Nicole Kidman: New Hollywood Royalty. Extra Practice (Optional)

NICOLE KIDMAN: NEW HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY 

(Ejercicios realizados por la Prof. Viviana Giménez ©) 

A. Look at this list of words. Find synonyms in the reading. The synonyms are in this order.

Then
Started to be interested in
Very early
Show
Studied
When she was an adolescent
Obtained
A person’s first notable success
Scary
Suspense movie
Acting
Protagonist

B.Multiple Choice
1.Following a whirlwind romance, Kidman and Cruise were married.
a) quick and passionate
b) long and boring
c) slow and conventional
2.During the marriage, Kidman’s career continued to grow.
a) stopped for some time
b) became more and more important
c) definitely stopped
3.Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last.
a) didn’t continue in time
b) didn’t finish
c) wasn’t bad
4.After the divorce, Kidman threw herself into her work.
a) worked full time
b) worked part-time
c) didn’t work for some time
5.She starred in a number of high-profile movies.
a) had a minor role
b) received prizes
c) was the star
6.“Fame is a fleeting moment”, said Nicole Kidman.
a) short
b) medium-length
c) long

ANSWERS:
A.
Then: At the time
Started to be interested in: Became interested in
Very early: Early on
Show: Pageant
Studied: Trained in
When she was an adolescent: Through her teen years
Obtained: Got
A person’s first notable success: Breakthrough
Scary: Creepy
Suspense movie: Thriller
Acting: Performance
Protagonist: Lead role

B. Multiple Choice

1. Following a whirlwind romance, Kidman and Cruise were married.
a) quick and passionate
2. During the marriage, Kidman’s career continued to grow.
b) became more and more important
3. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last.
a)didn’t continue in time
4. After the divorce, Kidman threw herself into her work.
a)worked full time
5.She starred in a number of high-profile movies.
c)was the star
6.“Fame is a fleeting moment”, said Nicole Kidman.
a)short