GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY EXERCISES (KEY)

Reporting questions

Ex 2
1 The editor asked Fran if they had got a good live broadcast of the EMI charity concert
the previous night.
2 The editor asked Fran how many bands had been performing.
3 The editor asked Fran if anyone had interviewed the lead band.
4 The editor asked Fran if their ratings were up that morning.
5 The editor asked Fran if they could follow it up with a celebrity report.
6 The editor asked Fran who they were going to feature.

Ex 3
1 ‘How long have you been an editor?’ he asked.
2 ‘Have you read/Did you read the article?’ he asked/wanted to know.
3 ‘Have you worked here for a long time?’ he asked.
4 ‘Why don’t you read tabloid newspapers?’ he asked.
5 ‘Should people watch so much television?’ she wondered.

Reporting orders, requests and suggestions

Ex 3
1 look up 2 to 3 her 4 could
5 not 6 that 7 me 8 make

Reporting verbs

Ex 1
1b 2c 3a 4a 5c 6d 7b

Ex 2
1 to give 2 to turn off 3 to take
4 was 5 to park 6 for being

Ex 3
1 The teenagers admitted that they didn’t watch soap operas.
2 She offered to help me with my homework.
3 The boss apologized for shouting at his staff.
4 The doctor advised him to stop smoking and get fit.
5 He admitted that he hadn’t been at school the previous day.
6 Our teacher warned us not to cheat in the exam.
7 They insisted that we stayed for lunch.
Vocabulary 1

Ex 1
TV or radio newspapers
Tune in, editor, viewer, live broadcast, Headline, editor, journalist, tabloid
journalist, ratings

Ex 2
1d 2g 3e 4a 5b 6c 7f

Ex 3
1 tabloid 2 headline 3 article
4 editor 5 live broadcast 6 tune in

Ex 4
1 scoop 2 editor 3 journalist
4 tune in 5 tabloid 6 viewers

Vocabulary 2

Ex 1
1 unacceptable 2 relive 3 overreact
4 internet 5 extraordinary 6 underestimate

Ex 2
Noun: internet
Verb: relive, overreact, underestimate
Adjective: unacceptable, extraordinary

Ex 3
1 overreacted 2 internet 3 unacceptable
4 relived 5 underestimate 6 extraordinary

Ex 4
1 political 2 successful
3 critical / criticism 4 valuable
5 useful 6 announcement
7 powerful 8 determination
9 national 10 thoughtful

Ex 5
1 critical 2 successful 3 logical 4 acceptable
5 nationalism 6 thoughtless 7 useful 8 announcement