Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Мир продвинутых технологий - 11 стр.

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Following their spot of bother, the Beckhams spent some time at a luxury chalet in
the French ski resort of Courchevel.
The Fijian island of Wakaya is also a favourite. After Nicole Kidman split from
husband Tom Cruise, she arrived there with new beau Russell Crowe. Two days
after they left, Tom arrived with his new flame, Penelope Cruz.
Michael Barrymore flew to Mauritius after an open verdict was returned on the
death of a man found in his swimming pool.
And Amanda Holden checked in to a luxury Barcelona hotel after splitting with Les
Dennis.
H Vanish
It's drastic, but the world will be talking about you for years to come - probably in
relatively fond terms.
Lord Lucan has not been seen since the day after Sandra Rivett, nanny to his
three children, was found murdered at the Earl's central London home in 1974.
Rumours that he is still alive remain popular media fare.
And the entertainer Stephen Fry vanished for 24 hours in 1995, apparently after
receiving bad theatre reviews. He made it as far as Belgium.
6 Fill in the correct word from the list below. Use the words only once.
to take comfortable brief to dismiss
to cover court hidden
to win unwanted media
1 ________ reading 6 ________ action
2 ________ the allegations 7 ________ costs
3 ________ gossip 8 ________ damages
4 ________ focus 9 ________ relationship
5 ________ meanings 10 ________ snaps
7 Fill in correct word from the list below.
shenanigan flame allegations false
naughty scandal ludicrous rumours cheating
1 Readers of the newspapers do not recognize every ________ inflicted upon
them. (nonsense)
2 Many celebrities have got their fame rise by ________ behaviour. (bad)
3 He arrived in a luxurious chalet with his new ________ (sweetheart)
4 ________ that he is still alive remain popular media fare. (bruit)
5 How do you think it feels for celebrity to read ________ stories about
themselves? (untrue)
6 It’s ________ to read tabloid magazines. (absurd)
7 Serious ________ of fraud were made against him. (announcements)
8 Not everyone can admit ________ on her husband or his wife. (dishonest
action)
9 A good bit of celebrity ________ can actually boost a career if it’s properly
managed. (gossip)