Минский Государственный Лингвистический Университет
Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 6


I. Match the words from the box with their definitions.(10 points)
  • prime time
  • ratings
  • morning paper round
  • circulation
  • journal
  • paparazzo
  • tutorial
  • distance learning
  • tabloid
  • broadsheet
  • a list that shows which films, television programmes etc. are the most popular
  • a method of study that involves working at home and sending your work to your teacher
  • a newspaper that does not contain much serious news, and mainly has short articles and photographs
  • a newspaper that mostly contains reports about serious news
  • a period of teaching and discussion with a tutor, especially in a British university
  • a magazine for people with a particular interest
  • a morning paper delivery by a teenager to the door of the reader
  • number of copies of a newspaper/magazine sold to the public
  • a photographer who specializes in camera shots of famous people
  • the time in the evening when the largest number of people are watching television

II. Choose the most suitable word for the suggested definition: (10 points)
1. a front-page article where the newspaper gives its comments on recent events


2. someone who talks to the guests on a TV or radio programme


3. journalists and the newspapers, magazines, radio and TV they work for


4. a formal report that someone has died


5. a British University for adult students who study for degrees mainly in their own homes


6. a story that is broadcast in several separate parts on television


7. a news report on radio or television


8. television programmes that are broadcast in the early part of the morning


9. funny television programme in which the same characters appear in different situations


10. newspapers which tend to be full of shocking stories about people’s personal lives



III. In each set of words and word combinations spot the one that does not relate to the others. (10 points)
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IV. Match the words and word combinations from the two columns to get expressions:(12 points)
  • entry
  • tabloid
  • academic
  • face-to-face
  • tacit
  • viewing
  • license
  • dedicated
  • part-time
  • paper
  • weighty
  • current
  • fee
  • performance
  • figures
  • learning
  • agreement
  • qualifications
  • topics
  • tutorials
  • round
  • affairs
  • following
  • journalism

V. Form the derivatives to fit in the sentences below. (8 points)
1. The Sunday Times is a newspaper with a (read) over a million copies.
2. Breakfast (televise) is programmes that are broadcast in the early part of the morning.
3. This programme catering for minority interests has a rather small (follow). But it is a really dedicated bunch.
4. Parents should be very (select) about what they let their children watch on TV.
5. The BBC makes a considerable (contribute) to classical music in Britain by broadcasting the Proms.
6. The job of a (report) is to drive to the incident and broadcast from the spot.
7. The annual (put) of art programmes on BBC 2 is substantial.
8. News programmes comply with certain requirements, among them is that all news is presented with accuracy and (impartial).

Кол-во ошибок

Процент выполнения

Оценка

0-1

100 -98

10

2-3

97-94

9

4-5

93-90

8

6-10

89-80

7

11-15

79-70

6

16-20

69-60

5

21-25

59-50

4

26-33

49-34

3

34-41

33-18

2

42-49

17-2

1

50

0

0