In the exam it is unlikely that you will be able to guess the actual missing word. However, it will help you a lot if you think about the type of word you are listening for. |
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04. Read the opinions below on being famous and complete these tasks:
- Read the word before and after the gap.
- Make a note of the possible grammatical forms of the missing word, i.e. adjective, noun, verb, etc.
- Try to guess the missing word, or some possible words.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
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A: I wouldn't like to be famous. I would hate people to 1 the time. You would always be followed by 2 me all and never able to have a private life. Being followed on a good day, when you've been to the hairdresser and are wearing your best jeans, is perhaps 3 , but can you imagine how it would make you feel on a bad day? B: I would love to be famous. I would adore all the 4 and the special treatment. Everywhere I went, people would know my name and I wouldn't need to 5 any more. The best part, though, would be meeting other famous people. I can imagine that would be so 6 . They would come to my 7 yacht and I would 8 their mansions.
Compare your answers with a partner. Were some of your guesses the same?
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05. Listen and fill the gaps in exercise 4.
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