He 20th Century technology time line

Write answers to the questions.
1. When did Norma Jeane’s husband leave for the war?
2. Where did Norma Jeane go to work?
3. Who took Norma’s picture?
4. How old was she when she quit her job?
5. What agency helped her ind a ilm agent?
6. Which movie company did she screen-test for?
7. Did she get the job at the movie company?
IV. VOCABULARY BUILDING
A.
Phrasal verbs
Reread the story. Read the definitions on the right, and complete the phrasal verbs.
1. put ______ 
—postpone
2. look ______ 
—think about the past
3. ____ turn 
—in order; next in a sequence
4. put _____ touch ______ 
—bring into contact with
5. pass _____ 
— give something that was received from 
someone else
By the end of the month, Conover had taken a set of pictures of Norma 
Jeane for Yank magazine. He showed the photographs to a friend, who in turn 
put her in touch with the Blue Book Modeling Agency in Los Angeles. The 
agency passed her on to a ilm agent, who landed her a screen test at Twentieth 
Century-Fox. A little over a year after Conover irst photographed Norma 
Jeane, she had divorced her husband, signed a contract at Twentieth, and 
changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.
Source: Marilyn Monroe, by Barbara Leaming, New York: Crown Publishers, 1998

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B.
Use the new words
Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from Exercise A. Remember to use 
correct verb form.
1. When he _____________ ______________ ______________ on his 
childhood, he feels sad.
2. Her mother gave her a ring, which she ___________ __________ to her own 
daughter.
3. The students _________ ___________ their homework until the last minute.
4. His professor __________ him _________ ___________ ____________ a 
possible job contact.
5. She gave the photos to an agent, who _________ __________ gave them to 
a ilm company.
C.
Verbs
Read the deinitions.
spot
to see something that you’ve been looking for or that is 
difficult to find
join 
to become a member of a group
intervene 
to come between in a way that changes the outcome
pose 
to stand or sit a particular way, usually for a photographer
land 
to win or get
D.
Use the new words
Complete the sentences with verbs from Exercise C. Remember to use correct 
verb form.
1. He was very excited when he _________________ that high-paying job.
2. The model _________________ for photographs all day long.
3. She wanted to work, but her illness _________________.
4. They _________________ the group of people watching the show.
5. She was happy when she inally_________________ her friend in the crowd.
V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE
A.
Read about ininitives of purpose
Ininitives of purpose are used to show a reason for doing something.
He left his job to join the Merchant Marine.
(He left his job with the purpose of joining the Merchant Marine.)
The photographers came to film women in war work.
(The photographers came with the intention of ilming.)

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B.
Use ininitives of purpose
Combine the sentences by using an infinitive of purpose.
Example:
She left home. She wanted to become a movie star.
She left home to become a movie star.
1. He took on an extra job. He wanted to earn more money.
2. She worked day and night. She wanted to be successful.
3. She joined an acting class. She wanted to improve her skill.
4. She put off having children. She wanted to focus on her career.
5. She acted in commercials and in small TV roles. She wanted to gain 
experience.
VI. READ IT AGAIN