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0 When was Susan Boyle admitted to hospital? a) after the last show of Britain’s Got Talent b) after she had seen negative news reports about herself c) before the finals of Britain’s Got Talent d) after she had contacted the police ✘ 1 How did the production company react to Susan Boyle’s uncontrollable behaviour? a) They made allegations of a crime. b) They wouldn’t let her appear in the finals. c) They announced they’d continue to take care of her. d) They had the police arrest her. 2 Why was Susan Boyle so important for the show? a) Because of her people switched over from sports programmes. b) She ensured that a record number of people watched it. c) Because of her 24.9% viewers watched the finals of the show. d) She has ensured that the show appeared in newspaper articles for five years. 3 What did one of the judges of Britain’s Got Talent say about Boyle’s fame? a) Boyle has had much more attention than any other contestant before. b) Boyle could have got much more famous without the negative reports in the international media. c) Boyle had told him she preferred to stay anonymous. d) He had predicted her success right from the beginning. 4 What did Susan Boyle’s former singing teacher say about her? a) He accused the producers of the show to have shattered Boyle’s dreams. b) It’s a tragedy that the innocent woman has lost the show. c) She seems to be unhappy with her sudden fame. d) She loves to sing, but she isn’t a good singer. b) Explain the following quotes from the text and comment on them. “I just hope that whatever fame that she has got out of this will eventually bring her some happiness.” “It just builds and builds and builds.” “She has gone from anonymity to being the most downloaded woman in history.” “A woman who really just loves to sing, an innocent woman really, who is just caught up in this fame game … .” “I hate this show.” Writing: Reviewing a talent show You are doing work experience with a film magazine and have been asked to write a review about a famous talent show in your country. In your review you should: • discuss the focus of the show • analyse the personalities of the contestants • give reasons why you recommend/don’t recommend watching it. Give your review a title . Write around 250 words . 3  99 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Ve lags öbv