These people are talking about the past. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses.
1,2. Rita: If I (take) some acting lessons, maybe I (would get) a part in the play.
3,4. Janice: If my parents (not encourage) me to become a doctor, I (would not go) to medical school.
5,6. Robert: If I (publish) my book, I (could make) a lot of money.
7,8. Doreen: I (might be) discovered if I (go) to Hollywood when I was young.
9,10. Sam: What (would happen) if I (not start) my own business?
11,12. Jack: I (could not win) the talent contest if I (not practice) every day.
Complete the conversation with tag questions.
13. A) Have you heard? Beyoncé is doing another concert tour. She's amazing, ?
14. B) Yeah, she is. She's been famous for a long time, ?
15. A) Uh-huh. Let's see. When did she start her singing career? It wasn't around the year 2000, ?
16. B) No, I think it was in the late 90s. Anyway, you remember Destiny's Child, ?
17,18. A) Oh, sure. That was her group, ? You know, she hasn't released a new album in a while, ?
B) Actually, I think she might be working on a new album now.
Match the expressions with the definitions. Write the letters. There is one extra definition.
a. quickly gain success
b. get worse
c. have negative stories in the news
d. be in the top news stories
e. have good luck
f. know people in the industry
g. disappear
19. be in the right place at the right time
20. drop out of sight
21. make the headlines
22. go downhill
23. take off
24. get bad press
Think about the pronunciation and spelling. Match the words which rhyme.
Example: bought : thought (e)
(a) although
(b) cough
(c) rough
(d) thorough
(e) thought
(f) true
25. enough :
26. go :
27. mirror :
28. off :
29. through :