Question

1) Read the following magazine article.
Before they were famous (and after!)
Jennifer Hudson - a life of ups and downs
Jennifer Hudson's life is like a film. Her father was a bus driver. He died wher
she was a teenager. At 16, Jennifer had to work as a cook at a fast-food restaurant
She needed money to pay for her studies. In the end, she didn't study at university
She became a singer on a cruise ship.
Next, she went on the TV programme American Idol. She was a finalist but
didn't win. Then she made a film, Dreamgirls, and won an Oscar. At the ceremony. She
talked about her first job. To thank her, the fast-food restaurant said she could eat for
free at the restaurant for the rest of her life!
Sadly, in 2008, three members of Jennifer's family died. It was
that she went into the studio and made her first record. The next
Number 1 and she sang for the US president.
Brad Pitt-his many jobs
year,
the same year
her record was
les
Success didn't come easily for
Brad Pitt. He studied to be a joumalist at the
University od Missouri but he didn't nish the course. He left just two weeks before the
end. He already knew he wanted to be an actor.
He went to live in Los Angeles in 1985. He became a student again, this time
studying acting. He didn't have much money so he started to take other jobs to pay for
his classes. At one time, he was a limousine driver. He also had a job taking fridges
from the factory to people's homes.
Then he had an unusual job, dressing up as a chicken to get people to eat in a
Mexican restaurant! Now, Brad is not only an actor but also a businessman with his
own Hollywood production company.
d- It wasn't fast or easy for them to become successful.
e- Brad Pitt graduated as a journalist.
2) Now, read the text again. Is this information about Jennifer and Brad true (T) or false (F)? Correct the
false statements.
a- They spent some time studying for university.
b- Something very sad happened to Jennifer after she became famous.
c- Jennifer won an important prize.

Answer 1

Răspuns:

a) F

b) T

c) T

D) T

e) F

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