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The Eight O’Clock News (2)

Good evening, and here is the Eight O’Clock News. Five thousand people marched through the streets of Chesilworth today protesting (1) plans for a new international airport near the town. Although there was such a large number of demonstrators, there (2). The demonstrators marched to the town hall, where the public enquiry into the plans (3), and handed in a petition to the chairman of the enquiry. A new airport is needed because the other airports in the area are ( 4_). Chesilworth was considered because it is near both a major motorway and a railway line. Although it was a protest march, there was almost a carnival atmosphere, and both demonstrators and police remained (5).

#1.1) for; 2) about; 3) against; 4) due to.

#2. 1) was no trouble; 2) were troubles; 3) wasn’t trouble; 4) was trouble.

#3. 1 )had taken place; 2) was on the place; 3) took many places; 4) was taking place.

#4. 1) under the crowds; 2) below the crowds; 3) overcrowded; 4) without crowds.

#5. 1) without humour; 2) good-humoured; 3) isolated; 4) depressed.

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The Eight O’Clock News (3)

Good evening, and here is the Eight O’Clock News. Air-sea rescue helicopters from Royal Air Force Sopworth were called out after a yacht capsized in a storm (1) the Devon coast. In spite of high seas the helicopters (2) rescue teams to try and save the crew. Two men and a girl were taken to (3). One was lost at sea. The other was rescued and taken to hospital but was dead on arrival. The coast-guard (4) small boats to stay in the harbour, but the yacht, the «Napoleon III» from Poole, had set out for France (5) the warnings. Viewers will be able to see the members of the rescue teams after the news.

#1.1) near from; 2) off; 3) away; 4) of.

#2. 1) rose; 2) jumped; 3) ran; 4) lowered.

#3.1) safety; 2) campaign; 3) session; 4) competition.

#4. 1) would say; 2) promised; 3) had asked; 4) helped.

#5. 1) because of; 2) due to; 3) since; 4) despite.

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Breaking News

At 8 p.m., October 30th, 1938, millions of Americans listened to the start of the Charlie McCarthy Show on their radios. It was a popular show and had a large (1) across the U.S. That night, however, the show had a new singer. He was (2). After he had started singing, many listeners became bored and tuned in to a (3), CBS, to see if there was anything better on there. First, they heard some Latin American dance music performed by Ramon Raquello’s orchestra. Then the announcer (4), «Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our programme to bring you a special bulletin from the intercontinental radio news. A number of explosions of gas had been observed on Mars. And, moreover, there are reports of a ‘jet of blue flame’ moving away from Mars towards the Earth at great speed.» The music returned. Later, the announcer added, «A huge flaming object, believed to be a meteorite, (5) a farm in New Jersey. Our reporter will give you a description of the scene soon.»

#1. 1) representation; 2) audience; 3) publication; 4) number.

#2. 1) a nova; 2) notice; 3) an unknown one; 4) a stranger.

#3. 1) rival station; 2) enemy station; 3) various station; 4) varied station.

#4. 1) broke through; 2) brought in; 3) scratched; 4) broke in.

#5. 1) bombed on; 2) fell on; 3) ascended on; 4) targeted on.

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The Story with No Heading

The programme started on the night of Sunday, October 30, 1938 undra-matically enough. At 8 p.m. {1} heard, «The Columbia Broadcasting System presents Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre of the Air in «War of the Worlds» by H.G. Wells.» Then came the unmistakable voice of Orson Welles. He was interrupted by a news announcer reading a (2) bulletin, «Tonight’s weather…» Nothing to cause alarm at this stage. A few minutes after 8 o’clock a sombre voice interrupted the radio broadcast to warn Americans, «Ladies and gentlemen, I have a grave announcement to make…» The words that followed, beamed out in a programme networked across the USA, (3) remarkable scenes of panic. ?4] the announcement was that Martians had landed in North America The announcement was part of the radio play, but (5) so realistic and produced by such a genius of the theatre that most people who heard it took it for the fact.

#1. 1) listeners; 2) audience; 3) spectators; 4) radio viewers.

#2. 1) weathering; 2) startling; 3) routine; 4) discouraging.

#3. 1) followed; 2) caused; 3) announced; 4) alarmed.

#4. 1) So; 2) As if; 3) However; 4) For.

#5. 1) one; 2) this; 3) that; 4) radio.

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Bernie, a St. Bernard Dog

Bernie, a loveable two-year old St. Bernard dog, had become excited during a walk with his owner, Michael Harriman, 58, and (1) down Mrs. Rae Whyte near her home in Hempland Avenue, York, in February. The dog seized Mrs. Whyte’s arm and forced her to the ground. She suffered a wound on her arm, which required several stitches, as well as suffering from (2). Mr. Harriman told the police that Bernie, who was on a lead, was an іnquisitive dog and when Mrs. Whyte had raised her arm he had thought it was a (3) to play. The case was brought to York Magistrate Court but the dog narrowly escaped the serious prosecution, Nick Darwin, defending, said, «It was an accident. Bernie had never shown any aggression. Several neighbours have confirmed it. It isn’t (4) a St. Bernard’s nature to bite people and the breed is rsnowned for saving human lives.» Mr. Harriman agreed to keep the dog (5) and was ordered to pay the costs of the hearing of case in court. Mrs. Whyte was paid damages.

#1. 1) met; 2) brought; 3) bit; 4) knocked.

#2. 1) apathy; 2) shock; 3) lethargy; 4) excitement.

#3. 1) signal; 2) start; 3) tape; 4) beginning.

