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Tom Cruise Answers Question About Taylor Swift Football Photos

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Tom Cruise is a famous actor. He went to a football game. He sat near Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is a famous singer. She is married to Travis Kelce. Travis Kelce plays for the Chiefs football team. People took photos of Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift together. The photos were from a Chiefs game. The Chiefs won the game.

Many people saw the photos online. They had one big question. Why were Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift sitting together? Now, Tom Cruise has answered the question. He talked about the photos in public.

The photos came out at the same time as the Emmys. The Emmys are big awards for TV shows. Taylor Swift got a lot of attention that day. She watched her husband play football. She also became a big topic on the internet.

Vocabulary15 words

actor
a person who plays parts in movies or shows
Emmys
important awards given for TV shows
photos
pictures taken with a camera
married
joined to someone as husband and wife
famous
known by many people
team
a group of people who play sports together
question
something you ask because you want to know
answered
gave a reply to a question
attention
when people notice and look at something
internet
the online world where people share things
watched
looked at something happening
sitting
being in a seated position
won
did not lose; got first place
public
in front of many people
topic
a subject people talk about

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Quiz

1. Who did Tom Cruise sit near at the football game?
2. What team does Travis Kelce play for?
3. Did the Chiefs win the game?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Tom Cruise is a famous _____. He went to a football game.

He sat near Taylor _____. Taylor Swift is a famous singer.

She is married to Travis _____. Travis Kelce plays for the Chiefs football team.

People took _____ of Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift together.

The Chiefs _____ the game.

Many people saw the photos _____. They had one big question.

Now, Tom Cruise has _____ the question.

The photos came out at the same time as the _____.

Taylor Swift got a lot of _____ that day.

She also became a big _____ on the internet.

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