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Vocabulary

1. Choose the correct continuation. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1. Billy is my favourite contestant.

a. I hope he wins.b. I read the book three times.

2. The firefighters answered the call, but discovered it was a hoax.

a. There was no fire.b. The fire was bigger than they had thought.

3. The director called the cast together for a talk.

a. He spoke to the actors about some changes in the film.b. He told the journalists how much the film cost.

4. This programme will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 6 o’clock.

a. You can watch it at the cinema.b. You can watch it on TV.

5. I didn’t enjoy the sequel to Twilight very much.

a. The first book was as good as the second.b. The second book wasn’t as good as the first.

6. The new horror film will only appeal to teenagers.

a. Teenagers will love it.b. Teenagers won’t want to see it.

7. I left the film in the middle because of the soundtrack.

a. The music was awful.b. The acting was terrible.

2. Match I to II to form sentences.

I II

1. We’re planning to screen ..... a. his guests with a friendly smile.

2. She reached the high point of her career ..... b. the new film in July.

3. Lord Moncrief always greets ..... c. his closest friends and family.

4. During take-off, everyone had to ..... d. sit in their seats.

5. The main character in the book ..... e. when she was very young.

6. Moving to Australia, he was cut off from ..... f. is a girl in love with a vampire.

3. Complete the dialogues with the words and phrases below. Make any necessary changes.

star • plot • predictable • sitcom

I Jill: Did you see the new 1. ……………………… on TV last night? It wasn’t very funny.

Jack: Oh, it wasn’t that bad. But I don’t like shows that are 2. ……………………… . I like a surprise at the end.

Jill: The actors who 3. ……………………… in it weren’t very good. And the 4. ……………………… didn’t make any sense.

appeal to • kick off • remarkable • cut off • viewer

II Cathy: Have you ever seen Big Brother?

Josh: Once or twice. I don’t understand how people can agree to be 5. ……………………… from the world for so long. It’s quite 6. ……………………… .

Cathy: Maybe. What’s more amazing is the fact that it 7. ……………………… so many people. Did you know that it attracts millions of 8. ……………………… every week? They probably just want to see who will be 9. ……………………… the show.

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4. Choose the correct answer.

1. My new house is near a railway station, but I am getting used to / am used to the noise.

2. At first, Phoebe didn’t like living in the country, but she slowly got used to / was used to it.

3. I was born in London, so I get used to / am used to city life.

4. I didn’t use to / wasn’t used to like salad.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below. Use a dictionary to help you.

tune in to • come on • sell out • go on • put on

1. The news ……………………… late yesterday evening, so there was a change in all the programmes.

2. I hear the tickets were ……………………… an hour ago.

3. How long did that film ……………………… for?

4. The National Theatre ……………………… a new version of Hamlet next month. Let’s go and see it.

5. My parents ……………………… their favourite soap opera every day.

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Grammar

1. Choose the correct answer.

1. “I hate horror films,” Martin said.

Martin told me that he hated / had hated horror films.

2. “My birthday cake was burnt,” Sally complained.

Sally complained that her birthday cake was / had been burnt.

3. “The doctor didn’t give me any medicine,” Kirsten told me.

Kirsten told me that the doctor hasn’t given / hadn’t given her any medicine.

4. “I’ll bring it later,” Gill promised.

Gill promised that she would bring / brought it later.

5. “Don’t forget to shut the gate,” Hank reminded me.

Hank reminded me not to / to not forget to shut the gate.

6. “When are you going to clean your room?” Mum asked.

Mum asked me when I was / was I going to clean my room.

7. “Let’s have a barbecue,” Ben suggested.

Ben suggested had / having a barbecue.

2. Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1. Rodney said, “I must buy that new disc today.”

Rodney said that he had to buy that new disc ……………………… .

2. The technician said, “The new computer will probably arrive tomorrow.”

The technician said that the new computer would probably arrive ……………………… .

3. The boy claimed, “I didn’t leave these books on the table.”

The boy claimed that he hadn’t left ……………………… books on the table.

4. Sharon said, “I took the kitten to the vet yesterday.”

Sharon said that she had taken the kitten to the vet ……………………… .

5. Edna declared, “We saw an elephant in the street this morning.”

Edna declared that they had seen an elephant in the street ……………………… morning.

6. Harriet remarked, “There’s an interesting exhibition at the local museum next week.”

Harriet remarked that there was an interesting exhibition at the local museum ……………………… week.

3. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. “I’m making fish and chips for dinner tonight,” Cathy said.

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2. “The weather has been very unreliable this month,” my uncle said.

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3. “We won’t be able to pay the bill till next week,” Norman said.

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4. “I can’t reach the top shelf from here,” Glenda complained.

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4. Rewrite the questions in reported speech.

1. “How long has your father been a detective?” Lana asked me.

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2. “What time is their train to Mumbai leaving?” Jon wanted to know.

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3. “Why did you turn off the burglar alarm?” he asked his wife.

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4. “Were you at the game last night?” Alec asked his cousin.

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5. Choose the correct answer.

I had a really unpleasant time with my teenage kids the other night. Sharon suggested 1. to go / going to see a film in

town, but then Ron insisted he 2. would prefer / will prefer to go to the local cinema. I explained that I 3.didn’t want /

hadn’t wanted to go all the way into town, but Sharon didn’t care. Of course, Ron declared that anything his older sister 4. wants / wanted was fine with him. At the cinema, we had to buy tickets for front row seats, as all the others were sold

out. Sharon complained that those seats 5. are / were too close to the screen. She asked me if I 6. thought / had thought

it was a good place to sit and I said I thought it 7. is / was fine. We could see really well. Sharon complained that her neck 8. was hurting / is hurting from sitting so close. Nobody really enjoyed the evening. Later, when I told my wife what had

happened, she advised me 9. to not / not to take them to a film again.

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