TEST "Unit 1. Time for Culture" (Wider World 2)

Listen to five speakers responding to a survey about the media they use and what they use it for. Mark in the table what each speaker (A–E) says. There are TWO EXTRA statements.

Choose the correct expressions to complete the text.

My favourite programmes on the TV are             [soap operas, novels].

I love the stories and the characters in them. I don’t usually listen to            [newspapers, rock music] – I prefer hip hop.

I like listening to the radio, especially            [phone-in, horoscopes] shows when people call the radio station.

I don’t usually read            [rock music, comics] because I think they’re for            [horoscopes, kids] and not for teenagers like me!

I like reading             [soap operas, newspapers], though, the headlines of course, but especially the            [horoscopes, novels].

My birthday is in April, so I’m an Aries. I don’t believe them, but they’re quite funny. I read my friend’s          [phone-in, blog] too. She writes things every week about music and film and it’s quite good.

Complete the sentences using the given words.

middle-aged ------horoscopes----- current affairs-----pensioner-----sports pages-----vlog

1. My grandma is a           – she doesn’t work any more.

2. I often upload videos about my life to my      – I’ve got lots of followers.

3. My favourite bit of the newspaper are the              – especially the reports of football games!

4. My teacher is about 50 – she’s a             person.

5. I don’t believe what I read in            – they’re never true!

6. I like watching                 programmes, so I know what’s happening in the world.