Usain Bolt worked hard to be a sprinter (his coach said he was too tall!), and won his first gold medal at 15. Since then, he has (1) the world several times, and, in the process, he has (2) a multi- . He now earns a salary of $20m a year, and though he doesn't have time to (3) any himself, he has given millions of dollars to charity. Nowadays, many young people are trying to (4) an online , like Mark Zuckerberg did with Facebook. he (5) the for a social-networking site with some friends at university, and it was so successful that, by the age of 23, he had (6) . He's now a billionaire and Facebook has over a billion users.
Shakira, who had her first big hit in South America when she was only 19, has set up her own charity, Pies Descalzos, in Colombia. The charity (7) poor children in , and helps them to get an education. In 2014, she (8) a Hero at the Radio Disney Music Awards for her charity work.
Complete the texts with the correct form of the expressions from Set B.
Set B
start a business (vp.) =
make a fortune (vp.) =
become a millionaire (vp.) =
win awards (vp.) =
develop the project (vp.) =
do voluntary work (vp.) =
break records (vp.) =
support the community (vp.) =
2. How long has she been feeling unwell?
3. I've never met such a nice person before.
4. I have been waiting for you since four o'clock.
5. She has never written a letter by hand since she bought a computer.
6. I wonder where you have been all this time.
7. I have been learning English for five years.
8. You never know how he is going to react.
9. She has tripped over the cat and nearly fell over.
10. Look! I have found a ten-pound note! - Where did you find it?
11. Margaret is taking driving lessons now.
12. In recent years terrorism has become a greater threat.
13. The rain came suddenly and it has soaked all the washing.
14. Ever since we met, you have never asked me what I prefer to do.
15. How long have you lived here?
16. I have been interested in sports since my childhood.
17. What have you been doing since you left Cambridge?