Use of English & Collocations

Each year, the Eurovision Song Contest is ______ by millions of people all over the world sitting in front of their Tvs.

• noticed

• gazed

• watched

• obeserved

It is also ______ by large numbers of excited fans who were lucky enough yo get tickets to the live event itself.

• attended

• managed

• directed

• recorded

Eurovision is one of the most popular contests of its kind - it is ______ by music lovers everywhere - but do you know how it started?

• considered

• reviewed

• respected

• clapped

The idea for the contest came from a man called Marcel Bezencon and it was _____ on something called the Italian Sanremo Music Festival

• placed

• based

• formed

• built

The first Eurovision Song Contest was held _____ 1956 and seven countries took part.

• since

• on

• at

• in

In 1956 unti 1965 and again from 1973 until 1976, songs could be sung in any language. However, from 1966 until 1972 and again from 1978 until 1998, the rules said that all songs had to be ____ in the language of the participants.

• implemented

• acted

• completed

• performed

Another early contest rule stated that participants had to sing their songs to live music. That rule has been ____ , though, and now the people on the Eurovision stage must sing to music that has been recorded at an earlier date on something known as a 'backing track'.

• changed

• transferred

• lifted

• moved

When you think about it, this is logical, as there would never be enough time to ______ all the instruments on stage in the short break between the many songs.

• look into

• set up

• try out

• put on

Cooking is an activity which has become increasingly popular, especially because of TV programmes which are presented ____ celebrity chefs.

• by

• from

• with

• of

However, what it is ____ on TV is not always a true picture.

• proven

• shown

• given

• done