Work in pairs. Choose the words from the list to make sentences. The person with the most points is the winner

Vocabulary game

Michael Joseph Jackson

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Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below:

1) Eating fruit and vegetables can help _____ the chances of heart problems in later life.

2) Eating fried food may _____ the risk of heart _____.

3) You should control de amount of dairy products that you eat as they are high in _____.

4) You are _____ likely to have trouble with your heart if you keep fit.

5) Excessive drinking can _____ to alcoholism.

6) Stopping smoking is one step to good ______.

7) Eating fatty food can _____ to the narrowing of arteries.

8) Eating sensibly will help you _____ problems with your _____ in later life.

Fill in the missing prepositions:

Michael Joseph Jackson (born 1958) is truly a music legend. He became a superstar 1) ____ the age 2) ____ eleven as a member 3) ____ his family band The Jackson 5. His solo career earned him the title "King 4) ____ Pop". His studio albums have all become classics. Jackson is equally famous 5) ____ his high energy and complicated dance techniques such as the Moonwalk. He died 6) ____ 2009 7) ____ the age 8) ____ 50.

Jackson dominated the music charts throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s. His distinctive vocal style, rhythm and fashion were perfect for the new music video age. MTV enthusiastically played his videos 9) ____ the world. His ‘Thriller’ video had all the excitement 10) ____ a major movie release. Jackson became a true icon 11) ____ pop culture and influenced dozens 12) ____ today’s top stars.

Jackson’s personal life created significant controversy and earned him a nickname he hated, ‘Wacko Jacko’. He angered many having plastic surgery and lightening his skin to look white. His reputation was badly damaged 13) ____ several high-profile child sexual abuse cases 14) ____ 2003 and 2005. The courts cleared him 15) ____ both occasions.

His awards and records are proof 16) ____ the phenomenal success he achieved. He won World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist 17) ____ the Millennium, and was the American Music Award's Artist 18) ____ the Century. ‘Thriller’ remains the best selling album 19) ____ all time. ‘Vanity Fair’ magazine named him the "Most popular artist 20) ____ the history 21) ____ show business".

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