English Test 9ºth Grade- nº5

Ashley Tisdale’s Biography

Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American model, actress and singer. After appearing in several television roles during
the late 1990s and early 2000s, she became known to young audiences for playing Maddie on the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of
Zack and Cody and Sharpay Evans in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical.
Tisdale was born in West Deal, New Jersey. Her parents are Lisa Morris and Mike Tisdale, and her older sister is Jennifer, also an actress.
She is of Jewish ancestry, and her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of Ginsu Knives; Tisdale is also related to
businessman Ron Popeil. Tisdale was discovered by her current manager, Bill Perlman, at her hometown mall in Monmouth County, New
Jersey when she was three. She began acting appearing in stage productions of Gypsy: A Musical Fable and The Sound of Music at the
Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County. She sang for Bill Clinton at the White House when she was twelve years old. During her
teen years, Tisdale worked at Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister Co., and Wet Seal stores.
During the late 1990s, Tisdale appeared in episodes of several television series, including Smart Guy, 7th Heaven, Grounded for Life,
Boston Public, Strong Medicine, Charmed and Beverly Hills, 90210. She had a minor role in the 2001 film Donnie Darko and recurring
roles on the sitcoms The Hughleys and Still Standing. Then, Tisdale was cast in the role of Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zack &
Cody after auditioning for the roles of Maddie Fitzpatrick and London Tipton. As the series became popular, Tisdale became a featured
performer on the Disney Channel and performed a voice role in Whisper of the Heart. She was also cast in Disney's television film High
School Musical, which became a major success for the channel after its premiere on January 20, 2006.
Tisdale's role as Sharpay Evans required her to perform several songs including, "What I've Been Looking For", "Bop to the Top" and
"We're All in This Together." All three managed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. She has also recorded versions of the songs "Some Day
My Prince Will Come" and "Kiss The Girl" (including a music video) for Disney. In addition, she recorded a version of "A Dream is a
Wish Your Heart Makes" with the other members of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, and appeared in the Disney Channel Games as
captain of the Green Team.
More recently, Tisdale signed a deal with Staples, Inc. to appear in the promotional campaign for the company's "Geared 4 School"
sweepstakes that fall. Tisdale's first solo album, Headstrong, is distributed by Warner Bros. Records and is scheduled for release on
February 6, 2007. Tisdale will also appear in High School Musical 2, due for release in the summer of 2007

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I A (10%)

Answer the following questions about the text in complete answers and by using your own
words as much as possible.

1-Why is Ashley Tisdale mostly known to young audiences?

2-Is Ashley an only-child? Account your answer.
3-What roles has Ashley already played?
4-Write a comment for the following statement: “Ashley started her career at a very
young age, which is not very usual”
5-Explain the following statement by means of your own words: “As the series
became popular, Tisdale became a featured performer on the Disney Channel...”
 I B (5%)

Find synonims or explain the meaning of the following words taken from the
text.

1-“singer”
2-“several”
3-“performed”
4-“managed”
5-“In addition”

I C (16%)

Rephrase starting as shown.

1-“Confidence is very important to a relationship”. She pointed out...

2-In 2027, man will have found out all the planets of the Universe. In 2027, all the
planets of the Universe...
3-He was arrested on grounds of his crimes. If he hadn’t...
4-Rumours say Ashley Tisdale has been dating Zac Efron. That’s a little surprising to
me. Rumours say Ashley Tisdale has been dating Zac Efron,...

I D (9%)

Complete the following prepositional verbs whenever possible. (write down all
the possibilities)

1-To agree .
2-To die .
3-To cheer .

I E (10%)

In about 150 words:

a-Write a letter asking Ashley Tisdale out

b-Write about a day spent with Ashley Tisdale
c-Give advices to Ashley Tisdale so that she improves her career
d-Tell me if you’d like having Ashley Tisdale’s life or not
e-Write a similar text about yourself

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 II

Vanessa Hudgens’s biography

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She made her screen debut in 2003 and
appeared in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before coming to fame in the 2006 hit made-for-television film,
High School Musical. Hudgens also began a music career and released her debut album, entitled V, in 2006.
Hudgens was born in Salinas, California and grew up in San Diego; she has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an
actress. Her father, Greg Hudgens, is of Irish and Native American descent and her mother, Gina Guangco, is of Chinese
Filipino descent. All of her grandparents were musicians during the Big Band period. Starting at the age of eight, Hudgens
performed in musical theatre as a singer, and appeared in local productions of Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and
I, The Music Man, Cinderella, and Damn Yankees, among others. Hudgens successfully auditioned for a commercial and
subsequently moved to Los Angeles with her family, with whom she is still close.
Hudgens made her feature debut in Thirteen as Noel and appeared in the 2004 summer film, Thunderbirds as Tintin. Her
television appearances include guest roles on Quintuplets, Still Standing, Cover Me, Robbery Homicide Division, Brothers
Garcia and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as a classmate of Ashley Tisdale and Brenda Song's characters. Hudgens also
appeared on Drake & Josh, playing Drake's girlfriend. She came to fame among teenage audiences after starring opposite Zac
Efron, Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel in the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, which premiered in
January of 2006; BBC News specified that the film's success turned Hudgens into a "household name" in North America.
Hudgens and Efron won the "Best Chemistry" award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles. As a result of the film's
popularity, Hudgens was offered a contract by Old Navy to appear in multiple commercials for the company; Hudgens had
previously appeared in a swimwear commercial for the company in 2005.She also appeared in a Blockbuster commercial for no
late fees, as the teenage daughter.
Hudgens participated in the Disney Channel Games 2006, which were filmed in April of 2006 and aired two months later. She
was on the winning Blue Team, along with Brenda Song, Corbin Bleu, Cole Sprouse, Monique Coleman and Jason Earles.
In June of 2006, Hudgens signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records; her album, V was released September 26, 2006
in the United States and debuted at #24 on the album charts with 34,000 copies sold during its first week. The album is
scheduled for a January 2007 release in the U.K. Hudgens has described her album as "pop-rock, pop-R&B and pop-dance...
almost like a mix-tape". The first music video from the album, for the song "Come Back to Me", premiered on the Disney
Channel in August of 2006; In the fall of 2006, Hudgens opened for The Cheetah Girls in their "The Party's Just Begun" tour;
she performed in 20 of the cities included in the tour, between October 17, 2006 and November 15, 2006. She is also confirmed
to be a part of the High School Musical tour which will cover 40 cities from November 29, 2006 - January 28, 2007. The only
cast member not present on the tour will be Zac Efron, due to a scheduling conflict with filming another project.

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II A (10%)

Answer the following questions about the text in complete answers and by
using your own words as much as possible.

1-Who is Vanessa Hudgens’s family composed by?

2-Who did Vanessa Hudgens co-star with in High School Musical?
3-Is Vanessa Hudgens still a teenager?
4-Explain the following sentence by means of your own words: “Hudgens and Efron
won the “Best Chemistry” award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles.”
5-What was the crucial moment for Vanessa to have become such a popular actress at
such a young age?
 II B (15%)

Find synonims or explain the meaning of the following words taken from the
text.

1-“debut”
2-“successfully”
3-“classmate”
4-“award”
5-“due to”

II C (10%)

Rewrite the following sentences adding the expressions below.

Vanessa Hudgens (to love) (to work) as an actress.

1-Since she was fifteen

2-If she had been well-paid
3-Because she earns a lot of money
4-In 2010
5-If she were well-paid

II D (15%)

In about 150 words, relate Vanessa Hudgens’s life to Ashley Tisdale’s.

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