Brad Pitt

William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He is one of Hollywood’s superstars and received an Academy Award nomination in 1995 but has yet to win an Oscar. He often tops the “most handsome guy in the world” lists. He was married to Jennifer Aniston for five years and is now married to Angelina Jolie, with whom he has six children.

Brad was born in 1963 in Oklahoma. His father owned a trucking company and his mother was a school counsellor. He was an active student and enjoyed debating and acting. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri but his heart wasn’t really in reporting. He didn’t finish his degree but instead drove to Hollywood to look for fame.

In 1988, Pitt landed his first role in ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’, which was filmed in the former Yugoslavia. He attracted great attention in the hit movie ‘Thelma & Louise’. This made him a sex symbol after he was filmed topless wearing a cowboy hat. Pitt slowly got bigger roles, including Robert Redford's ‘A River Runs Through It’ in 1992.

In 1994, his role in ‘Interview with a Vampire’ launched him into the big time as Hollywood’s hottest actor. Other blockbusters followed, including ‘Seven’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘Twelve Monkeys’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Pitt has used his fame to help the homeless in New Orleans. He is also behind the organization Not On Our Watch, which raises awareness of the suffering in Darfur.

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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.	film	a.	kids
2	tops	b.	in fact
3.	children	c.	heads
4.	debating	d.	movie
5.	really	e.	stardom
6.	fame	f.	discussing
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	landed	g.	gradually
8.	great	h.	increases
9.	slowly	i.	got
10.	launched	j.	a lot of
11	raises	k	pain
12	suffering	l	started

 

PHRASE MATCH 

Match the following phrases from the article:

1.	has yet	a.	counsellor
2	He often tops the most handsome	b.	former Yugoslavia
3.	his mother was a school	c.	look for fame
4.	his heart wasn’t really	d.	to win an Oscar
5.	drove to Hollywood to	e.	homeless in New Orleans
6.	filmed in the	f.	in Darfur
7.	sex	g.	bigger roles
8.	Pitt slowly got	h.	in reporting
9.	Pitt has used his fame to help the	i.	guy in the world lists
10.	raises awareness of the suffering	j.	symbol

 

LISTENING GAP FILL

William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He is one of Hollywood’s superstars and received an Academy Award nomination in 1995 _______________ win an Oscar. He often tops the “most handsome guy _______________. He was married to Jennifer Aniston for five years and is now married to Angelina Jolie, _______________ six children.

Brad was born in 1963 in Oklahoma. His _______________ trucking company and his mother was a school counsellor. He was an active student and _______________ acting. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri but his _______________ in reporting. He didn’t finish his degree _______________ to Hollywood to look for fame.

In 1988, Pitt _______________ role in ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’, which was filmed in the former Yugoslavia. He _______________ attention in the hit movie ‘Thelma & Louise’. This made him a sex symbol _______________ filmed topless wearing a cowboy hat. Pitt slowly _______________, including Robert Redford's ‘A River Runs Through It’ in 1992.

In 1994, his role in ‘Interview with a Vampire’ _______________ into the big time as Hollywood’s hottest actor. _______________ followed, including ‘Se7en’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘Twelve Monkeys’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Pitt has used his fame to _______________ in New Orleans. He is also behind the organization Not On Our Watch, which raises awareness of _______________ Darfur.

 

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

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

William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film production / producer. He is one of Hollywood’s superstars and received an Academy Award nomination in 1995 but has yet / not to win an Oscar. He often tops the “most handsome guy in / on the world” lists. He was married to Jennifer Aniston for five years and is now married to Angelina Jolie, with which / whom he has six children.

Brad was born in 1963 in Oklahoma. His father owned / owner a trucking company and his mother was a school counsellor. He was an activity / active student and enjoyed debating and acting. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri but his heart / lung wasn’t really in reporting. He didn’t finish his degree but instead driving / drove to Hollywood to look for fame.

In 1988, Pitt landing / landed his first role in ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’, which was filmed in the former / farmer Yugoslavia. He attracted great attention in the hit movie ‘Thelma & Louise’. This made him a sex symbol / symbolism after he was filmed topless wearing a cowboy hat. Pitt slowed / slowly got bigger roles, including Robert Redford's ‘A River Runs Through It’ in 1992.

