B. Read through the following quotations

Which particularly appeal to you, and why?

Can you think of any people to whom any of these quotations apply?

1. «Successful crimes alone are justified». (John Dry den)

2. «It is not enough to succeed: others must fail». (Gore Vidal)

3. «Some are born great; some achieve greatness; some have greatness thrust upon them». (William Shakespeare)

4. «Ail great men make mistakes». (Winston Churchill)

5. «If you become a star, you don't change; everybody else does». (Kirk Douglas)

6. «The secret of success is sincerity; once you can fake that you've got it made». (Arthur Вloch)

7. «Is it possible to succeed without any act of be tray alb> (Jean Renoir)

8. «A celebrity is someone who is known for being famous». (Studs Terkel)

9. «In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes». (Andy Warhol)

10. «Those who tell you it's tough at the top have never been at the bottom». (John Harvey)

11. «The banalities of a great man pass for wit». (A. Chase)

12. «Skill is fine and genius is splendid, but the right contacts are more valuable than either». (Sir Archibald Mclndoe)

С. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Hounding of the Princess

Scotland Yard chiefs were to review security surrounding the Royal Family amid growing concern about the 'persecution' of the Princess of Wales.

Buckingham Palace was increasingly alarmed at the activities of money grabbing photographers with motor bikes and two-way radios who were accused of making the Princess's life a misery.

The concern was highlighted by an incident reported in newspa­pers, which claimed that Diana broke down in tears when she was photographed leaving a private dinner engagement.


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