Task 3
Complete each gap in this extract from a newspaper article with a suitable verb, adverb or preposition. The first one has been done as an example. Explain your choice.
Escaped prisoner Dean Parsons finally gave himself (0) up this morning after a dramatic twelve-hour siege during which he threatened to (1) …………….himself and his female hostage up with a hand grenade. Parsons, who was serving an eight-year sentence for holding (2) ………… a Post Office and making (3) ………….with five thousand pounds, had (4) ………….. out of Peterhead prison eleven days previously. The hostage is believed to be Kelly McAlister, Parson's former girlfriend, and the occupant of the flat where the siege took place.
Three years ago, when Parsons first came (5) ……………… the court for armed robbery, McAlister was brought (6) ….……… on charges of being an accomplice to the crime. However, when the jury brought their verdict (7) ………….., McAlister was let (8) ………………. for lack of evidence. After he was sentenced, Parsons was led from the dock shouting “You should have (9) ……………. her down too. It was her idea in the first place!”
It is not yet known where or how Parsons spent his first ten days (10) ………….. the run, but last night neighbours of McAlister’s phoned the police to report sounds of someone breaking (11) ……………… next door. The police arrived to find ... .
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UNIT 6
SEASONS AND WEATHER.
MY PERFECT WEEKEND
PART I. LISTENING
Task 1
You will hear a radio presenter talking about an Internet website. For questions 1-10, fill in the missing information with a word or a short phrase.
Search &Find Factsheet No. 22
name of website: ________________________1
website address: www.ww.co.uk
subject: strange weather in _____________2
such as: raining frogs, stones, ____________3, lizards
site also includes: • other useful ________________4
• ________________5 page
(with more than _____________6)
• ____________7 of meteorological terms
(with photos or _____________8)
• links to other websites
idea for: ________________9 working on projects
website designed by: students at _________________10
Task 2
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8 choose the best answer А, В or С. You will hear each short passage twice.
1. You hear a man and a woman talking about her hobby. What feeling does the woman express?
A amusement
В embarrassment
С modesty
2. You hear a man reporting about a rugby match on the radio. What was the result of the match?
A Scotland beat Wales.
В Wales beat Scotland.
С It was a draw.
3. You hear a woman talking to a friend about her children's hobby. What is it?
A karate
В chess
С computer games
4. You hear a man talking about how he started a collection. What does he collect?
A action films on video
В foreign language textbooks
С comic books from around the world
5. Listen to a woman talking about astrology. Why did she first get interested in the subject?
A A friend gave her a birth chart.
В She discovered that some predictions had come true.
С She wanted to study people's characters.
6. You overhear a conversation at a party. What does the woman invite the man to do?
A teach a woodworking class
В set up a gardening society
С join the drama club
7. Listen to a girl talking about her hobby. What is it?
A parachuting
B bungee jumping
C ski jumping
8. You overhear a young tennis player talking to someone after a match. Who is the other speaker?
A his father
B his coach
C a fellow player