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10 Match the columns to form compound nouns, then use them to complete sentences 1-6.

magazine

films

radio

effects

black and

broadcast

special

station

current

covers

live

affairs

1Photographs of her have appeared on magazine

coversall over the world.

2 I always listen to that ............................................

in the morning because I really like the DJ.

3 We’ll go over now to a ..........................................

from the Houses of Parliament where the Prime Minister is about to give his speech.

4 I love watching old ............................................ .

Some of them are classics.

5We should watch that new ...................................

programme on TV tonight; it looks like it will be really interesting.

6 The plot was a bit silly but the ..............................

were amazing.

TV Guide

11 a. Look at the extract from the TV guide section of a magazine and in pairs make up dialogues.

5.35Neighbours: Danny confronts Steve. Australian soap.

6.00BBC News: Presented by David Hawkins.

6.30Regional News: Weather

7.00Animal Hospital: Real life stories of animals in crisis presented by Rolf Harris.

7.30EastEnders: A case of mistaken identity for Kat

and Ian goes too far. Soap.

8.00Weird Nature: New series which looks at strange behaviour in the animal kingdom.

8.30This is your life: Michael Aspel presents an unsuspecting celebrity with their life story.

9.00Manhunt: Police drama. Borne and his team manage to arrest most of the smugglers. Starring David Suchet.

A:IsthereanythinggoodonTVtonight?

B:IquitefancywatchingManhunt.

A:What’sthat?

B:Youknow,thepoliceseries.It’snormallyreallygood.

A: Whattimedoesitstart?/Idon’tthinkso,it’snotmystyle. etc

b.How often do you watch TV? What do you enjoy watching on TV? Which of the series on BBC 1 can you watch in your country?

10

Cinema

12 a. In pairs, think of as many words as possible related to the cinema.

b. Look at the pictures. Which is ananimatedfilm, an actionfilm, aromance, ascience-fictionfilm? In pairs, use the prompts to make up dialogues, as in the example.

A:Wouldyouliketogoandseeafilmtonight?

B:Yessure.Anysuggestions?

A:

Howaboutthat

3

 

actionfilm?

 

 

B:

Whichone?

 

A:LethalWeapon3.

B:Whatisitlike?

A:Thenewspapersays it’sexciting…etc

1

Lethal Weapon 3 ****

Exciting action sequences and a funny, well-written script make this film well worth watching.

2

You’ve Got Mail **

Despite its predictable plot, this is an enjoyable romantic comedy with a happy ending.

Lion King ****

 

Incredible animation and

full of lovable characters,

this is one of Disney’s best-

. For children

and

ever films

 

.

 

adults alike

 

4

 

Star Wars Episode 1: The

 

Phantom Menace ****

 

Spectacular special effects,

 

a star studded cast along

 

with fast paced action

 

make this the greatest

.

 

 

space adventure

of all time

 

 

Project

13 Think of a film which you have recently seen and talk about it, then write a short review. Write about: typeoffilm,cast,plot,directing,photographyand specialeffects. Finally make your recommendation.

Game: Charades

Think of a film/TV programme. Indicate the number of words in the title, then mime each word. Students try to guess what the title is. The student who guesses correctly becomes the leader and you continue the game.

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Grammar in use

Future Perfect

Grammar Reference

14 Study the sentences. Which is used to describe an action that will be finished before a stated future time? Which is used to emphasise the duration of an action up to a certain point in the future?

Hewillhavebeenworkingthereformorethanfortyyears bythetimeheretires.

He will have had his novel published by the end of the month.

15 a. Rachel is thinking about her future. What does

4

 

she hope she will have done by the time she is

 

thirty years old?

 

 

 

play in big

 

graduate from

orchestras

 

music college

play with other great musicians

become a

give concerts

famous cellist

around the

world

Rachelhopesshewillhavegraduated fromthemusiccollegebythetimeshe isthirtyyearsold.

b.What do you think you will have done by the time you are thirty years old?

IhopeIwillhavesetupmyownbusinessbythetimeIam thirtyyearsold.

16 Use the prompts to make up sentences, as in the example.

1

2

Helen/play the

flute/4 years

Bytheendoftheyear,Helen

Luke/drive a taxi/ 6 years

will havebeenplayingtheflute forfouryears.

4

3

17 Look at the newspaper headlines. Which do you think will have happened in twenty years’ time?

1

Another huge

leap as

I don’t think man will have

 

first man walks on Mars.

walked on Mars in twenty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

years’time.

2

GMX announces the

 

3

First woman

 

invention of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

president of the USA

 

world’s first hover car.

 

 

 

 

 

celebrates victory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

claim

they

can

.

5

New global currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scientists

 

 

major

diseases

 

all

 

to be adopted by more

now

cure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than 100 countries.

18 Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect simple or continuous.

1A: Why don’t we meet at the restaurant at 7 o’clock?

B:That’s a bit early. I’m not sure if I 1) ................

............................................. (finish) by then.

2A: Do you think we should call John and tell him that we’re going to be late.

B:No, there’s no point. He 2) .............................

.............................................. (leave) by now.

