1 8.1 Match words 1-15 in the box with definitions a-o. Listen and check. 1 breaking news 2 the headlines 3 host 4 mass media 4 mass media 5 stream 6 subscription services 7 tabloid 8 viewer 9 ad 10 audience 11 broadcast 12 follow 13 network 14 on the air 15 the press a the main types of communication like television, radio, and newspapers b recently received information about an event or story that is currently occurring or developing c the titles at the top of newspaper articles or the most important items of news on TV or the radio d a person who watches TV or a movie e send or receive audio or video data that can be played continuously over the Internet f a newspaper with a popular style and sensational stories g a person who presents a radio or television program h programs, series, or movies that customers who pay a fee can watch on their television sets i journalists or newspapers viewed collectively j take an active interest in or support someone on social media k transmit or send a radio or television show or program 1 being shown or heard now on television or radio m a group of TV stations that connect to present the same programs in different locations n an abbreviation or short form of the word advertisement o the people who watch or listen to a television or radio program 2 Choose the correct options to complete the paragraph.
1. Tomorrow I have to go to the store.2.Do You often have to wash the floor?3. They do not need to go by train. They can go by bus.4. You do not need to open the door. I'll do it.5. When he has to get up? - At seven in the morning.6. What does she have to do? - It will have to prepare breakfast2. Do You often have to wash the floor?3. They do not need to go by train. They can go by bus.4. You do not need to open the door. I'll do it.5. When he has to get up? - At seven in the morning.6. What does she have to do? - It will have to prepare breakfast
4 Choose the correct answers.1 The United Kingdom is … . b) a monarchy 2 The head of state is … .a) The Queen 3 The British Parliament sits in … .a) one building 4 MPs are … .b) the people who sit in the house of Commons5 What are Britain’s main political parties?a) Labour and Conservative6 How do Members of Parliament get into the House of Commons?b) British people elect them7 Who presides over the House of Commons?a) the Speaker 5 Fill in gaps. Use: when, who, which, that, where, whose. Put commas where necessary.1 I need a friend __who___ will never let me down.2 Kate, __who__ is a teacher at our school, has never been abroad. She is afraid of flying.3 My grandfather,_whose_ sweater you are wearing, was a very nice man.4 The theatre, that you have seen in the pictures, isn’t far away from here.5 My friends went to Spain __where_ it’s warm and sunny.6 His parents were doctors __who_ worked in the hospital down the road.7 Look at Mary. She has seen something __that___ scared her.8 The Pushkin novel,_which_ I like best, is Barishnya Krestyanka.9 I’ve read a book __that_ was very interesting.10 The benches, which__ are in the House of Lords, are red. 6 Use the suffixes –tion, or – ment and form the nouns from the verbs.
