REVIEW 4-UNIT 7+8
A. If a line is correct, put a tick (/) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next to the number.
Quiz Show
Last month,' wrote to a few local television station asking if 1. __________________
they gave away the free tickets to any show. A week later, 2. __________________
they sent to me two tickets for a quiz show.l went with my 3. __________________
best friend Angie last night.lt was an excellent !The show 4. __________________
is called Know Them Or Not?and contestants have to 5. __________________
answer questions about a lots of different people in their lives, 6. __________________
like friends, relatives and colleagues. There are ten contestants 7. __________________
to start with but one of them gets knocked out at the end of 8. __________________
each round.l'd like to go into on a show like that one day 9. __________________
but, for now, I'm much happy just to have been in the audience. 10. _________________
B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
11. Why can’t _____________ (POLITICS) ever just say'yes' or'no' when they're asked if they agree with something?
12. I was hoping this book would help me with my history project but in fact it wasn't very_______________ . (INFORM).
13. My cousin Dan has kept a _____________ (JOURNAL) since he was twelve years old.
14. Did you hear that_______________ (ANNOUNCE) on the radio about the water shortage?
15. There's an_______________ (WRITE) rule in our house about how late we can way up to watch N.
16. I just Wood there in _____________ (BELIEVE) when I heard I'd been selected to go on the quiz show.
17. The Internet is an incredibly powerful means of _____________ (COMMUNICATE).
18. I wouldn't describe the film as a comedy, but one or two scenes are mildly ... (HUMOUR).
C. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
19. These two dictionaries are similar. little
=> There __________________________________________________ these two dictionaries.
20. My first editor greatly influenced me. Influence
=> My first editor __________________________________________________ me.
21. They described the robber on the evening news. gave
=> They __________________________________________the robber on the evening news.
22. Robert Maxdoch has just bought the newspaper. control
=> The newspaper is now _____________________________________________Robert Maxdoch.
23. You'll be wasting your time if you try to get tickets for that show. point
=> There________________________________________________ to get tickets for that show.
24. I believe that adverts do influence people's buying habits. view.
=> It _________________________________________that adverts do influence people's buying habits
25. The prime minister will probably make a statement this afternoon. likely
=> The prime minister ____________________________________ a statement this afternoon.
26. A programme about the royal family will be shown instead of Friends this evening. place
=> This evening, ________________________________________Friends,a programme about the royal family will be shown.
27. The Hollywood star wouldn't say anything about the allegations. comment
=> The Hollywood star refused ________________________________________ the allegations.
D. Use the words in the box only once to complete the sentences in Table A. The meaning of the sentences in Table B will help you. There is one word you won't need.
Table A Table B
28 How _______ information do we have at the moment? asking about an amount
29 Only a_________ print journalists manage to move into television. describing a small amount
30 This magazine's got_________ of adverts in it. describing a large amount
31 I won_________ money on a quiz show once. describing an imprecise amount
32 There's _______ chance of getting rich from starting a website. describing a small amount describing a small amount
33 I think that_________ children's TV programmes these days are educational. describing a majority
34 There aren't_________ opportunities for poets to get published. describing a small amount describing a small amount
E .Choose the correct answer.
35. The programme usually _____ on at half past eight.
A looks B does C turns D comes
36. I saw the interview while I was _____ through a magazine at the hairdresser's.
A clicking C picking B flicking D ticking
37. Why did you have to bring that subject _____ at dinner?
A up B out C over D off
38. They mentioned it in the article but they didn't _____ into detail.
A make B take C come D go
39. The tabloids completely_______ that story about Bruce Willis. It's not true at all!
A stood out B filled In C. made up D. turned over
40 They were_______ out free tickets to the concert to everyone in the shopping centre.
A handing B holding C carrying D bringing
41 We had the volume turned down, so I couldn't make _____ what they were talking about.
A up B out C in D off