Exercises and Tasks. 1.For questions 1-8, choose the most appropriate answer (a, b or c).

1. For questions 1-8, choose the most appropriate answer (a, b or c).

1) At age 47 Mr. Lamb looks:

a. as Sean Connery;

b. pretty miserable;

c. rather repulsive.

2) His wife:

a. is a big help to him;

b. hampers his efforts;

c. is sceptical about his prospects.

3) Mr. Lamb’s dream of becoming famous:

a. has faded away;

b. has come true;

c. is still alive.

4) Mr. Lamb wants to play:

a. the main role;

b. the supporting role;

c. the minor role.

5) The media got interested in his story because:

a. nowadays they are obsessed with everything weird and wonderful;

b. Mr. Lamb’s site contains some offensive material;

c. Mr. Lamb built a weird Web site popular with Internet users.

6) He is invited to LA:

a. to take part in the Academy Award ceremony;

b. to accept a personal prize;

c. to give a convincing and unforgettable performance on the red carpet.

7) When Mr. Lamb says “Just one movie credit and I’m done”, he means that:

a. he wants to get some money to make his own film and thus fulfill his dream;

b. he wants acclaim for his prospective film;

c. he wants his name to be mentioned among others who take part and help to make a film.

8) When Mr. Lamb says “I want to leave a little legacy”, he means that:

a. he wants to provide an endowment for film industry;

b. he wants to inherit some money to finance his film;

c. he wants to be remembered for something significant.

2. Find in the text synonyms to the following words:

to arise, to represent, false, simulate, wrinkles, to remain, to delay, dead body, bizarre, to search, to tag.

3. Explain what is meant under following phrases taken from the text:

a) Mr. Lamb, 47, who speaks at a volume that most people reserve for rock concerts…

b) His dream was stalled until last month.

c) By staging his own death, Mr. Lamb hopes to attain a modest form of immortality.

d) Any notions he once held of becoming the next Sean Connery died long ago.

e) “Just once, I want to have my name in the credits of a movie or a TV show.”

f) Perhaps he could win a role as a lifeless extra on “CSI: Miami.” Deadbodyguy.com received 300,000 hits in its first three weeks.

g) USA Today ran a small story.

h) That was all the prodding needed by representatives of the infotainment industry, who spend their days trawling for weird news.

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