Quarter 3 - LESSON 16B Student’s name: …............................................ Class: 6C ..........

A. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Rewrite the first sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals.
1. This book isn't as interesting as that one. LESS
................This book is less interesting than that one.........................................
2. A bike is less expensive than a scooter. MORE
.................................................................................................................................
3. You're taller than I am. AS
.................................................................................................................................
4. Carol thought the accident was less serious than it was. MORE
.................................................................................................................................
5. My arm isn't as painful as it was. LESS
.................................................................................................................................

II. Read the text and choose the correct word, A, B, c or D, for each space.

How to be happier
Our happiness does not depend only (0) ........A......... what we have, say scientists. What we
(1).......................we have is just as important. This is why the rich often seem miserable but people
with very little (2) ....................... be much happier with their lives.

It is (3) ....................... how rarely we think about how lucky we are. Most of us have good health,
homes and friends. We don’t notice how good life normally is until we’re feeling sad (4) .......................
something. But we don't (5) ....................... to wait for something negative to happen.

Instead, we (6) ....................... be grateful all the time for the good things in our lives. We can do this
by writing down five of them (7) .......................night. For example, something that we own, or the
people we are fond (8)....................... .

By repeating this every day for a month, it will become a (9) ....................... . People who do this are
healthier, more successful and more satisfied (10) ....................... their own lives.

0. A. on B. in C. at D. by
1. A. remind B. realise C. wonder D. doubt
2. A. can B. shall C. do D. need
3. A. amusing B. annoying C. surprising D. embarrassing
4. A. about B. around C. along D. among
5. A. must B. have C. would D. could
6. A. ought B. may C. should D. might
7. A. most B. every C. all D. some
8. A. for B. of C. from D. to
9. A. habit B. way C. use D. form
10. A. into B. over C. under D. with

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III. Complete the sentences with the names of TV programmes from the box.

Cartoons live broadcasts quiz shows reality shows

sitcoms soap operas talk shows the news

1. I only watch ………………...………. I want to be informed about current affairs and I have no time
for nonsense.
2. I watch a lot of ………………...………. . I'm always waiting for the next episode!
3. I like a good laugh. It helps me relax. I watch ………………...………. a lot.
4. I enjoy watching………………...……….. . I can usually answer more of the questions than the
people in the studio!
5. You can call me childish if you like - I love ………………...……….!
6. I often watch………………...………. . It's interesting to hear the stories people tell.
7. For me, the best fun is watching …………………..………. of football matches with friends,
commenting on the game and shouting when our team scores.
8. I watch ………………...………. . I like voting on who should be thrown out and who should stay.

IV. a. Read the article and write headings a-d in gaps 1-4.
A. The reasons we love soaps. B. The origin of soaps.
C. Popular soaps made in Spanish. D. Popular soaps made in English.

Soap operas are one of the most popular types of television programme in
the world. Charlie Price investigates the world of:

1. .................. In the United States, drama series started on the radio in the
1930s. The main audience was women, so many of the advertisements on
the programmes were for soap. And at the time, western films were called
‘Horse Operas’. Soon, people started calling the drama senes ‘Soap Operas’.

2. .................. In the USA and the UK, soap operas can be on the radio or television for years. In the
UK, The Archers is about people in a small village in England. The programme started over 55 years
ago and it's still on the radio three times a week. Over four million people listen to each episode. The
Bold and the Beautiful is a US television soap opera. It began in 1987 and is on television in almost
100 countries all over the world with an audience of over 300 million people!

3. .................. In Latin America, TV soap operas are called telenovelos. A typical telenovela is on
television five or six days a week for about three months. People watch Latin American telenovelas
all over the world - even in countries like China, Poland and Russia. And the stars are often more
famous than film stars. When the Mexican telenovela actress and singer Thalia, star of Maria Io del
Borrio (Mona from the Neighbourhood) went to the Philippines, the President met her at the airport!

4. .................. A recent survey asked 300 people why they watched soaps. The most common answers
were "They're relaxing", "They’re part of my routine", "I like the characters”. People also said that they
had to find out what was happening in their favourite soap. When the Venezuelan telenovela,
Kossandra was on television in Indonesia, the government became worried because some people
were taking days off work to watch the programme!

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 b. Read the article again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. Soap first started in the USA. ......................
2. The Archers is a soap opera on television. ......................
3. The phrase ‘Soap Operas’ comes from the advertisements on the ......................
programmes.
4. The Bold and the Beautiful is popular all over the world. ......................
5. Latin American telenovelas are usually on television for longer than ......................
British and American soaps.
6. Kassandra was a popular Indonesian soap. ......................

B. LISTENING & SPEAKING

Activity 1: Computers
I. a. Listen and repeat.

b. Complete the instructions with these verbs.

1. Save / Restart your work. 5. Save / Scroll down the menu.
2. Scroll down / Quit the program. 6. Shut down / Close the computer.
3. Click on / Save the icon. 7. Restart / Open the computer.
4. Delete / Shut down the file.

II. Listen. Someone is phoning a computer helpline. Number the words in the order that you
hear them.
............file .....1.....desktop ............quit
............menu bar ............window ............scroll down
............icon ............save ............restart
............program

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Activity 2: The news
III. Read the news stories. There are two mistakes in each story. Listen, underline and correct
the parts that are incorrect.
Today’s headlines
1. The heads of government of the G8 countries have arrived in Berlin for their last meeting.
EU Budapest
2. Thieves have stolen money and a large number of diamonds from a jewellery shop in Paris.

3. A tropical storm has hit the coast of North America, strong winds have destroyed several buildings.

More than a hundred people have lost their Iives.

4. Four people have died in a fire at a house in Glasgow.

5. There has been a serious accident on the M5 motorway. A lorry has crashed into a bridge. The

police have closed the motorway in both directions between junctions 5 and 8.

6. The comedy programme, The Box, has won the Independent award for the best TV programme of

the year.

7. Alan Jones, star of the TV soap opera The Avenue, has married the programme's producer, Rajni

Sekar.

IV. a. Listen to the news and put the photos in order.

1. .................. 2. .................. 3. .................. 4. ..................

b. Listen again and choose the correct answer.

1. a) Over 100 / 200 people died in the plane crash.
b) The plane crashed in China / Thailand.
2. a) Terry and Carla Ellis are brother and sister / married.
b) They are now in a helicopter / missing.

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 3. a) There are floods in one place / lots of places in India.
b) 20 / 32 people died yesterday near Calcutta.
4. a) Joe Hall won over £3 / £13 million last night.
b) Joe / His dog chose the lottery numbers.

Activity 3: TV programmes
V. Listen. What kind of programme do the people like and dislike? Complete the table.
Like  Dislike ×
the news
Bob the (2)...........................................
(3)................................................. (4)..................................................

Anna (5).................................................
(6)................................................. (7)..................................................

Julie (8).................................................
(9)................................................. (10)................................................

Ivor (11)................................................
(12)................................................ (13)................................................

VI. (Optional) Talk about the programmes that you like / dislike. Use these questions.
 Do you watch a lot of TV?
 What’s your favorite programme?
 What programmes don't you like?
 Do you ever watch...?
 What did you watch last night?
 What are you going to watch tonight?

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