A.Fill in the correct word / phrase.
• news
• interview
• cartoon
• documentary
• weather report
• chat show
TV GUIDE
Saturday, 4th November
Channel 3
11:00 African Safari Adventure
Interesting wildlife e.g. documentary about animals in Africa
13:00 WHAT!
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) 1) _ with Celine Dion
17:30 The Simpsons
2) _ about the Simpson family.
18:00 Live at 6
International 3) _ programme covering today’s events, business and sport, as well as a complete 4) _ .
19:30 Oprah
5) _ with host Oprah Winfrey. Special guest today – Matt Damon.
B.Complete the sentences with the correct word.
• music
• horoscopes
• gossip
• text messages
• fashion
• article
e.g. I read an interesting article about the media.
6. My mother often buys a popular magazine to read _ about famous people’s lives.
7. The _ programme plays all the latest hits.
8. Penny likes to send _ to her friends.
9. Helen buys She magazine for its _ tips.
10. _ try to tell you what will happen in the future.
C.Underline the correct word.
e.g. The fireman pulled the baby to safe / safety.
11. The bear ran off / went off before I could take a photograph.
12. They were surprised / surprising to hear they won the prize.
13. That athlete attended / broke the world record once again.
14. The meat smells horrible. It has gone off / on.
15. James brave / bravely fought the lion.
16. It can be difficult to come on / up with new ideas.
17. What does the weather article / report say?
18. I like the fashion and beauty advice / strips in this magazine.
19. Sally loves watching the Sports Channel as it is very exciting / excited.
20. Fashion magazines are attractive / popular to teenagers.
D.Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.
e.g. Tony was walking (walk) home when it started raining.
21. What _ (you/do) yesterday afternoon?
22. I _ (work) on my computer all day Sunday.
23. Ian _ (take) notes during the lesson.
24. We _ (plan) to go to the cinema, but we stayed home instead.
25. The students _ (work) hard because they wanted to pass the exam.
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. When I was young, I _ (play) in the school football team.
27. My uncle Jim _ (travel) to Rome when I phoned him.
28. Steve _ (get dressed), had breakfast and then went to work.
29. He _ (cook) when the lights went out.
30. David _ (ride) his bicycle while Kevin was skateboarding.
31. Dad _ (do) the washing up before mum came home.
32. We _ (go) on holiday in July.
33. He _ (pass) the exam without difficulty.
34. A woman from Vancouver _ (find) a bear in her kitchen.
35. The detective asked, “What _ (you/do) at the time of the robbery?”
F.Choose the correct response.
e.g. I passed all my exams! F A. What a story! How did it do that?
36. I broke my arm and can’t play in the match. B. Wow! How long did it take you?
37. Listen to this – George had a car accident! C. Oh dear! I hope you get well soon.
38. Did you hear about the giraffe that flew a plane? D. Really? Did you take it to the police?
39. I climbed Mount Everest. E. How dreadful! Was he hurt?
40. You won’t believe this. I found a wallet in the street. F. That’s great news. Your parents will be pleased.
G.Read the text and answer the questions.
Help Hearts
On 20th August, a ‘Help Hearts’ charity event took place in the town in Whitefall. A group of nurses from one of the local hospitals came up with the idea and over 1000 people of all ages took part.
Luckily, it was a sunny dat. Everyone had fun either swimming, walking or windsurfing. Thanks to the event, £5,000 was raised for the charity.
Bob Keene, one of the people who organised the event, said, “We wanted to do something useful for others and this seemed the most fun thing to do.”
The hospital administrators were so proud, they decided to make the event part of the hospital’s yearly calendar.
e.g. When did the event take place? On 20th August.
41. What was the name of the organisation that raised the money?
42. Who planned the event?
43. How many people took part?
44. What was the weather like during the event?
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