Jay-Z - Module 8 Review

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Advanced Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education

Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Jay-Z, (1) ___ he calls himself, is a popular freestyle rapper, but when he started out, (2) ___ as he might, he couldn’t get a contract with a major record company. Once a high school dropout and street hustler, he decided that the only way forward was to go (3) ___ business and set (4) ___ his own record label. After great success, more (5) ___ he had ever believed possible, he (6) ___ another huge gamble and created his own clothing brand. In 2007, he became a great (7) ___ richer when the company had an annual turnover (8) ___ over $700 million in retail sales alone. After that, he embarked (9) ___ other business ventures (10) ___ as an entertainment company and a sports agency. Jay-Z claims that if you want to stay (11) ___ business, the recipe (12) ___ success is simple: it’s all (13) ___ to determination, focus and being prepared to work (14) ___ a horse. Not (15) ___ has Jay-Z achieved huge success (16) ___ an artist and businessman, (17) ___ in 2008 he married Beyoncé Knowles and they became America’s richest celebrity couple.

Jay-Z

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