In 1994, his role in ‘Interview with a Vampire’ lunched / launched him into the big time was / as Hollywood’s hottest actor. Other blockbusters followed, including ‘Seven’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘Twelve Monkeys’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Pitt has used his fame / famous to help the homeless in New Orleans. He is also behind the organization Not On Our Watch, which raises awareness of the suffers / suffering in Darfur.

 

SPELLING 

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

Paragraph 1
1.	film rucordep
2.	He is one of Hollywood’s esrptssuar
3.	the most senodahm guy in the world
4.	he has six dlenhcir
Paragraph 2
5.	His father wnedo a trucking company
6.	He was an itevca student
7.	his erath wasn’t really in reporting
8.	He didn’t finish his egedre
Paragraph 3
9.	In 1988, Pitt ednadl his first role
10.	was filmed in the ermorf Yugoslavia
11.	sex mlsboy
12.	mleidf topless wearing a cowboy hat
Paragraph 4
13.	Other blockbusters dwfolloe
14.	ludnceha him into the big time
15.	the lemsheos in New Orleans
16.	the ifesugfrn in Darfur

 

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

(    )	In 1988, Pitt landed his first role in ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’, which was filmed in the former
(    )	Yugoslavia. He attracted great attention in the hit movie ‘Thelma & Louise’. This made him a sex
(    )	finish his degree but instead drove to Hollywood to look for fame.
(    )	counsellor. He was an active student and enjoyed debating and acting. He studied journalism
(    )	roles, including Robert Redford's ‘A River Runs Through It’ in 1992.
(    )	Academy Award nomination in 1995 but has yet to win an Oscar. He often tops the “most handsome guy in the world”
(    )	organization Not On Our Watch, which raises awareness of the suffering in Darfur.
(    )	Eleven’. Pitt has used his fame to help the homeless in New Orleans. He is also behind the
(    )	lists. He was married to Jennifer Aniston for five years and is now married to Angelina Jolie, with whom he has six children.
(    )	actor. Other blockbusters followed, including ‘Se7en’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘Twelve Monkeys’ and ‘Ocean’s
(    )	Brad was born in 1963 in Oklahoma. His father owned a trucking company and his mother was a school
(    )	In 1994, his role in ‘Interview with a Vampire’ launched him into the big time as Hollywood’s hottest
(    )	symbol after he was filmed topless wearing a cowboy hat. Pitt slowly got bigger
(    )	at the University of Missouri but his heart wasn’t really in reporting. He didn’t
( 1 )	William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He is one of Hollywood’s superstars and received an

 

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

Put the words back into the correct order.

1.	yet    has    Oscar    an    win    to
2.	the    in    guy    handsome    most    the    lists    world
3.	student    active    an    was    He    debating    enjoyed    and
4.	his    reporting    in    really    wasn’t    heart
5.	for    drove    Hollywood    look    fame    to    to
6.	filmed    former    in    Yugoslavia    the
7.	wearing    topless    filmed    was    he    hat    cowboy    a
8.	launched    time    big    the    into    him
9.	New    in    homeless    the    help    to    fame    his    used    Orleans
10.	suffering    Darfur    awareness    the    in    raises    of

 

 

 

ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH:

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	film	a.	movie
2	tops	b.	heads
3.	children	c.	kids
4.	debating	d.	discussing
5.	really	e.	in fact
6.	fame	f.	stardom
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	landed	g.	got
8.	great	h.	a lot of
9.	slowly	i.	gradually
10.	launched	j.	started
11	raises	k	increases
12	suffering	l	pain

 

PHRASE MATCH:

1.	has yet	a.	to win an Oscar
2	He often tops the most handsome	b.	guy in the world lists
3.	his mother was a school	c.	counsellor
4.	his heart wasn’t really	d.	in reporting
5.	drove to Hollywood to	e.	look for fame
6.	filmed in the	f.	former Yugoslavia
7.	sex	g.	symbol
8.	Pitt slowly got	h.	bigger roles
9.	Pitt has used his fame to help the	i.	homeless in New Orleans
10.	raises awareness of the suffering	j.	in Darfur