A. Reading comprehension
Read our article about Whitney Houston on pages 8-9 of
English Now
No 102. Then drag and drop the words below into the correct spaces to complete the sentences, which are adapted from the article.
soundtrack
singles
drowned
godmother
gimmick
voice
legacy
bodyguard
model
records
Whitney Houston was known for her powerful
______
.
She sold more than 200 million
______
.
Her mother, cousin and
______
were all famous gospel singers.
She worked as a singer and as a
______
when she was a teenager.
Her first album produced three number one
______
.
In her first acting role, she played a star who had to hire a
______
.
The film was accompanied by the best-selling
______
album of all time.
Houston’s career began to fall apart because of drug use, and she accidentally
______
in a bathtub after using cocaine.
However, her
______
lives on through her music and the people who knew and loved her.
Houston was once quoted as saying: “God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other
______
is there?”
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