Close Up B 1+ Unit 8

A   Choose the correct word.

Tina’s smiling face was like a ray of _________ for the injured people.

   The newspaper _________ sends his stories to the main office.

   Have you heard? They are going to _________ out a new magazine.

  Ever since the assistant editor resigned, I’ve been snowed ______ with work.

  The newspaper has published the latest sales _____________.

 Bob really has his head in the ___________ if he thinks publishing a newspaper is easy.

  Larry admitted _________ my report.

   Our teacher spends a lot of time _________ us newspaper articles.

  My parents would rather ___________the news on TV than listen to it on the radio.

The magazine’s publication ________________, can it?

B. Choose the correct sentences with the correct form of the passive voice.

   Peter wrote an article about the earthquake.

   They say that what we hear on the news is not all true.

My dad likes us to give him magazines

   They will make a decision about the publishing date by next Monday.

 They print books on recycled paper these days.

  Many people say that the average temperature on Earth is rising.

By the end of the series, they will have broadcast 50 different documentaries from around the world.

They must make serious changes to improve the quality of TV programmes

The ranger had warned the cameramen not to go too close to the volcano.

They don’t allow their children to watch violent films or upsetting news broadcasts.

Complete the text with these phrasal verbs.

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t(2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Whenever I (1)                             to our local radio station, I always hear something interesting. I knew my favourite author, Catherine Gordon, was about t (2)              a new novel, but I hadn’t seen it in the shops yet.

So when a radio presenter announced that it was already available from certain online book stores, I decided to (3)                        to the station and ask where I could buy it. I left a message and soon someone was kind enough to (4)                          and give me the address of the website. Excitedly, I went online and I was able to (5)                        the book I wanted on the website. When they sent the book, I had to (6)                         it                              from the post office, but I didn’t have to wait long. During the following days, I had to (7)                           of the radio station, however, while I sat down for a good read. I never thought anything would (8)                           me                        to the idea of buying things online, but now I am hooked!

Choose the correct answer.

It ________ that some journalists are well-paid.

 The reporter was said to _________ waiting outside the celebrity’s home all night.

It was _____________ that thousands would attend the opening night.

Surprisingly, the junior editor has never ____________ for promotion.

   _______had been reported that Oprah Winfrey would be attending the event.

  The new TV channel is not _______ to be supported financially by any political party.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

It is my pleasure to inform you that you ________________ (accept) for the job.

I couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because my car ________________ (service).

The media ________________ (think) by some to be one-sided and not objective.

If you missed it last night, the documentary ________________ (broadcast) again next Friday at 9 p.m.

My report is ________________ (hand in) by next Monday at the latest

A statement ________________ (give) to the press next week.

I ________________ (shock) to see my friend being interviewed on the news last night.

The publisher will fire Joe if they ________________ (give) another article about his pets!