A.Fill in the correct word / phrase.
• chat show
• weather report
• interview
• documentary
• cartoon
• news
TV GUIDE
Saturday, 4th November
Channel 1
16:30 African Animal Adventure
Interesting wildlife e.g. documentary about animals in Africa
17:00 Live at 5
International 1) _ programme covering today’s events, business and sport, as well as a complete 2) _
17:30 OK!
A chance to hear all the gossip about your favourite pop stars, actors and celebrities. Find out the truth as you listen to a(n) 3) _ with Jennifer Lopez
18:00 Oprah
4) _ with host Oprah Winfrey. Special guest today – Tom Cruise.
18:30 The Simpsons
5) _ about the Simpson family.
B.Complete the sentences with the correct word.
• gossip
• fashion
• music
• text messages
• horoscopes
• article
e.g. I read an interesting article about the media.
6. My sister buys a popular magazine to read _ about famous people’s lives.
7. The _ programme plays all the latest hits.
8. _ try to tell you what will happen in the future.
9. Polly likes to send _ to her friends.
10. Jane buys Sugar magazine for its _ advice.
C.Underline the correct word.
e.g. The fireman pulled the baby to safe / safety.
11. John brave / bravely fought the bear.
12. The zebra ran off / went off before I could take a photograph.
13. I was surprised / surprising to hear I won the competition.
14. It can be difficult to come on / up with new ideas.
15. Mark was very exciting / excited when he won the writing award.
16. What does the weather article / report say?
17. Glossy magazines are attractive / popular* to teenagers.
18. I like the fashion and beauty advice / strips in this magazine.
19. In sports, it’s a great achievement to attend / break a world record.
20. This belt really goes with / on your shoes.
D.Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.
e.g. Tony was walking (walk) home when it started raining.
21. We _ (plan) to go to the zoo, but we stayed home instead.
22. Jackie _ (take) notes during the lesson.
23. The students _ (work) hard because they wanted a good mark in the exam.
24. What _ (you/do) last night?
25. He _ (play) with his nephew all day Saturday.
E.Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
e.g. She left (leave) school when she was 16.
26. Gary _ (ride) his bicycle while Alan was skateboarding.
27. The policeman asked, “What _ (you/do) at the time of the robbery?”
28. I _ (pass) the exam without difficulty.
29. Mum _ (cook) dinner before dad came home.
30. She _ (write) a letter when the lights went out.
31. They _ (go) on holiday in June.
32. A woman from Vancouver_ (find) a bear in her kitchen.
33. When I was a teenager I _ (play) in the school basketball team.
34. My aunt Jane _ (drive) to Oxford when I phoned her.
35. Paul _ (get dressed), had breakfast and then went to school.
F.Choose the correct response.
e.g. I passed all my exams! F A. How dreadful! Was she hurt?
36. You won’t believe this. I found a wallet in the street. B. What a story! How did they do that?
37. I broke my leg and can’t play in the match. C. Wow! How long did it take you?
38. Listen to this – Helen had a car accident! D. Oh dear! I hope you get well soon.
39. Did you hear about the chimpanzees that sailed across the Atlantic? E. Really? Did you take it to the police?
40. I climbed Mount Everest. F. That’s great news. Your parents will be pleased
G.Read the text and answer the questions.
Sun Shines on Fun Run
On 12th June, a ‘Fun Run’ took place in the town of Sunnyfield. A group of sixteen−year−old students from the local high school came up with the idea and over 500 people of all ages took part.
Luckily, it was a sunny day. Everyone had fun running, walking or skate−boarding the 10−mile distance. Thanks to the event, £2,346 was raised for the charity ‘Cancer Care’.
Suzie Hamilton, one of the students who organised the run, said, “We wanted to do something useful for others and this seemed the most fun thing to do.”
The local headmaster was so proud, he decided to make the event part of the school’s yearly calendar.
e.g. When did the event take place? On 12th June.
41. Who planned the event?
42. How many people took part?
43. What was the weather like during the ‘run’?
44. How far did they have to go?
45. What happened as a result of the event?
H.Listen to the reports. What are they about? Number them in the order you hear them.
e.g. new technology 1
46. a new shopping centre
47. a rescue
48. a bank robbery
49. school meals
50. a sports event