#4. 1) in favour; 2) against; 3) over; 4) in.

#5. 1) over lead; 2) uncontrolled; 3) under control; 4) under arrest.

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Polly at the Arrivals Hall

It was only yesterday evening when Polly collected her luggage, went Mrough customs and out into the Arrivals Hall. To her surprise a crowd of t eople with cameras and notebooks (1) her, and began taking pictures of her and shouting out questions: «Did you have a good flight?», «Is this your first trip to England?», (2). They were all staring at her intently. Before (3). one of them suddenly pointed to someone.behind her and shouted: «That’s her!» Polly turned (4) a well known film star who had been on the same flight with her. Oh well, it was nice to think that she (5) for someone so beautiful and so famous, even if it was only for a few moments.

#1. 1) rushed towards; 2) were rushing towards; 3) rushed behind; 4) rushe і in.

#2. 1) as well; 2) too; 3) and so on; 4) either.

#3. 1) Polly can reply; 2) Polly could reply; 3)Polly could have replied; 4) there was no reply.

#4. 1) round and looked; 2) around her and saw; 3) round and saw; 4) round and saw at.

#5. 1) am mistaken; 2) am mistaking; 3) made a mistake; 4) had been mistaken.

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(1) from Death

The other day I read a story about how parachutist John Marx (2) death by seconds when he was doing his first ever parachute jump. Apparently John and his instructor Pete Richards had been attached together and were going to come down using the same parachute. Unfortunately (3) they were jumping from the plane Pete was knocked unconscious. So John found himself and Pete falling to earth at 125 mph with no idea how to open the parachute! ?4) another parachutist Ronnie Burne who was in the middle of his own sky dive saw what was happening. Ronnie ?5} to fly over to John and Pete and with only ten seconds to spare he succeeded in getting their parachute to open allowing them to land safely to the ground.

#1. 1) Run; 2) Drug; 3) Escape; 4) Transform.

#2. 1) helped; 2) heard; 3) was; 4) avoided.

#3. 1) as; 2) through; 3) since; 4) for.

#4. 1) Unfortunately; 2) Luckily; 3) Bad luck; 4) Lucky man.

#5.1) caught; 2) managed; 3) surprised; 4) awoke.

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The Adopted Twins

In 1939 in Pigua, Ohio, identical new-born twins were adopted by two families who (1) that the other baby had died. The Springers lived in Dayton the Lewises in Lima, 80 miles away. Six years later Mrs. Lewis learnt by accident that the other twin was (2) and was also called James. James Springer grew up thinking his twin was dead, (3) James Lewis didn’t know where his twin was and hesitated for many years before looking for him through the jungle of adopting courts. In 1979 they met. In their lives apart, the two James had married and divorced Lindas and had remarried Betties; and had taken holidays on the same beach in Florida. (4) had had the police training. One is now a security guard, the other is a records clerk. When they met, their families noted similar speech patterns and mannerisms. (5) James Lewis had short hair combed back and James Springer had long hair combed forward…

#1) talked; 2) invented; 3) discovered; 4) were told.

#2. 1) dead; 2) alive; 3) healthy; 4) live.

#3,1) so; 2) though; 3) while; 4) although.

#4. 1) Both; 2) Some; 3) Both they; 4) Some of the twins

#5. 1) Also; 2) Besides; 3) Still; 4) But.

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Chance Encounter

Perhaps the most remarkable tale of a chance encounter is (1) of Roger Lausier. At the age of four, he stayed away from his mother along the beach at Salem, Massachusetts. He paddled for a while and then got caught by a oowerful undercurrent, and would have drowned (2) a woman who brought him ashore and revived him. The rescuer refused all rewards. Nine years later, Roger was tracking a shoal of bluefish when he saw that a heavily-built man (3) from his powerboat and was floundering lelplessly. He paddled his raft over in time to clutch the drowning man’s nand, and kept him afloat until another boat got to them, and they went safely ishore. In the hospital a woman kissed the boy, «I’m Alice Blaise and I (4} for saving my Bob.» It was only during a presentation by the Massachusetts Humane Society, that Roger learnt that he had saved the husband of the vvoman who had saved him on the same beach (5).

#1. 1) one; 2) this; 3) encounter; 4) that.

#2. 1) but; 2) except; 3) with the help; 4) looking.

#3. 1) felt; 2) had fallen; 3) was fallen; 4) had felt.

#4. 1) can’t thank you enough; 2) can thank you enough; 3) can’t enough hank you; 4) can’t say enough thanks.

#5. 1) after nine years of age; 2) in nine years; 3) nine years previously; 4) at nine years.

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From the History of Cambridge University

Cambridge is famous (1) the world as one of the two oldest university :ities in Britain — Oxford, of course, is the other. Its streets are packed with students going about their business on bicycles. The story of the University began in 1209 when students and scholars ?2) the little town of Cambridge after they had walked 60 miles from Oxford. These students had been students in Oxford where there was constant trouble between the people living in the town and the students. Then one day a student accidentally killed a man of the town. The Major arrested three (3) students who were innocent and they (4) death. In protest all the students moved (5) , some coming to Cambridge, and so the new University began.

#1. 1) through; 2) on; 3) throughout; 4) out of.

#2. 1) arrived in; 2) reached in; 3) arrived to; 4) was arrived at

#3.1) another; 2) the other; 3) others; 4) other.

#4.1) put it; 2) were put to; 3) put to; 4) were put at.

#5.1) anywhere; 2) to somewhere; 3) in nowhere; 4) elsewhere.