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4 Be ready to discuss in group the following question.
· Do you like scandal about superstars such as Kate Moss, Michael Jackson,
David Beckham, etc? Talk about scandals from your country.
LISTENING
5 You will hear a piece of news about David Beckham that is going to
defend his marriage in court. For questions 1- 8, fill in the missing
information (1-4 words) in the numbered spaces. You will hear the recording
twice.
Real Madrid soccer star David Beckham and his wife, (1) ______ Spice Girl
Victoria, are taking legal action against a British tabloid that claimed their “happy
marriage” is a (2) ______.
The celebrity couple is to sue the (3) ___________ newspaper.
The newspaper alleged that the Beckhams’ marriage was (4) __________.
The article suggested that the Beckhams’ have been trying, (5) ______________,
to convince the public that they continue to enjoy (6) _______________.
David was on the edge of a nervous breakdown because of (7) ________ with his
wife.
Mr. Spearman has asked the presiding judge to demand the Beckhams hand over
(8) _______________ that would be “crucial” to the defence.
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
6 Match the following synonyms from the article:
1
saga
a uproar
2
lucrative
b sniffing
3
lavished
c lot
4
embellishing
d wasted
5
snorting
e drug
6
substance
f story
7
slew
g wisdom
8
prudence
h wrong
9
furor
i high-income
10
errant
j elaborating
7 Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one
combination is possible):
1
The Kate Moss cocaine saga
a from lucrative deals
2
reputedly earns $15 million a year
b from irate customers
3
daily fodder for
c girl for the fashion giants
4
been in an out of rehab
d drug habit forever
5
she had kicked her
e Moss saw fit to use hard drugs
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