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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 â every day!
Todayâs 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 â 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 â 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 doesnât 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 eveningâs
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 itâs not every hour while Iâm
trying to relax!
T / F
2 the presenters do not do a good job.
T / F
3 you canât report news properly in a
limited time.
T / F
4 the bulletins often donât tell him
anything new.
T / F
5 he sometimes thinks theyâre 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.
r
5 The companies
had a secret agreement
with
each other to keep the prices high. c
Mark
/5
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
policeâs 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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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 âI wonât speak to her because she doesnât
listen to anything I say.â (refuse)
He
.
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 âI can assure you that I wonât be late for the
appointment.â (promise)
He
.
4 âI think the result will be 3â4 to Southampton.â
(predict)
She
Mark
/10
Grammar
5
Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct
them.
1 My sister admitted eat all the biscuits.
.
5 âIâm sorry, but the service I received was just
not good enough.â (complain)
He
.
6 âIf you donât work harder your grades will fall.â
(warn)
She
2 Jake told that he loved English folk music.
.
3 I asked Becky what was the time.
7 âYes, weâll provide the music for your party at
the fee you suggest.â (agree)
He
.
4 The teacher asked me where I had been today.
8 âI really think you should audition for the
school play.â (encourage)
She
5 Helen suggested to meet in the park at 12.30.
.
Mark
/5
9 âIâm really sorry I missed the meeting but the
train was delayed.â (apologise)
She
.
6
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using
the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
10 âI didnât say that I was going to raise salaries
immediately.â (deny)
He
1 âLetâs go out for a meal after you finish work.â
(suggest)
She
.
Mark
/10
.
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Unit 5
Listening
7
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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 didnât like about the
ilm.
Paragraph 5
: Say whether you would recommend
it or not.
Mark
/10
Total
/60
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