3A: Did you hear that Lucy is moving at the end of the month?

B:Really? But by the end of the year she 3) ........

.......................................................................

....................... (live) in that flat for ten years!

4A: I think Dave’s really looking forward to retiring.

B:I’m not surprised. By the summer he 4) ..........

.......................................................................

(teach) for more than thirty years.

Linkers

19 Study the sentences. Which of the words in bold show: contrast? positiveaddition? negativeaddition? Can you think of other synonymous words?

Neither of the two girls like/likes horror films.

Although he’s rich, he isn’t happy.

Besides being beautiful she is also talented.

20 Join the sentences using the words in bold.

1John has lived here for six months. Sue has lived

here all her life.

whereas

Johnhaslivedhereforsixmonths,whereasSuehaslived hereallherlife.

 

 

2 The play opens next week. Nick isn’t at reheaårsals.

 

 

 

 

despite

 

Stella/work as

3

The film is excellent. The

special effects are

 

 

stunning.

furthermore

Sam/study Computer

a florist/2 years

 

 

4 Stuart doesn’t play the guitar. Mary doesn’t play

Science/18 months

 

 

 

the guitar either.

neither

 

 

 

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5He is a very talented actor. He is a good singer.

besides

6The article was very interesting. The writer was a

little biased.

however

21 Circle the correct word A, B, or C.

1............ I normally enjoy detective stories, I found that one a bit predictable.

A However

B Although

C But

2Fiona speaks neither Spanish ............ French.

A not

B no

C nor

3Dad always reads ............ the international news and the sports section.

A neither

B both

C either

4Dan doesn’t want to move, ............ his house was

damaged by the earthquake.

 

A however

B but

C although

5He’s a very talented actor ............ I don’t think he’s good enough to win the Oscar.

A but

B and

C or

6Andrea loves romantic films, ............ Joe prefers thrillers.

A besides

B moreover

C while

7In ............ to being an excellent journalist, he is also a newsreader.

A addition

B spite

C order

8Which programme do you want to watch? There is

............ the news or a documentary.

A either

B also

C both

9............ the play’s excellent reviews, we didn’t enjoy it very much.

A Despite

B Apart

C Whereas

10Although she is best known for her role in the soap opera, she has ............ appeared in some serious dramas.

A more

B neither

C also

Quantifiers

22 a. Underline the correct word.

1The film has both/all a star-studded cast and a very well-written script.

2Claire, Zoe and Carol all tried to get tickets for the concert but none/neither of them had any luck.

3Every/Either footballer dreams of winning the world cup.

4Both/Each Adam and Joe work at the radio station

as sound technicians.

5 Neither/Either of the boys has seen that film yet.

6Paul buys a newspaper all/every day.

7We could watch TV or we could rent a video, every/either is fine with me.

10

8All/Either of the people in the audience were clapping and cheering.

9Each/Every of his books has been a bestseller.

10I was surprised that every/none of the major newspapers reported the story.

b.Look at the pictures. Then make up sentences using appropriate quantifiers and the prompts, as in the examples.

ñ comedy ñ science-fiction ñ exciting ñ thriller

ñspecial effects ñ characters ñ romantic

ñanimated

C

B

A

D

E

BothDandEare science-fiction films.

NeitherBnorC arecomedies/isa comedy.

F

Prepositions

Appendix 1

23 a. Fill in the correct preposition.

1The ticket can be used on all buses and trains in the

 

city centre and is valid

.............. one week.

 

2

Paula wastes money ..............

clothes and CDs.

3

I didn’t vote ..............

him in the last election but I

 

actually think he’s done a good job.

 

4

The film was definitely worthy ..............

all the

 

awards that it won.

 

 

5

You shouldn’t worry

.............. things so

much.

 

Everything’s going to be OK.

 

6

He couldn’t get used .........

working at the station.

b.Fill in the missing preposition, then choose any five phrases and make up sentences using them.

1) ............

CD-ROM; 2) the feel ...........

sth; 3) to read

............

a computer screen; 4) to think

............ sth;

5) to show interest ............

sth; 6) capable ............

sth; 7) ..........

least; 8) lack ..........

sth; 9) to exchange

sth ............

sth else; 10) to cater ............

sth/sb

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Grammar in use

Open Cloze

24 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

Millions of people

0) fromall around

the world buy a newspaper

every day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people

read a broadsheet

1) ........................

its analysis

of world events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

celebrity gossip

 

 

 

a tabloid for the latest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

just flick 2) ........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

Whatever the reason,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glance 3) ........................

the horoscopes

or TV listings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all sorts of useful and entertaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your paper can provide

 

you 4) ........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

important

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

played an even 5) ........................

 

 

 

 

. In the past, newspapers

 

to

 

fight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

people

 

 

 

information

 

 

 

 

 

 

to improve

 

literacy

and

 

 

encouraged

 

 

 

role, as

they helped

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6) ........................

freedom and human

 

 

 

 

 

7) .......................

back

as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as

 

 

of newspapers

can be traced

 

 

The concept

 

 

 

put

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) ........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notices would

 

 

 

each day handwritten

 

ancient Rome, where

 

 

 

 

would give news about

government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. They

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up around

the city and its provinces

 

 

 

and deaths,

 

and

even

the

results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marriages,

 

births

 

 

 

decisions,

important

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

started

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed

reports of news events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9) ........................

gladiatorial

contests

 

 

 

 

and 11) ......................

the late18th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appear in the 16th century,

10) ......................

