Unit 5 Fame and fortune

• Reading
  
• Vocabulary
  
• Grammar
  
• Writing

Vocabulary

4 Prepositions

Complete sentences 1-7 with the correct prepositions.

• into • at • with • for • about (x2) • of

2 Michael gave up his job. He didn't care about work any more.

3 One of the disadvantages of being famous is the lack of privacy.

4 Tina paid for her CD player by working at the weekends.

5 Peter was so good at tennis that he started playing professionally.

6 Not every parent wants to turn their child into a superstar.

7 Zoe worried about spending too much money on the lottery.

5 Word building

1 Brad often dreamed about being rich and................ and living in Hollywood. (fame)

2 The young athlete was very................He wanted to be the best in the world. (ambition)

3 Karen has had a...............career as a ballet dancer. (success)

4 Luxury goods like designer clothes and Rolex watches are very................ .(desire)

5 Tanya was shocked by Mark's................She hadn't seen him for three years. (appear)

6 Greg made a bad...............and lost a lot of money. (invest)

fame - famous
ambition - ambitious
success - successful
desire - desirable
appear - appearance
invest - investment

6 Money

A Group these adjectives into words which describe people and words which describe things. Check your answers in a dictionary.

• generous • well-off • valuable • expensive • economical • priceless • mean • broke • precious • worthless

В Now complete these sentences. Choose from the adjectives in A.

2 Kate's designer jeans were quite expensive. They cost over £100.

3 After living a life of luxury for two years, Helen realised she was broke.

4 Rachel discovered a valuable Monet painting in her parents' attic.

5 'Paul's just bought a new Porsche.' 'He must be well-off !'

6 It's more economical to travel by train than by plane.

С Complete sentences 1-6 with the correct form of these verbs.

• earn • lose • lend • borrow • afford • owe

2 If you gamble, you'll probably lose your money.

3 Paul borrowed £5,000, so he could buy a car. 4 'I've forgotten my wallet. Can you lend me some money?'

5 I can't afford to buy those trainers. I've only got £20, and they cost £35.

6 Amy wasn't able to pay off her debts. She owed the bank £10,000.

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