leonardo dicaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot to fame for his role in ‘Titanic’ in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist activities. He flies on commercial flights instead of private jets and has an eco-friendly house. He has inspired other celebrities to take up environmental causes.

DiCaprio is an only child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He was named after Leonardo da Vinci because his pregnant mother was looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her baby first kicked. Leo's actor stepbrother inspired DiCaprio to take up acting. He began looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful.

DiCaprio started his career making TV commercials. His break came in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big breakthrough came in 1993 when he starred opposite Robert de Niro in ‘The Boy’s Life’. That same year he starred alongside Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’.  He was 19 and his performance earned him an Academy Award nomination.

DiCaprio’s career took off and he became a Hollywood star. His status was elevated to superstar after he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won 11 Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet and his popularity was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never reach that state of popularity again”. Today, DiCaprio prefers to think of himself as an indie actor.

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SYNONYM MATCH

Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. 

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	heartthrob	a.	motivated
2	instead of	b.	seeking
3.	inspired	c.	called
4.	named	d.	pinup
5.	pregnant	e.	rather than
6.	looking for	f.	expectant
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	several	g.	get to
8.	alongside	h.	a number of
9.	earned	i.	raised
10.	elevated	j.	got
11	dubbed	k	next to
12	reach	l	called

 

PHRASE MATCH 

Match the following phrases from the article:

1.	He flies on commercial flights	a.	only child
2	an eco-friendly	b.	Robert de Niro
3.	DiCaprio is an	c.	DiCaprio to take up acting
4.	He was named	d.	alongside Johnny Depp
5.	Leo's actor stepbrother inspired	e.	instead of private jets
6.	he appeared opposite	f.	house
7.	he starred	g.	himself as an indie actor
8.	DiCaprio’s career took	h.	after Leonardo da Vinci
9.	He was the most searched for	i.	off
10.	DiCaprio prefers to think of	j.	personality on the Internet

 

LISTENING GAP FILL

Leonardo DiCaprio is _______________ and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot to fame _______________ in ‘Titanic’ in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist activities. He flies on commercial _______________ private jets and has an eco-friendly house. He has inspired other celebrities _______________ environmental causes.

DiCaprio _______________ and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He _______________ Leonardo da Vinci because his pregnant mother was looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her _______________. Leo's actor stepbrother inspired DiCaprio to _______________. He began looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful.

DiCaprio started his career making TV commercials. _______________ in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big breakthrough came in 1993 when _______________ Robert de Niro in ‘The Boy’s Life’. That same year _______________ Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’.  He was 19 and his performance _______________ Academy Award nomination.

DiCaprio’s career _______________ became a Hollywood star. His status was elevated to superstar after he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won 11 Oscars. He was _________________ for personality on the Internet and his popularity was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never ________________ of popularity again”. Today, DiCaprio prefers to think of himself _______________.

 

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob / heartburn and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot / shooting to fame for his role in ‘Titanic’ in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist activity / activities. He flies on commercial flights instead of private jets and has an eco-friendly / eco-friend house. He has inspired other celebrities to take up environmental causes.

DiCaprio is an only / lonely child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He was named before / after Leonardo da Vinci because his pregnant mother was looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her baby first kicking / kicked. Leo's actor stepbrother inspired DiCaprio to take down / up acting. He began looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful.

DiCaprio started his career making TV commercialization / commercials. His break / breaking came in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big breakthrough came in 1993 when he starred opposite Robert de Niro in ‘The Boy’s Life’. That / Thensame year he starred along / alongside Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’.  He was 19 and his performance earned him an Academy Award nomination.

DiCaprio’s career took on / off and he became a Hollywood star. His status / statue was elevated to superstar after he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won 11 Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet and his popularity / popular was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never reach that state of popularity again”. Today, DiCaprio prefers / rather to think of himself as an indie actor.

 

SPELLING 

The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

Paragraph 1
1.	a movie htrrhoebat
2.	known for his environmentalist eiiattscvi
3.	ievrtap jets
4.	He has eisnripd other celebrities
Paragraph 2
5.	He was mndea after Leonardo da Vinci
6.	his pgrnnaet mother
7.	her baby first idekkc
8.	take up aictng
Paragraph 3
9.	nimgka TV commercials
10.	he appeared oiepptos Robert de Niro
11.	he starred lgoedains Johnny Depp
12.	his performance eenadr him an Academy Award nomination
Paragraph 4
13.	His ttussa was elevated to superstar
14.	the most rdehecsa for personality on the Internet
15.	reach that state of popularity
16.	think of efhlism as an indie actor

 

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

(    )	up acting. He began looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful.
(    )	DiCaprio started his career making TV commercials. His break came in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big
(    )	in ‘Titanic’ in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmentalist
(    )	popularity was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never reach that state
(    )	activities. He flies on commercial flights instead of private jets and has an eco-
(    )	DiCaprio’s career took off and he became a Hollywood star. His status was elevated to superstar after
(    )	year he starred alongside Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’. He was 19
(    )	of popularity again”. Today, DiCaprio prefers to think of himself as an indie actor.
(    )	and his performance earned him an Academy Award nomination.
( 1 )	he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won 11 Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet and his
(    )	friendly house. He has inspired other celebrities to take up environmental causes.
(    )	Leonardo DiCaprio is a movie heartthrob and award-winning Hollywood actor. He shot to fame for his role
(    )	mother was looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her baby first kicked. Leo's actor stepbrother inspired DiCaprio to take
(    )	DiCaprio is an only child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He was named after Leonardo da Vinci because his pregnant
(    )	breakthrough came in 1993 when he appeared opposite Robert de Niro in ‘The Boy’s Life’. That same

 

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

Put the words back into the correct order.

1.	his    shot    for    in    He    fame    role    ‘Titanic’    to
2.	DiCaprio    known    his    activities    is    for    environmentalist
3.	jets    flights    He    instead    flies    of    on    private    commercial
4.	Vinci    was    after    da    He    named    Leonardo
5.	when    twelve    looking    agent    was    began    an    he    He    for
6.	career    TV    DiCaprio    his    making    commercials    started
7.	same    That    Depp    Johnny    alongside    starred    he    year
8.	took   he   Hollywood   career   and   a   DiCaprio’s   off   became   star
9.	the   was   searched   on   He   most   personality   Internet   the   for
10.	actor    to    himself    indie    prefers    of    an    DiCaprio    think    as

 

 

ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH:

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	heartthrob	a.	pinup
2	instead of	b.	rather than
3.	inspired	c.	motivated
4.	named	d.	called
5.	pregnant	e.	expectant
6.	looking for	f.	seeking
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	several	g.	a number of
8.	alongside	h.	next to
9.	earned	i.	got
10.	elevated	j.	raised
11	dubbed	k	called
12	reach	l	get to

 

PHRASE MATCH:

1.	He flies on commercial flights	a.	instead of private jets
2	an eco-friendly	b.	house
3.	DiCaprio is an	c.	only child
4.	He was named	d.	after Leonardo da Vinci
5.	Leo's actor stepbrother inspired	e.	DiCaprio to take up acting
6.	he appeared opposite	f.	Robert de Niro
7.	he starred	g.	alongside Johnny Depp
8.	DiCaprio’s career took	h.	off
9.	He was the most searched for	i.	personality on the Internet
10.	DiCaprio prefers to think of	j.	himself as an indie actor