2 A RECORDING CONTRACT 5 HARD TIMES 1 SET OUT ON A JOURNEY 3 • In 1980s, some celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie organised live aid concerts to help people in Africa who had ______________________________ with hunger. • Nancy will ______________________________ and visit some African countries this summer. • The producer warned Amy that she could ______________________________ if she didn’t change her foolishly rebellious1 attitude. • When he was a star, he played to _______________________________, but hardly2 anyone remembers him now. • After winning the TV talent show, Bob signed ______________________________. HARD TIMES SET OUT ON A JOURNEY GET NOWHERE AUDIENCES OF 10000 ON AVERAGE A RECORDING CONTRACT • Deliberately not obeying people in authority • or rules of behaviour • Almost not

5. HASN’T BEEN HEARD OF SINCE THEN 3 TALENT SHOW FLOP 4 CHANCES OF CONTINUING SUCCESS 1 LOSE INTEREST IN  5 OFFER  STARDOM 2 • Bayhan, who won the first Turkish TV talent show, ________________________________... He is our first national talent show flop. • If a celebrity cannot renew himself, his fans may ______________________________. • After Kelly Clarkson unexpectedly beat Tamyra Gray and won the TV talent show ‘American Idol’, there was a line of producers1 who ______________________________. • Most people are cynical2 about talent show winners’ _______________________________. . They think such stars will soon be forgotten. • Her fans lost interest in her some time after shehad won the talent show, and she knew she was about to become another ______________________________. HASN’T BEEN HEARD OF SINCE THEN LOSE INTEREST IN HIM OFFERED HER STARDOM CHANCES OF CONTINUING SUCCESS TALENT SHOW FLOP • Someone whose job is to control the preparation • of a play, film, or broadcast, but who does not direct • the actors • Unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, • or sincere reasons for doing something

6. JOB VACANCY 1 GIVE A STAGE PERFORMANCE 5 LACK CHARACTER 2 A DEBUT ALBUM 3 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD 4 • If a celebrity ______________________________, the best way for her to maintain1 her popularity becomes getting involved in scandals. • Now that the rock band has released their album, they will ___________________________ . I can’t wait for the tickets to come out. • It is hard for Jason to find a job because there is no ______________________________ in town as far as I know. • 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. • After her self titled ______________________________ was released in 1983, Luise Ciccone Ritchie was introduced to this world as Madonna. LACKS CHARACTER GIVE A STAGE PERFORMANCE JOB VACANCY MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DEBUT ALBUM • To make something continue in the same way or • at the same standard as before

7. SHATTER ’s DREAMS 2 FIGHT BACK TEARS 5 SEVERE WARNINGS 4 CAN’T HELP THINKING 1 CAN’T GET MY HEAD ROUND IT 3 • Kayla had received some ______________________________ about her drug addiction1, before she lost her contract with the producer. • 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. • My life changed so dramatically4 after winning the contest that I still __________________________. • 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. • Simon was eliminated in the second round of the TV talent show, and this ______________________________. SEVERE WARNINGS FIGHT BACK TEARS CAN’T GET MY HEAD ROUND IT COULDN’T HELP THINKING SHATTERED HIS DREAMS • The state of being unable to stop taking illegal drugs • Very bright in an attractive way • Shining brightly with points of flashing light • In a very noticable fashion • grave problems, situations, or worries are • very great or bad