Unit 5 Progress test B.pdf

PROGRESS TEST

Unit 5

Reading

2 Are the sentences true or false?

The writer says that ...

1 there should be more good news

programmes on TV.

Bad news – every day!

Today’s complaint is from Mr P K Lipton in Somerset

and concerns news bulletins.

News bulletins

How often should we be given news updates on TV?

Traditionally the viewing public has had fairly regular

news updates on most major channels in comprehensive

hour or half hour long programmes that bring us a range

of different information and opinions about important

newsworthy events from our own country and around

the world. We all know the times of these programmes

so we can choose what and when we want to watch.

In addition to these news programmes there are, of

course, the channels dedicated to 24-hour news coverage.

What is putting my back up at the moment is a new

supplement to the regular programmes – 60 second news

bulletins, hourly during the evening.

I imagine this has come about because the news bosses

think we shall all be thrilled to get a news update every

hour but I have to say that not everyone is enamoured of

the new system – myself included!

There are several reasons why I feel this way. Firstly,

60 seconds is a very short length of time and there are

usually several major points they wish to tell us about.

However talented the news presenters are, they cannot

avoid sounding rushed as they try to read everything

within the time limit. Because of this speed of delivery,

you usually find that there is no time for any space

between items. The result of this is that one item follows

on immediately from another and there is no pause

to indicate that one item has finished and another has

begun. This can be both confusing and slightly amusing!

Secondly, most evenings the news doesn’t change radically

within an hour so the bulletins end up repeating the

same items again and again. Sometimes there is a change

in presenter in order to give the illusion of new news

but in effect it is the same bulletin as an hour ago. Why

bother?

Thirdly, I consider this an intrusion into my evening’s

viewing. Yes, news is important and I choose when I wish

to watch it. When I sit down to watch a film or a soap

opera, I want to relax. I do not want to be interrupted

in this way. Even now, when I should be expecting it, the

bulletins still come as a surprise and I half expect some

terrible breaking news.

Maybe I am a grumpy old man but in my opinion news

has a time and a place and it’s not every hour while I’m

trying to relax!

T / F

2 the presenters do not do a good job.

T / F

3 you can’t report news properly in a

limited time.

T / F

4 the bulletins often don’t tell him

anything new.

T / F

5 he sometimes thinks they’re going to

announce bad news.

T / F

Mark

/10

Vocabulary

3 Replace the words in italics with one word.

1 Share prices have gone up and down a lot this

month. f

2 The photographers chased the pop star

through the park. p

3 He waited for four hours outside her house,

only to get her autograph. s

4 The new boss was extremely hard and sacked

50% of his staff to save money.

5 The companies had a secret agreement with

each other to keep the prices high. c

Mark

4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

surge quit pledged back looming

axed ban bid plea boost

1 The police have made a to

commuters not to travel in these storms.

2 The to take over the failing

bank has been unsuccessful.

3 The government is going to the

police’s move to install more speed cameras.

4 The on cigarette smoking in

public places has been in place for over a year.

5 People are worried that a lot of jobs at the

factory will be

next year.

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Matura Solutions Upper-Intermediate Tests

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PROGRESS TEST

Unit 5

6 Financial experts fear that a recession in world

economies is .

7 A in prices means that fewer

first-time buyers can afford to buy a house.

8 The new head teacher has

2 ‘I won’t speak to her because she doesn’t

listen to anything I say.’ (refuse)

to update all the classroom computers.

9 The new line in designer clothing should

definitely sales at the store.

10 There are rumours that Gary Giles is to

the boyband Brigade this month.

3 ‘I can assure you that I won’t be late for the

appointment.’ (promise)

4 ‘I think the result will be 3–4 to Southampton.’

(predict)

She

Mark

/10

Grammar

5 Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct

them.

1 My sister admitted eat all the biscuits.

5 ‘I’m sorry, but the service I received was just

not good enough.’ (complain)

6 ‘If you don’t work harder your grades will fall.’

(warn)

She

2 Jake told that he loved English folk music.

3 I asked Becky what was the time.

7 ‘Yes, we’ll provide the music for your party at

the fee you suggest.’ (agree)

4 The teacher asked me where I had been today.

8 ‘I really think you should audition for the

school play.’ (encourage)

She

5 Helen suggested to meet in the park at 12.30.

Mark

9 ‘I’m really sorry I missed the meeting but the

train was delayed.’ (apologise)

She

6 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using

the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

10 ‘I didn’t say that I was going to raise salaries

immediately.’ (deny)

1 ‘Let’s go out for a meal after you finish work.’

(suggest)

She

Mark

/10

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PROGRESS TEST

Unit 5

Listening

7 ≤ 4.05 Listen to two people talking about TV

news. Are the sentences true or false?

1 The female speaker is feeling depressed. T / F

2 Newspapers make things seem worse

than they are.

T / F

3 The BBC shows strange news items in

its programmes.

T / F

4 The baby was thrown out by the force of

the fire.

T / F

5 A baby was mistaken for a toy.

T / F

Mark

/10

Writing

8 Write a review of a film you have seen recently.

Use the writing guide to help you.

Paragraph 1 : Give some information about the

ilm.

Paragraph 2: Describe the plot.

Paragraph 3: Say what impressed you about the

ilm.

Paragraph 4 : Say what you didn’t like about the

ilm.

Paragraph 5 : Say whether you would recommend

it or not.

Mark

/10

Total

/60

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