5. Look through the words in colour in the text. Tell how you understand the meaning of the following phrases. Fill them into the appropriate sentences using the correct tense.


1) Rags-to-riches

2) To strike it rich

3) To cling to a dream

4) Success story

5) Grab at a chance

6) Make it big


a) His father _____ in the diamond business.

b) You’re never going to _____ if you don’t put in the hard work.

c) The book is one of the publishing _____ of recent years

d) His life sounds to me like the classic _____ story.

e) We must _____ when it comes because it doesn’t come again.

f) She is proud to _____ for all her life.