1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 You re really good at in front of people, so why don t you become a lecturer? No, I think I would rather be a director. A to speak B speak C to speaking D speaking 2 In my job, I can t afford a second when I hear that a news story is about to break. You must work well under pressure. A losing B to lose C to losing D lose 3 is all about getting a great story and telling the world about it. A To broadcast B Broadcast C To broadcasting D Broadcasting 4 If my employer agrees me have a few days off, I m going to go to a film festival in London. A letting B to letting C lets D to let 5 It s quite easy the footage back to the station using a satellite truck. A to beam B beam C beaming D to beaming 2009 1
6 A man whose home had been flooded asked me and see the damage that had been done. A come B coming C to come D comes 7 The crew s job involves to where the incident is taking place and investigating it. A going B to going C go D to go 8 Faye White encouraged her team mates on winning the match. A concentrate B concentrates C concentrating D to concentrate 9 My editor advised me an outline before beginning my report. I was going to suggest that to you as well. A to write B to writing C writes D write 10 Before the actress, he worked out exactly what he was going to ask her. A interview B to interviewing C interviewing D to interview 11 My sister is responsible for footage and seeing if it can be used on the news programme. A watch B watching 2009 2
C to watch D to watching 12 The woman apologised for so upset during the news bulletin. A to be B be C being D to being Marks / 12 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 I can t stand the news on TV; I d rather get my information off the internet. A to watch B watch C to watching D watching 2 It s worth a degree if you want a job in journalism. A getting B gets C get D to get 3 We congratulated the crew on such a good job investigating the incident. A do B does C doing D to do 4 Sheila can t wait Johnny Depp. She has such a great job; I m jealous! A interview 2009 3
B to interview C interviewing D interviews 5 He went to the flooded area in order exactly what had happened. A to see B see C seeing D sees 6 Did your sister have the chance the article that I wrote? I m not sure. I ll ask her this evening. A reading B to read C reads D to reading 7 The reporter went on for too long and the bulletin ran out of time. A to talk B talking C talk D talks 8 Do you remember TV when you were little? Of course. There were some great programmes on back then. A watching B to watch C watch D to watching 9 We asked him why he had forgotten the witness where he had been when the fire had broken out. A to ask B asking 2009 4
C to asking D ask 10 There s no point with the director. That s for sure. He is very stubborn. A to arguing B in arguing C for to argue D to argue 11 Did you stop... in order to watch the breaking news story? No. Unfortunately, I was far too busy. A to work B the working C works D working 12 Mum regretted not... on the eight o clock news. Really? She didn t miss much. A to turn B turning C turn D turns Marks / 12 3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. 1 Dad was just about to go to bed when he heard the news. Dad was.. to bed when he heard the news. POINT 2 They weren t planning to show a news bulletin at eight o clock. They had.. a news bulletin at eight o clock. INTENTION 2009 5
3 It ll be great when I eventually become a journalist. I.. a journalist. WAIT 4 You really should go back to university. She.. go back to university. PERSUADE 5 Because of the stormy weather we couldn t get to the cottage. The stormy weather.. to the cottage. PREVENTED 6 Don t try to persuade the editor to broadcast the story; he never listens. It s.. to persuade the editor to broadcast the story; he never listens. NO 7 The reporter found out about foreign news stories by going abroad to Europe. The reporter went abroad to Europe so.. about foreign news stories. AS 8 The detective thought the husband had killed his wife. The detective.. killing his wife. SUSPECTED Marks / 8 4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. 1 I can t afford to buy/buying the camera I wanted for my journalism class. 2 I can t wait to seeing/to see myself on the evening news later. 3 Are the children looking forward to go/to going to the studio with their dad on Saturday? 4 Aren t you tired of watching/watch all the terrible news that s on TV night after night? 5 After he finished to write/writing his article on the fire, he realised that he had made a mistake. 6 If I had the chance going/to go to any country in the world, I would go to Japan. 2009 6
7 The late night news programme with Jon Stewart is worth watching/to watch. 8 I didn t have time reading/to read the news yesterday. Did anything exciting happen? Marks / 8 Total Marks / 40 2009 7