Sw gateway unit 5

Student’s Worksheet 1

Zadania maturalne, Temat: Unit 5 TASK 1 Complete the sentences by choosing the correct word from the box and adding the appropriate ending -ed or -ing. You can use some of the words more than once.

bore

confuse

interest

surprise

frighten

1.

I was truly ………………………………… to find out that my favourite actress was 45 – I thought that she was much younger.

2.

You can’t imagine how terribly 5 minutes.

3.

I was ten at that time, and I must say that I found the film quite that I couldn’t sleep at night.

4.

Many of the TV stations were ………………………………… in buying the licence for the programme.

5.

I think that the change in the channel numbers is really programme now.

6.

The main character in my favourite sitcom gets everything he gets into trouble because of that.

7.

We left the cinema was a disaster.

8.

that show was. I stopped watching after

…………………………………

…………………………………

…………………………………

…………………………………

. I remember

– I can’t find the right

…………………………………

all of the time and

to death – I didn’t expect the film to be entertaining, but it

Nobody really expected it and the news of Bradley’s retirement from the show was quite .

…………………………………

TASK 2 Translate the words in brackets into English.

1.

The anchorman was (taki zażenowany) ………………………………… after the blunder that he was completely lost for words for a few seconds.

2.

I was rather (rozczarowany) ………………………………… the ending of the film.

3.

There is (nic bardziej relaksującego niż) ………………………………… sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine watching your favourite show.

4.

It’s (najbardziej poruszający) ………………………………… film I’ve ever seen.

5.

I’m usually so (zmęczony) ………………………………… after work that all I can do is watch TV.

6.

The plot of the film was (kompletnie zagmatwana) ………………………………… .

7.

I must say that their new advertising campaign is (raczej niespełniająca oczekiwań) .

…………………………………

TASK 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. Each ‘_’ stand for one letter.

1.

I find this programme not only i _ _ _ r _ _ t _ _ e , but also very entertaining.

2.

The news today showed some _ w _ _ l scenes from the earthquake’s epicentre.

3.

This is one of the most stupid _ _ _ e _ ts that I’ve ever seen – I don’t think that anyone will buy this product.

4.

BBC _ _ c _ _ _ n _ _ r _ won several prizes at last year’s Television Festival for its educational values.

5.

Coronation Street is Britain’s longest-running _ _ a _ o _ _ r _, airing three days a week.

6.

The word _ r _ _ a refers to any work to be performed by actors on the stage, radio or television.

7.

The second season of the series is just as _ _ p _ _ _ r as the first one, with almost one million viewers per episode.

8.

There is nothing wrong with watching TV as long as you are _ _ l _ _ t _ _ e and choose the programmes carefully.

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Student’s Worksheet 2

Zadania maturalne, Temat: Unit 5 EXAM TASK – BASIC LEVEL Przeczytaj tekst. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz właściwą, by otrzymać logiczny i gramatycznie poprawny tekst. Zakreśl literę A, B albo C.

TASK 4

Wife Swap is an American reality 4.1. _____ that was first broadcast in 2004. In each 4.2. _____ , two families, usually from different social classes and lifestyles, exchange wives/mothers for two weeks.

It’s pretty funny, as the programme deliberately swaps women with dramatically different lifestyles.

For example, a messy wife will probably swap with an extremely neat one, just to make the show more 4.3. ______.

The rules are simple. During the first week, the new wife must follow exactly the same rules and lifestyle as the wife she is replacing. During the second week, the new wives are allowed to establish their own rules, and their new families must stick to them. It usually takes a while for the families to adjust to this policy, and often the families go against some rules on purpose.

At the end of the two-week period, the two couples meet together for the first time and discuss how they felt over the last two weeks. This often ends up in personal insults and it has led to violence a few times, which is no longer so 4.4. ______. More often, however, both families reach agree that they have learned a lot from the experience. One thing is for sure – the show is not just another silly reality programme and you won’t be disappointed 4.5. _____ it.

4.1.

4.2.

4.3.

4.4.

4.5.

A. television

A. episode

A. annual

A. funny

A. on

B. show

B. part

B. informative

B. scary

B. with

C. drama

C. soap

C. popular

C. awful

C. in

TASK 5 EXAM TASK – BASIC LEVEL W zadaniach 5.1–5.5 wybierz wyraz, który poprawnie uzupełnia luki w obu zdaniach. Zakreśl literę A, B albo C.

5.1. The film was ______ more frightening than I expected.

She doesn’t live very ______ away – I can easily walk her home after the cinema.

A. bit B. far C. no 5.2. I couldn’t live ______ TV for a week. ______ any doubt, this game show deserved the award it won.

A. off B. no C. without 5.3. I don’t really enjoy ______ shows which show only celebrities.

I loved spending time with him – we could just sit and ______ for hours.

A. chat B. speak C. game

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Student’s Worksheet 3

Zadania maturalne, Temat: Unit 5 5.4. Have you heard the ______ about John?

I didn’t have time to watch the ______ last night.

A. information B. story C. news 5.5. ______ a result of the screenwriters’ strike, most episodes were delayed.

Forgetting the actor’s name was not ______ embarrassing as making a language mistake on live TV. A. in B. as C. so TASK 6

EXAM TASK – EXTENDED LEVEL Przeczytaj tekst. Uzupełnij każdą lukę (6.1–6.5) jednym wyrazem w taki sposób, aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisywanych wyrazów.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted 6.1. _____ a comedian, Ellen DeGeneres, shown on Warner Bros once a week. She does not only invite celebrities to her studio, but also ordinary people 6.2. _______ extraordinary talents – intelligent children, successful business owner and others. The host’s wit, together with the audience participation have made the show extremely popular. Warner Bros is now showing the tenth season of the show and it has 6.3. ______ announced that it is going to be renewed until 2017! Pretty good news for fans, right? So if you’re a chat show addict, search your TV 6.4. _______ to see when and where you can see Ellen.

TASK 7 EXAM TASK – EXTENDED LEVEL Wykorzystując wyrazy podane drukowanymi literami, uzupełnij każde zdanie z luką, aby zachować sens pierwszego podanego w danym punkcie zdania (7.1–7.4).

Wymagana jest pełna poprawność ortograficzna i gramatyczna wpisywanych fragmentów zdań.

7.1. The news was confusing for everyone. THEM The news left all ………………………………… .

7.2. Compared to other activities, I’m least tired when I watch TV. IS Watching TV ………………………………… any other activity.

7.3. This documentary is the most moving of any that I’ve seen. NEVER I ………………………………… by a documentary before.

7.4. I was equally surprised to learn about both the actor’s age and place of birth. WAS Learning about the actor’s age ………………………………… finding out his place of birth.

TASK 8 Work in pairs. Take turns to answer these questions.

1.

Have you ever been disappointed with a film or a book?

2.

Who is the most boring person that you know?

3.

What was the most embarrassing moment in your life?

4.

Which programme on TV do you find the most informative?

5.

When do you feel most relaxed?

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