Reading - Part 2
Exercise 13: Matching statements
Instructions
Use each statement onceRead the texts 7-14 and the statements A-J. Decide which text matches with the situation described in the statements.
There are TWO extra statements which you do not need to use.
Statements
- You like watersports very much. You would like to go sailing next summer with your friends. You work in a shop and don't have much money.
- You are a very romantic person. You like watching programmes about real people and their lives. You are particularly interested in programmes about people who have coped with problems in their life.
- You are a geography teacher in a secondary school in Liverpool. You like programmes about travel and the environment in general. You are also very interested in wildlife.
- You are a very artistic person. You enjoy making things and painting in your free time. You enjoy visiting art galleries and museums.
- You work in a bank and are very interested in finance and politics. You like reading the newspaper every day and want to be aware of what is going on in the world.
- You are a history teacher but you are also very interested in art. You are interested in programmes about real life, people or events. You prefer non-fiction to fiction and are fascinated by other cultures.
- You don't have a lot of time to watch TV as you are always in a hurry. You enjoy reality shows and game shows because you are a very competitive person.
- You are an interior designer. You have lived in several European countries and often travel to get ideas for your house designs and decoration.
- Your friend is a seventeen-year-old student. He plays in a rock band and enjoys action films with lots of adventure. He also enjoys films about people that he can relate to in some way.
- You enjoy thrillers and horror films. You like trying to solve mysteries and get bored if there isn't much action. You prefer fiction to non-fiction.
Texts
Match 7-14
A fascinating study of the ancient Egyptian pyramids and the area around the River Nile in Egypt.
The area is beautiful and the filming of this documentary is excellent, as it is so carefully done.
As well as the obvious camels, there are also many interesting images of other desert animals and plant life.
Well-known personalities discuss the main stories of the day.
What is going on in the government and who is attacking whom in the political parties.
Always lively programmes as events, both at home and abroad, are discussed with great enthusiasm.
A practical and honest presentation of some of the summer holidays that are on offer this year.
Tonight's programme includes a weekend in Disneyland in Paris, cheap sailing holidays in the Mediterranean and a shopping and sightseeing trip to New York.
An interesting story of a young man with learning difficulties who overcame the problems in his life through his great talent for athletics.
This is a true story of how one person did his best and also helped many other people with similar problems.
Everyone will enjoy this movie's happy ending.
Documentary examining the rise and fall of the Moche people who suddenly disappeared despite ruling the northern coast of Peru for hundreds of years.
The programme reveals evidence recently discovered by scientists and archaeologists which has finally allowed them to understand what really happened to one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world.
A great crime show which follows a single murder case, with each episode showing one day.
The main character is LA's top lawyer, who is hired to help a millionaire when he finds himself involved in a murder investigation.
Talented Hollywood actors, lots of action and, most importantly, great mystery.
Contestants have to create a new recipe in 30 minutes before the three best are sent to the kitchens of London's La Porchetta.
There they must prepare simple Italian meals as quickly as possible.
The final challenge is to make a two-course meal for the judges who will decide which of them will go through to Friday's quarter-final.
George Clarke follows the efforts of a wealthy north London couple to transform a 200-year-old farmhouse in Piedmont, Italy, into the house of their dreams.
Although the couple has money worries and cannot leave their jobs for long periods, they hope the builders will do the right job on their own.