Upstream C2 Unit 3

The dispute is not going to die down overnight.

• It's a very controversial issue

• They'll have reached an agreement by tomorrow

The speech is really dragging on.

• It's so fascinating

• I hope it ends soon

Don't egg her on -

• she takes enough dangerous risks as it is

• she's already finished breakfast

Thank goodness we had something to fall back on.

• we could have been seriously injured

• we could have been left pennisless

Helen has been falling behind with her work;

• she'll have to do something overtime

• she has lost most of her readership

We'll have to get the office fitted out for opening day;

• there's a long list of equipment we have to buy

• it has to be cleaned from top to bottom

The sub-editor just doesn't follow things through;

• he doesn't like obeying the rules

• he needs to show more perseverance

Match the following

• quarterly

• once a week

• monthly

• every month

• fortnightly

• once every two weeks

• weekly

• once every six months

• biannual

• once every three months

1. 1. The station wanted to broadcast the show in the morning, but the ​ (a)   insisted that it be aired in the afternoon.

2. 2. He has thorough knowledge of jazz music, but his voice is not good enough to be a(n) ​ (b)  

3. 3. He has been a (n)​ (c)   with Radio Wales for years, but he's just not as good on TV.

4. 4. He hosted a current affairs programme which featured many a heated ​ (d)   between politicians.

5. 5. During his​ (e)   with Jonathan Stevenson, the Minister was unable to come up with satisfactory answers.

• producer
• announcer.
• newscaster
• debate
• interview

There is _______ coverage of the World Cup final on all major sports channels.

• long

• extensive

• whole

• full

• entire