P.E.P. - Movie Star - Cae

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Movie StarThe restless, jiggling knee, the (0) __________ he says 'yeah yeah' impatiently, the (1) ________ tapping of cigarette over ashtray -- all give the (2) _________ that Ewan McGregor has been, somehow, overwound. Perhaps this is how someone behaves when they are struggling to (3) __________ their ego in check -- trying to (4) ___________ to terms with being an international star. Success seems to come naturally to McGregor. 'I've never been (5) __________ of work. I've been in a rush to get to the top, since I was a kid. I was always (6) _________ for success. 'He earns 5 million pounds a film, and plays opposite Hollywood's most celebrated women actors. It's likely that, in the age-old Hollywood (7) ____


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  • 1. 
    The restless, jiggling knee, the (0) __________ he says 'yeah yeah' impatiently,
    • A. 

      Way

    • B. 

      Means

    • C. 

      Method

    • D. 

      Manner

  • 2. 
    The (1) ________ tapping of cigarette over ashtray 
    • A. 

      Many

    • B. 

      Varied

    • C. 

      Numerous

    • D. 

      Repetitive

  • 3. 
     all give the (2) _________ that Ewan McGregor has been, somehow, overwound. 
    • A. 

      Opinion

    • B. 

      Viewpoint

    • C. 

      Impression

    • D. 

      Persuasion

  • 4. 
    Perhaps this is how someone behaves when they are struggling to (3) __________ their ego in check
    • A. 

      Contain

    • B. 

      Keep

    • C. 

      Provide

    • D. 

      Support

  • 5. 
    Trying to (4) ___________ to terms with being an international star.  
    • A. 

      Go

    • B. 

      Set

    • C. 

      Reach

    • D. 

      Come

  • 6. 
    Success seems to come naturally to McGregor. 'I've never been (5) __________ of work.
    • A. 

      Wanting

    • B. 

      Minus

    • C. 

      Short

    • D. 

      Lacking

  • 7. 
    I've been in a rush to get to the top, since I was a kid. I was always (6) _________ for success.' 
    • A. 

      Envious

    • B. 

      Selfish

    • C. 

      Jealous

    • D. 

      Greedy

  • 8. 
    He earns 5 million pounds a film, and plays opposite Hollywood's most celebrated women actors. It's likely that, in the age-old Hollywood (7) __________, film publicists encourage gossip about McGregor and his female co-stars, 
    • A. 

      Performance

    • B. 

      Tradition

    • C. 

      Nature

    • D. 

      Procedure

  • 9. 
    But the rumours are without (8) ___________. In fact, his wife and family always travel with him on location.  
    • A. 

      Foundation

    • B. 

      Discovery

    • C. 

      Beginning

    • D. 

      Establishment

  • 10. 
    McGregor grew up in Scotland. When he and his older brother were at school, the young Ewan was (9) ______ hauled up before the headmaster for anti-social conduct.
    • A. 

      Gradually

    • B. 

      Radically

    • C. 

      Steadily

    • D. 

      Regularly

  • 11. 
    He thinks this was because he (10) ________ it hard to live up to his brother.  
    • A. 

      Found

    • B. 

      Accepted

    • C. 

      Saw

    • D. 

      Realized

  • 12. 
    There was some rivalry, I guess. My brother was academic and sporting -- the important things at our school. I was keen on music and artistic studies, which didn't (11) _________ as serious activities. 
    • A. 

      Depend

    • B. 

      Rely

    • C. 

      Count

    • D. 

      Rest

  • 13. 
    I realize now, all I cared about was being a performer, (12) ___________ on a show.'
    • A. 

      Putting

    • B. 

      Giving

    • C. 

      Presenting

    • D. 

      Producing

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