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Variant-1
1. Listen to five people talking about watching videos online. Choose from the list (A–
G) what is true about each speaker (1–5). Use the letters only once. There are two
extra letters.
Speaker 1 ______
Speaker 2 ______
Speaker 3 ______
Speaker 4 ______
Speaker 5 ______
A The speaker is surprised by the quality of online videos.
B The speaker saves time by watching online videos.
C The speaker thinks that the quality of online videos is improving.
D The speaker needs to watch online videos for their job.
E The speaker wishes he/she didn’t watch so many online videos.
F The speaker comments on other people’s online behaviour.
G The speaker admits that they sometimes steal ideas from online videos.

2. Read what three people say about the future of television. For questions 1–5, choose
from the people (A–C). You can choose each person more than once.
THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION
A Gina Fallon
When my parents were young, there were only two or three channels to choose from. I think
people at that time were happy with that because there was nothing else. Then satellite and
cable TV came along. These companies offered hundreds of channels for a monthly fee. But
everyone agrees that a lot of these programmes were poorly made and people spent more time
changing channels trying to find something interesting to watch than actually watching
something. I think television will change a lot in the future. Firstly, more and more people are
now buying smart TVs which are linked to the Internet. This has lots of possibilities. One idea
is for the television to remember what you have watched and, when you next switch on, it will
tell you about programmes that you might be interested in. We will also be able to link our
televisions to our friends’ televisions and find out what they are watching so we can watch the
same. That will be cool!
B Leon Adams
A lot of people assume that television will continue to work in the future as it does now, with
programmes appearing at a certain time each week. However, most companies now offer a
catch-up service where you can watch programmes from the previous week that you have
missed. There are also online television providers who allow you to watch what you like, when
you like, so you can watch a whole series in one night. This is great for people like me who hate
waiting to find out what is going to happen next. One big advantage of not having specific times
for programmes is that no-one can complain that ‘there’s nothing worth watching this evening’.
It also means that television companies can show programmes for everyone, from popular series
to documentaries that only handful of people will be interested in. So, there will always be
something to watch, whoever you are.
C Dana Jones
I think that in the past there were a lot of good programmes, although people always seemed to
complain that there was nothing worth watching. I worry that in the future we won’t get the
same quality of programmes. In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of free video
channels on the Internet. Why should people pay to watch television when they can spend their
evenings watching almost anything for free? Television companies have to charge their viewers
for
their service, of course. But if the service is too expensive, no one will sign up for it. On the
other hand, if the service is too cheap, the company won’t be able to afford to buy or make
enough programmes. This creates a huge dilemma for television companies. I think it’s a bigger
problem for them than keeping up with the latest technological advances. It isn’t clear to me
how they will manage to find a solution.
Which person …
1 thinks that in the future your TV will get to know your tastes?
2 talks about the importance of price?
3 believes that in the future there will be more choice for people with minority tastes?
4 enjoys watching their favourite programmes at any time?
5 mentions a time when there were a lot of programmes but nothing worth watching?

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two words you don’t
need.
audition adaptation entertainment performance
presenter rehearsal scene viewers
1 The drama is an ____________ of a book by Charles Dickens.
2 I love that show – it’s great _____________!
3 He’s the _____________ of a reality TV show.
4 There’s a really funny _____________ by a swimming pool.
5 The show is popular with ____________ of all ages.
6 If you do a good ____________, you may get onto the show.

