Listening · Part 2

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For questions 1–9, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Tap a gap to type your answer.

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You will hear a journalist talking about the life of a famous country and western singer. For questions 1-9 complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

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The western singer

Wells' wholesome (1) did not, at first, seem a good fit with the notion of her becoming a high profile supporter of women's rights. Her first song was a (2) to Hank Thompson's lyric, The Wild Side of Life, and struck a chord with female listeners. Wells implied that married men were responsible for the extramarital affairs they had in an effort to shield women who got involved in such relationships from (3) . Most of her hits were far less controversial and far more (4) than It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, and many touched on the subject of romance. In (5) terms, Wells has not enjoyed the same success as a number of the female country and western singers who followed in her footsteps. After her success began to wane, Wells looked into (6) in which to take her career. Wells foray into television made her (7) to a greater extent than she had been before. When she returned to producing music, she did so under the banner of a new (8) . The receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys capped her career and represented her (9) .
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