Focus 2 Unit 3.1 Vocabulary

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

0 I sing really well. I should go on a talent show!

1 I love this                     [cooking programme  , game show, news bulletin, sitcom, soap opera, travel show, weather forecast] – tonight they’re visiting amazing places in Northern Ireland.

2 My father went on a                         [cooking programme, news bulletin, sitcom, soap opera, game show, travel show, weather forecast] and won a lot of money when he answered the questions correctly.

3 I’ve learnt how to make great hamburgers by watching this                        [travel show, weather forecast, cooking programme, game show, news bulletin, sitcom, soap opera].

4 Let’s watch the                      [news bulletin, sitcom, soap opera, cooking programme, game show, travel show, weather forecast]now – I want to know what’s happening in the world.

5 According to the                        [travel show, weather forecast, cooking programme, game show, news bulletin, sitcom, soap opera], it's going to be cold and windy tomorrow.

2 Read the descriptions of some film types. What is the name for each of them? The first letters are given.

0 This film will make you laugh: comedy

1 This film is often about space travel and life on other planets: s_______________ f__________.                

2 This is a fun film about people who fall in love: r_______________ c_______________.                

3 There is a lot of singing and dancing in this film: m_______________.        

4 This is a film about ghosts and scary creatures: h_______________.       

5 This film is an exciting story about something dangerous: t_______________.         

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. There is one space for each missing letter.

0 My sister loves reading – she’s quite a b o o k w o r m.

1 The actor read the _ _ _ _ _ _ and decided to take the role.       

2 I enjoyed most of the film, but the _ _ _ _ _ _ didn’t tell us what happened to the main character.       

3 The funniest _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the film was the grandfather.          

4 The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for the period drama was an old castle in Scotland.        

5 The first _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of a new drama series is on TV tonight.        

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

0 I didn’t enjoy the concert – it was really disappointing. DISAPPOINT

1 There’s a good             about modern art on Channel One. DOCUMENT

2 It was an              moment for the actress when she fell over on the red carpet. EMBARRASS

3 A lot of people find soap operas to be quite           . ADDICT

4 The film had a lot of         information about the artist’s life – they really happened. FACT

5           is popular with children, but adults can enjoy it too. ANIMATE