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A long queue of girls waiting for their chance of stardom.
Thousands of young hopefuls stood in line in London for the chance to audition for a role in a Harry Potter spin-off movie.
(Competitor) “I’m really excited! It’s my dream come true to get this part!”
Warner Bros are looking for a girl to play the character Modesty in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The lead role has gone to the Oscar-winning actor, Eddie Redmayne.
But the competition is fierce and many are leaving with just a certificate to remind them of the experience.
Vocabulary
stardom
being famous
hopefuls
people who want to succeed at something (like get a part in a film)
dream come true
something that you wanted for a long time that has now happened
lead role
main part in a movie or play
fierce
(here) very strong
To do
Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.
stardom / hopefuls / dream come true / lead role / fierce
1. Hollywood actor Ioan Gruffudd has landed a __________ in a US TV series, weeks after admitting he was seeing a psychologist to overcome audition rejections.
2. “But the best thing you can do is go out there and beat those guys, knowing you can have full pride in doing it clean.”
The two Olympic __________ were speaking at an event staged by UK Sport to mark 500 days until the start of next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.
3. In big cities all across Iran, traditional bazaars now face __________ competition from American-style urban shopping centres where big name Western brands are on conspicuous display.
4. Now three years into her four-year placement, the 19-year-old has earned the privilege of performing at the internationally-famed Bolshoi Theatre.
She said: “It was incredible. Finding my name on the back of the dressing room door was a __________.”
5. Although the show brought them __________, the double act started to work separately in the 1970s.
Answers
1. Hollywood actor Ioan Gruffudd has landed a lead role in a US TV series, weeks after admitting he was seeing a psychologist to overcome audition rejections.
2. “But the best thing you can do is go out there and beat those guys, knowing you can have full pride in doing it clean.”
The two Olympic hopefuls were speaking at an event staged by UK Sport to mark 500 days until the start of next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.
3. In big cities all across Iran, traditional bazaars now face fierce competition from American-style urban shopping centres where big name Western brands are on conspicuous display.
4. Now three years into her four-year placement, the 19-year-old has earned the privilege of performing at the internationally-famed Bolshoi Theatre.
She said: “It was incredible. Finding my name on the back of the dressing room door was a dream come true.”
5. Although the show brought them stardom, the double act started to work separately in the 1970s.