4. Complete the reported speech

1 ‘We live in London.’
Jo and Carla told me that __________________________London.
2 ‘It’s raining here.’
Max said that ____________________________.
3 ‘I’m going to buy a flat.’
My sister said that ___________________________a flat.
4 ‘Have you worked with this director before?’
I asked him if _____________________________.
5 ‘Where did you buy your phone?’
He asked me _____________________________.
6 ‘Don’t forget your appointment next week.’
Mrs Jones told me _____________________________.
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Variant-2
1. Listen to five people talking about watching videos online. Choose from the list (A–
G) what is true about each speaker (1–5). Use the letters only once. There are two
extra letters.
Speaker 1 ______
Speaker 2 ______
Speaker 3 ______
Speaker 4 ______
Speaker 5 ______
A The speaker mentions a negative part of their character.
B The speaker knows they watch too many videos.
C The speaker uses online videos to find out factual information.
D The speaker thinks that online videos weren’t as good in the past as they are now.
E The speaker can’t believe that online videos are so popular.
F The speaker’s job involves making online videos.
G The speaker spends less because of online videos.

2. Read what three people say about the future of television. For questions 1–5, choose
from the people (A–C). You can choose each person more than once.
THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION
A Gina Fallon
When TV first started, there were only two or three channels to choose from. This didn’t bother
people at that time because there was nothing else. Later, satellite and cable TV came along.
These companies offered a huge number of channels for a monthly fee. But most people would
agree that a lot of these programmes were poorly made and people spent more time changing
channels trying to find something interesting to watch than actually watching things. I think
television will be very different in the future. Firstly, more people are now buying smart TVs
which are linked to the Internet. One possibility that this creates is for the television to
remember
what you have watched and, when you next switch on, to tell you about programmes that you
might be interested in. We may also be able to link our televisions to our friends’ televisions
and find out what they are watching so we can watch the same. That will be cool!
B Leon Adams
Most people assume that television will continue to work in the future as it does now, with
programmes being shown at the same time each week. However, most companies now offer a
catch-up service where you can watch programmes from the previous week that you have
missed. There are also online television providers who allow you to watch what you like, when
it’s convenient for you, so you can watch a whole series in one night. This is great for people
like me who hate waiting to find out what is going to happen next. One big advantage of having
more flexible times for programmes is that no-one can complain that ‘there’s nothing worth
watching
this evening’. It also means that television companies can show programmes for everyone, from
popular series to documentaries that only a handful of people will be interested in. So, you’ll
always be able to find something to watch, whoever you are.
C Dana Jones
In the past, I think there were a lot of really good programmes, although people always seemed
to complain that there was nothing worth watching. I worry that in the future we won’t get the
same quality of programmes. In recent years, we have seen more and more free video channels
on the Internet. Why should people pay to watch television when they can spend their evenings
watching almost anything for free? Television companies have to charge their viewers for their
service, of course. But if the service is too expensive, no-one will sign up for it. On the other
hand, if the service is too cheap, the company won’t be able to afford to buy or make enough
good programmes. This creates a huge dilemma for television companies. I think it’s a bigger
problem for them than keeping up with the latest technological advances. I’m not sure what
solutions they will manage to find.

Which person …
1 thinks that in the future there will be more programmes for people with specific interests?
2 mentions a time when the quality of TV programmes was not very high.
3 believes that in the future your TV may recommend programmes to you?
4 mentions the price viewers have to pay to watch a TV channel?
5 likes having the freedom to watch programmes when they want?

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two words you don’t
need.
broadcast contestants eliminated entertainment episode
panel rehearsal solo artist
1 There are ten _____________ at the start of the show, but only one winner.
2 Jody’s in a _____________, practising for tonight’s show.
3 The game will be _____________ live on TV.
4 The _____________ of judges will choose the winner.
5 She sings with a band at the moment, but she wants to become a _____________.
6 One singer is _____________ from the show each week.

4. Complete the reported speech

1 ‘Emma’s working in Manchester.’
Sian told me that Emma ___________________________Manchester.
2 ‘Dan’s my brother.’
Paula said that Dan ________________________ brother.
3 ‘We’re going to travel by train.’
Rob said that _________________________ by train.
3 ‘Are you meeting George later?’
Jack asked me if _____________________________.
4 ‘Don’t forget your swimming costume.’
She told me _____________________________.
5 ‘Did you see the show last night?’
Gabby asked me whether _________________________.