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Week 4: civilized

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you ever read ...... magazine? if so, which one?

a)

tabloid/glossy

b)

press release

c)

fashion

d)

general news

2.

Which celebrities in your country actually ....... publicity?

a)

find

b)

seek

c)

do

d)

look

3.

What type of newspapers regularly receive a lot of ....... in your country?

a)

attention

b)

fame

c)

coverage

d)

success

4.

What’s the latest story to ........ the front page of the newspaper you read?

a)

do

b)

make

c)

seek

d)

adjust

5.

 

Do you know of any famous people who have ........ a newspaper for libel?

a)

sued

b)

persuded

c)

caught

d)

tamed

6.

Do newspapers in your country often ........ stories about TV celebrities?

a)

tell

b)

make

c)

run

d)

see

7.

A bugging device

a)

a small item that can be secretly attached to somewhere in order to eavesdrop on something

b)

a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision

c)

the extent to which something deals with or applies to something else.

d)

the treatment of an issue by the media.

8.

Go through the roof

a)

to rise to a very high level

b)

to become extremely angry

c)

to leave a place or begin a journey

d)

to go to bed in order to sleep

9.

Axe something

a)

to do something at a different time because you cannot do it at the expected time

b)

to reduce services, jobs, payments, etc. a lot or completely without warning or in a single action

c)

to form something as a whole

d)

the act of stopping the supply of something

10.

A lawsuit

a)

a large machine for digging and moving earth that consists of a large bucket on the end of an arm attached to a vehicle

b)

a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision

c)

the process of doing something, especially when dealing with a problem or difficulty

d)

a piece of equipment that can be opened slowly under a heavy object such as a car in order to raise it off the ground

11.

A defendant

a)

a person's husband or wife

b)

a very entertaining or skilful person, story, or performance

c)

someone who commits a crime

d)

a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal

12.

A spouse

a)

a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it

b)

a person's husband or wife

c)

a person who someone is competing against in a sports event

d)

a person, product, company, etc. that is trying to compete with others, for example, by trying to make bigger sales in a particular market

13.

Liver pool’s chief of police........ after 40 years of service.

a)

are set to rise

b)

is due to retire

c)

turn back

d)

turning back

14.

Everest’s youngest climbers ...........because of poor weather conditions

a)

trumped at the last moment

b)

rise to a very high level

c)

are on the verge of turning back

15.

The singer, Migs, .......... a new recording deal for £10 million

a)

is gearing up to provide local service at lower prices

b)

made a clear jump of the highest fence

c)

is about to sign

16.

The Worker' Union .......... a 10% pay rise

a)

call for

b)

settle for

c)

call on

17.

I am ....... very well this year

a)

sure to do

b)

adjust to finish

c)

certain to place

d)

fine to done

18.

My friends ......... in the next five years.

a)

are likely get marry

b)

is likely to get married

c)

are likely get married

d)

are likely to get married

19.

He..........an important decision.

a)

am on the verge of making

b)

is on the verge of making

c)

on the verge of making

d)

are on verge of making

20.

My cousins ........... time playing computer games this weekend.

a)

are bound to spending

b)

are bound spending

c)

is bound to spend

d)

are bound to spend

21.

My mom .......... her rings.

a)

is about to selling

b)

is about selling

c)

is about to sell

d)

about to sell

22.

I am ........ in the next couple of years

a)

due to retired

b)

due to retire

c)

due to retiring

d)

due retired

23.

Her husband ............ something amazing with her life.

a)

is certain to do

b)

is certain do

c)

is certain to doing

d)

is certain doing

24.

Show reality TV is fine by me - I have no objection

a)

good or good enough

b)

very exact and delicate, or needing to be done, treated, or considered very carefully

c)

used to indicate complete agreement

25.

They know what they’re letting themselves in for what kind of unpleasant situation they’re getting involved in

a)

To involve someone or oneself in something, especially that which proves to be more intimidating, demanding, or overwhelming than one was expecting.

b)

To position oneself to be able to see someone or something

c)

To remember or remind oneself of something

26.

That’s a bit of dull - I am not interesting

a)

not interesting or exciting in any way

b)

funny, or making you laugh

c)

pleasure, enjoyment, or entertainment

27.

Each to their own - So I assume that everyone likes different things

a)

used to say that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like etc, especially when you agree with someone else’s choice

b)

used to say that we all have similar ideas about how to do things, what we like etc

c)

used to say that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like etc, especially when you do not agree with someone else’s choice