 

fact,

many

 

 

and

the

USA.

In

 

 

 

were common

in

 

Europe

 

 

century

newspapers

 

 

 

 

today,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

going

strong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are

 

 

still

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

which

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

newspapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and The Times in London,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Observer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12) ........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

As printing technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

date back to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this period

have 13) ........................

able

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

improved,

newspapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

now

 

individual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to

 

 

increase circulation,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

Even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

newspapers

can

 

sell millions

copies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14) ........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

development

 

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as

TV

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

media,

such

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

still

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

radio,

newspapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15) ........................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

important

 

 

part

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our lives

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phrasal Verbs

Appendix 2

25 Fill in the correct form of take, turnor standand then explain each of the phrasal verbs.

1 I disagree with everything he

.................... for. He represents everything I hate.

2It’s amazing how much Jack

........................ after his father.

3The radio’s a bit loud, could you

.................................. it down?

4Rick will be earning a lot more although he’ll have to .............

.............

on more responsibility

as well.

 

5 She ...........................

up skiing

while she was living in France.

6I’m really proud that he

............................. up for what he believes in.

7Emma .....................................

over control of the company when her father retired.

8

Do you think Rebecca will

 

........... up at the party tonight?

9

The company is committed to

 

............ out high quality goods

 

at the lowest possible price.

10They had already given him the money before they realised they

had been ........................

in by

a conman.

 

26 Try to explain the abbreviations. You can use your dictionary.

1Fan mail should be sent c/o the TV studios. careof

2I didn’t have any money so I had to give Tom an IOU.

3Helen works as a PA for a famous film producer.

4Julia works in the PR department.

5Please send an SAE with your application form.

6 He bought his new TV on HP.

7 What’s the ETA of that flight?

8We need to finish this report

ASAP.

9Simon really enjoys watching DIY

programmes but he never does anything around the house.

10The new cinema will be opened by a VIP.

Word Formation

27 Use the words in capitals to form words that fit in the text below. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

Is TV 0) addiction becoming

 

ADDICT

Britain’s new

problem?

 

 

New

figures

from

the

 

 

1) ...............................

 

 

 

Office

 

NATION

of Statistics 2)

.....................

 

 

CERTAIN

suggest that this might be

 

 

the case. Their 3) ......................

 

 

RESEARCH

have

found

that

watching TV is the nation’s

 

4) ...............................

 

 

 

pastime. Britons on

average,

FAVOUR

watch an 5) ...............................

 

amount of TV each

BELIEVE

week. The

6)

..................................

couch

potatoes

BAD

7) ...............................

 

 

 

watch more than six hours of

REGULAR

TV every

day. The

8) ...............................

of these

MAJOR

people enjoy soap operas, 9) ...........................

series

ENTERTAIN

and game shows and can’t wait for 10) .......................

 

DIGIT

TV with all the new channels it will offer.

 

 

Key-word Transformations

28 Complete the second sentence using the word in bold. You must use between two and five words including the word given. Don’t change the word given.

1Do you think Frank is going to come tonight?

up Do you think Frank .............................................................

............................................................................. tonight?

2Disney Studios produce a fantastic animated film every couple of years.

out Every couple of years ...........................................................

................................................... a fantastic animated film.

3Chloe was completely fooled by the practical joke they played on her. taken Chloe ..................................................................................

.................................. the practical joke they played on her.

4We enjoyed the film even though it got poor reviews.

spite We enjoyed the film ............................................................

.............................................................................. reviews.

5Jim has known how to drive since last August.

driving By next August, Jim ............................................................

............................................................................. one year.

6Sally was the only one who didn’t enjoy the film.

apart Everyone .............................................................................

................................................................................... Sally.

10

7The article she is writing will be finished by three o’clock.

have She ...........................

.................................

the article by three o’clock.

8I don’t think John is still at work. will I think John ..............

.................................

....................... now.

Idioms & Fixed phrases

29 Fill in eye(s), ear(s)or noseand then explain what each of the phrases in bold means.

1We haven’t planned what we’re going to do, we’ll just play it by

................... .

2Shall we get the bill? I’ll try and catch the waiter’s ................... .

3Apparently Mark offered to lend her his old car but she turned

her ................. up at the idea.

4 Kate’s house is beautifully decorated; she has a really good ................... for colour.

5It felt like Pete was looking

down his ................... at us because he thinks he’s more intelligent.

6When I told her how I might be able to get her a ticket to the concert, she was all .................. .

7 I don’t know exactly what happened but I think there’s more to it than meets the

................... .

8It’s Neil’s first real job and he’s still a bit wet behind the

................... .

9He’s thinking about moving, he has a great flat but he’s paying

through the ...................

for it.

10I looked everywhere for my glasses only to find they were

under my ...................

all the

time.

 

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