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Exercise 18: Matching statements

Instructions

Use each statement once

Read 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

  1. You can watch famous dancers, beautiful dresses and various dancing.
  2. You have an amazing memory for facts on a range of topics, love taking part in quizzes on TV.
  3. You enjoy murder mysteries, and like finding who did the crime before the identity of the murderer is detected.
  4. You love skiing and enjoy watching winter sports on TV.
  5. You enjoy TV programmes that are funny and give you complete break from your work, especially if they are connected with football.
  6. You want to watch a programme that is about work life and want to laugh a lot by watching it.
  7. The program about romantic stories is interesting to you although you know what happens at the end of the program.
  8. Your favourite TV programmes are about ones based on real life events.
  9. You can watch wild animals in this program.
  10. You want to watch the life of teachers in the program.
Extra statements not used: I, J.

Texts

Match 7-14
7
Below Stairs

New comedy series about Ray and Jen, who work in the IT section of a big company. Their office is in the basement while their bosses work in luxury upstairs. Reviews so far have been mixed. There are plenty of laughs, though some people may find the situation rather silly.

8
Whiteout

All the latest action from the slopes, including men's and women's downhill racing, jumping, ice dance, and ice hockey. Presented from the mountains by former footballer Neville Gray, with expert reports on speeds and distances. Figure skater Jayne Wilton comments on the dance performances.

9
Top Team

A return of the jokey quiz show, in which teams of famous sports personalities and comedians have to give amusing answers to questions on a range of popular sports, not just football and tennis but winter sports too. Light-hearted entertainment for everyone!

10
Quicksteps

Each week, well-known faces from the world of television team up with a professional partner to perform a range of classical and modern dances. You, the viewer, can vote for the best performance and the best costume, and each week's winners will take part in the grand final later in the year.

11
Taskmaster

Can you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge and specialist questions in the final of this year's competition? Tonight's specialist subjects include the history of winter sports, Latin American dances, detective novels and French history. There will be information about how to enter next year's competition.

12
The Two Dancers

Set in late 18th-century France, this drama tells of the relationship between two beautiful dancers who both love the same man. Although the ending is not unexpected, this drama is thoroughly entertaining all the way through. Worth watching just for the beautiful costumes and scenery.

13
Inspector Blake

A first-division football player has a beautiful wife, a big house and a bright future. When he's found dead in his car near a local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seemed. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end.

14
Madison

This little-known musical is based on the true story of an American ice hockey team in the 1930s. The facts are historically accurate, even though the show is advertised as a musical comedy-thriller. Really only of interest to experts in the history of musical or ice hockey fans.

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