Page 90 - Complete Advanced SB- www.english0905.com

www.english0905.com
Media matters

Grammar Reading and Use of English | 1BSU

3FQPSUFE TQFFDI 1 Work in pairs. Add prefixes to these adjectives to
make them negative.
1 The following are reports of what was said during
the interview in Listening Part 3. What were the accurate 5 possible
speakers’ actual words? important 6 regular
selfish 7 similar
The interviewer asked Harry if he could tell her what
being a journalist had been like. legal 8 tolerant
Harry said his main memory of those far-off days was Now change each negative adjective into a noun.
the sense of pride he had felt.
Harry explained that journalists like him had travelled 2 Add prefixes to these verbs so that they have the
the world and filed reports. meanings given.
He said he had written his report in his hotel bedroom.
Harry said he believed that the function of newspapers 1 appear become invisible
had changed. 2 claim claim back
He said that things would never be the same again. inform give the wrong
2 03 Now listen and check your answers. information
judge judge in advance
3 What is the difference in meaning between
sentences 1 and 2? 5 react react more than is
necessary
He said he’d written an article which was going to be in 6 stabilise make something
the paper the following day. unstable
He said he’d written an article which is going to be in
the paper tomorrow. 7 state describe something
to make it less
www.english0905.com
What do you notice about the tenses in sentence 3? important
He says he’s written an article which is going to be in Now make your answers into nouns.
the paper tomorrow.
3 Add prefixes to these nouns so that they have the
4 04 Work in pairs. You are going to listen to four
short dialogues between Hazel and Tom. meanings given.
4UVEFOU " Make brief notes about what Tom says. 1 biography when a person
4UVEFOU # Make brief notes about what Hazel says. writes about
himself/herself
2 owner a joint owner
politician someone who
was a politician in
the past
trust feeling of being
unable to trust
someone
5 circle half a circle
5 Convert your notes into reported speech sentences Now make your answers into adjectives. (One noun
using some of the verbs in the box. Then compare does not have a related adjective.)
sentences with your partner.

ask explain reply tell want to know wonder

QBHF -BOHVBHF SFGFSFODF Reported speech

86