Reading 9/1
Read the adverts in the boxes and try to match them with the sentences below.
You must not take too many clothes to try on
If you want someone to wash your clothes, it will be cheaper this week
Call this person if you are interested in a job working with cars
You can buy something to eat here
You have to get off one train and get another if you want to go to Oxford.
Complete the dialogue.
When you hear the phrase ‘dangerous jobs’, you probably think of firefighters, lifeguards or police officers. Can window cleaning be dangerous? No? Well, if you are working 250m above the ground, it can be very dangerous. This week, Darren Barnes, a window cleaner on some of the tallest buildings in Perth, in Australia, talks to us.
- _______________?
- For ten years, I was working as a builder before that. Then, my brother started cleaning windows on skyscrapers and I changed jobs to work with him. I have always loved being up in the sky!
-______________?
- Well, it’s safer than it looks. The job was more difficult when I started. But safety equipment has changed a lot since then. We’ve got a power roof car now to take us to the top instead of the old chair. And I don’t work alone. Twelve of us clean a building, so we look out for each other.
- ______________?
- Oh sure. Once, a pigeon sat on my head for hours and went up and down the building with me. It came every day and we used to share my sandwiches.
Read the texts about TV shows and answer the question below
Who Knows?
Have you ever wanted to be on a TV game show? If you think you’ve got good general knowledge, just fill in our application form. You could be a winner on Channel 7’s new game show Who Knows? There will be twelve weekly shows and the winner of each show will go on to play a final competition to win two million pounds!
Watching You!
The producers of the reality show Watching Youl are looking for ten new people to live in the famous house for ten weeks. Are you funny and talkative? Would you like to become a big star? Send in your application before 7 November, and you could be invited to the auditions in London and Manchester!
Children’s Hour
As viewers know, Dani Byers has left Channel 7’s Children’s Hour to make a film in Hollywood. So, we need someone to take her place as a presenter on the show. We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, intelligent and who loves children. Is that you? Apply now and come for a voice test!
Which show:
will be shorter than three months?
Read the texts about TV shows and answer the question below
Who Knows?
Have you ever wanted to be on a TV game show? If you think you’ve got good general knowledge, just fill in our application form. You could be a winner on Channel 7’s new game show Who Knows? There will be twelve weekly shows and the winner of each show will go on to play a final competition to win two million pounds!
Watching You!
The producers of the reality show Watching Youl are looking for ten new people to live in the famous house for ten weeks. Are you funny and talkative?Send in your application before 7 November, and you could be invited to the auditions in London and Manchester!
Children’s Hour
As viewers know, Dani Byers has left Channel 7’s Children’s Hour to make a film in Hollywood. So, we need someone to take her place as a presenter on the show. We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, intelligent and who loves children. Is that you? Apply now and come for a voice test!
Which show:
only needs one person?
Read the texts about TV shows and answer the question below
Who Knows?
Have you ever wanted to be on a TV game show? If you think you’ve got good general knowledge, just fill in our application form. You could be a winner on Channel 7’s new game show Who Knows? There will be twelve weekly shows and the winner of each show will go on to play a final competition to win two million pounds!
Watching You!
The producers of the reality show Watching Youl are looking for ten new people to live in the famous house for ten weeks. Are you funny and talkative? Send in your application before 7 November, and you could be invited to the auditions in London and Manchester!
Children’s Hour
As viewers know, Dani Byers has left Channel 7’s Children’s Hour to make a film in Hollywood. So, we need someone to take her place as a presenter on the show. We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, intelligent and who loves children. Is that you? Apply now and come for a voice test!
Which show:
offers a lot of money?
Read the text and complete the gaps with the words below.
I often go to the cinema and I really like watching Holliwood films. One of my favourite actors is Colin Farrell. He always plays very interesting _______ in films.
His _____ famous films are Ordinary Decent Criminals, Minority Report and Alexander The Great.
Colin was born in Dublin in 1976. He is quite young and handsome. He is tall and well-built with short brown hair and _______ eyes.
He often has a _____ and a goatee beard.
He also has tattoos on his arms. He usually wears _____ clothes.
Colin is a very talented and hardworking actor. His friends say he is very kind and generous. Colin loves football and wanted to become a professional footballer like his father. All in all, I think Colin Farrell is one of the most ______ actors. I love all his films and can’t wait to see his next one.
As for my favourite actress, this is definitely Gwyneth Paltrow. She is
a Hollywood actress and she works ______ a model.
Her most famous films are Emma and Shakespeare in Love. She has an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best ______, as well as many other awards.
She _____ a lot of money and she is very rich.
Gwyneth was born in Los Angeles and is the daughter of a film director and an actress. She has got long ______ blonde hair and blue eyes.
Gwyneth is _______ talented that People Magazine says she is one of the most gifted people in Hollywood.
She likes children, travelling and music. She likes to eat healthy food.
All in all, I think Gwyneth Paltrow is an excellent actress and a very ______ person. I would like to be like her when I grow up.
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