6. Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Leonardo DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California on November 11, 1974. He started acting when he was just five years old, despite the fact that he was rejected by an agent because his name sounded foreign.
His first film role was in 1991 in a film called Critters 3 and his first major role came two years later in the film This Boy’s Life. In 1993, he co-starred with Johnny Depp in the film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and was nominated for an Oscar for his performance. He had to wait more than ten years for his next Oscar nomination. This time it was for his performance in The Aviator. The following year he was nominated again for his role in Blood Diamond. Despite these nominations, DiCaprio won an Oscar only in 2016.
The film that made DiCaprio into a superstar was Titanic (1997) in which he starred with Kate Winslet. The film won 11 Oscars, including Best film and Best Director, but DiCaprio was not nominated for an award.
1. DiCaprio was born in…
a) New York
b) San Francisco
c) Los Angeles
2. He was rejected by an agent because…
a) he was only five years old
b) his name sounded foreign
c) his acting wasn’t good enough
3. He was first nominated for an Oscar for his performance in …
a) Critters 3
b) This Boy’s Life
c) What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
4. DiCaprio…
a) hasn’t won any Oscar
b) has won one Oscar
c) has won three Oscars
5. Titanic won an Oscar for…
a) Best Actress
b) Best Actor
c) Best Director

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