Patti Wilkins is an Artist Development Manager. She specializes in pop music and is ........... for managing the production of a pop singer's new album and ................. that in involves. She is the person who selects the .............. for album, the photrographs for publicity purposes, who shoots the video and chooses the clothes the singer .............. for that video. In ............... typical day she will meet the people designing the artwork ............... the album, the singer's manager, journalists and marketing managers. ........... the week she will have to listen to the hundreds of tapes that are ............... to the record company by singers and bands hoping to ............... famous one day. She needs to understand ................. makes a good pop band ............ at the same times has to be ................ to spot star potential. In .................. of working long hours she feels it is .............. it when a song finally gets into the pop charts. She learnt about the pop industry by .............. work experience and editing pop magazines ................. well as ........... a business course. In that way she ................ out how to go about marketing and selling in the ............... competitive music industry.

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Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.

Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1).............. her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2)............ to stardom and consider her their (3)................ Her pop music career (4)................. almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5)............... artistes fall into and out of fashion (6).............. One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7)............... to reinvent herself. She shot to (8)................. with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9).............. into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10)............... figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11)............... pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12)........... identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.

Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13)................ during the 1950s. By (14).............. black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15).................. separate lives and lived in great (16)................. of one another. Through music, he (17).................. a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18)................... rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19)................... in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20).................

Taylor Swift is a country music star. She was born on December 13,1989. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA. She is a singer and a (..1..). Her music is a mix (..2..) country music and pop. She started playing the guitar when she was 10 years old. She writes songs and sings. When she was 11 years old, she (..3..) to Nashville. In 2006, at the age of 16, she (..4..) her first album. Fans love her music and her (..5..) too. She is a fantastic musician and she is very beautiful and intelligent too. Taylor Swift is fantastic!

1. A. music              B. composer                          C. musical                              D. compose

2. A. of                    B. in                                        C. for            D. with

3. A. moves            B. have moved                       C. moved                                D. was moving

4. A. released         B. discharged                        C. escaped                             D. throw away

5. A. person                           B. personal                            C. personalize                       D. personality

III. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form (-ED/-ING) of the verb in brackets.
1. I am ______________ (interest) in working for a charity when I finish college.
2. I found the first part of the concert quite long and ______________ (bore).
3. I am a big fan of Madonna. I was very ____________ (excite) when I heard she would be at the concert.
4. I thought the negative attitude of the media was_______________ (disappoint).
5. It was a very long day. I was very _____________ (tire) at the end.
6. I enjoyed reading a very ______________ (interest) article about the event in the newspaper.
7. My sister was terribly _______________ (disappoint) that she couldn`t go to the concert.
8. I loved the concert! It was the most _______________ (excite) day of my life.
9. I found standing for eight hours very ______________ (tire).
10. Pop music can be a bit superficial sometimes but I think it`s really ________________ (entertain).
11. I’m ________________ (fascinate) by jazz. The rhythm and the harmonies are so different!
12. The musicians feel a bit _____________ (disappoint) because they didn`t sell many copies of their CD.
13. Classical music is a lot more ______________ (challenge) than pop music.
14. A world tour can sometimes last 9 months. It must be _______________ (exhaust).
15. My mother was ______________ (shock) when she heard the bad news.
16. Susan is _______________ (interest) in learning a foreign language.
17. My daughter was very_______________ (excite) when she passed her driving test.
18. We were very _________________ (tire) after running the marathon.
19. Some people feel _________________ (depress) when it is cold and rainy.
20. John is a bit ______________ (confuse) and he doesn’t know what to do.
21. Touching a snake must be a _______________ (frighten) experience.
22. It was very ________________ (embarrass) for him when they publish that photo.
23. The wedding reception was _________________ (amaze).
24. My brother is ________________ (bore) with his present job.

còmplete the passge with one suitable word

My brother was older ...... me. He didn't go out with us. He often......... pingpong or badminton with his friend. He rarely went to the cinema ....... ate out. He preffered to ........... with his friend.

My sister, MAria sometimes went out with us but she generally stayed ........... to watch TV or ........ the gardening. She liked ......... to pop music and........... how to dance. She wanted to become a professional dancer ......... she grew up.

8. Many songs____________ at a music festival.

A. perform B. is performed C. are performed D. performs

9. I usually go to school ______ foot because my house is near school

A. with B. at C. on D. by

10. She doesn’t like him because he is so ____________.

A. bored B. boring C. interested D. interesting

11. Hoa used to up late last year.

A. stays B. stay C. staying D. stayed

12. Chung cake is tasty and special in____________ festival in Viet Nam.

A. Christmas B. Lunar New Year C. Thanksgiving D. Easter

13. Tom rode his motorbike____________ some years ago, but now he doesn’t

A. care B. carelessly C. careless D. careful

14. Many people went to see the film; ________, it received bad reviews from critics.

A. however B. despite C. but D. although

15. Many people tried____________ the pole to get the ham.

A. to climb up B. climbing up C. climb up D. climbed up

16. ______is the festival? - It is in Spain.

A. What B. Why C. Where D. how

17. _________ the boring film, I saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite

Rewrite sentences with in spite of/ despite/ because/ because of

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well 

In spite of......

2. Mary could noy go to school because she was sick

Because of...........

3. Although thw weather was bad, she went to school on time 

Despite..........

4. Beacase there was a big storm, i stayed at home

Because of....

5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job

Although........

6. He is so young. His acting is excellent

Although...........

7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film

In spite of........

8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes 

Despite.............