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Units 7–8 | Reading

1 Read the text. True (T) or False (F)?

The history of newspapers and journalism

Strasbourg is said to be the birthplace of the modern newspaper. The Relation aller
Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien was founded in 1605 to distribute military,
political, and economic news across Europe. In England, the distribution of news became
more important during the English Civil War in the 17th century. More news books and
papers appeared during this time, but it was only in 1665 that the first official English
newspaper was printed. It was called The Oxford Gazette.
In the 19th century, people began to read newspapers more and more, especially the poorer
classes. This became possible because printing presses improved dramatically during the
Industrial Revolution. It became possible to print thousands of copies of a newspaper in
minutes and at a low cost. For example, in 1833, The New York Sun was produced for only
one cent. This was about one sixth of the usual cost, and it was the beginning of the so-called
''penny press''.
The 20th century is famous for great journalism and scandal. Martha Gellhorn wrote about
the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, and she was one of the first journalists to report on the
liberation of the Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Photojournalists also began to play a
major role in investigative journalism.
The first decade of the 21st century has become known as the most dangerous for reporters.
In 2006 and 2007, a total of nearly 350 journalists were killed. Journalists across the world
have faced threats, torture and even death because of the people and/or organizations they
were investigating. The Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya investigated torture and
kidnappings in Chechnya and was murdered in her apartment in Russia in 2006.
T F
1 The first modern newspaper was published in Strasbourg.

2 Only rich people could afford newspapers in the 19th century.

3 Newspapers were more difficult to buy during the Industrial Revolution.

4 Martha Gellhorn was a famous photojournalist.

5 Anna Politkovskaya was a journalist who reported on Chechnya.

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2 Read again. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

The history of newspapers and journalism Strasbourg is said to be the birthplace of the
modern newspaper. The Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien was
founded in 1605 to distribute military, political and economic news across Europe. In
England, the distribution of news became more important during the English Civil War in the
17th century. More news books and papers appeared during this time, but it was only in
1665 that the first official English newspaper was printed. It was called The Oxford Gazette.
In the 19th century, people began to read newspapers more and more, especially the poorer
classes. This became possible because printing presses improved dramatically during the
Industrial Revolution. It became possible to print thousands of copies of a newspaper in
minutes and at a low cost. For example, in 1833, The New York Sun was produced for only
one cent. This was about one sixth of the usual cost, and it was the beginning of the so-called
''penny press''.
The 20th century is famous for great journalism and scandal. Martha Gellhorn wrote about
the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, and she was one of the first journalists to report on the
liberation of the Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Photojournalists also began to play a
major role in investigative journalism.
The first decade of the 21st century has become known as the most dangerous for reporters.
In 2006 and 2007, a total of nearly 350 journalists were killed. Journalists across the world
have faced threats, torture and even death because of the people and/or organizations they
were investigating. The Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya investigated torture and
kidnappings in Chechnya and was murdered in her apartment in Russia in 2006.

1 The first newspapers reported on ... news.

a military and scientific

b sports and political
c economic and political

2 The first official English newspaper was ...

a The London Post.

b The Oxford Gazette.
c The New York Sun.

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3 People began to read newspapers more in the 19th century because ...

a newspapers became cheaper.

b there were more newspapers to choose from.
c students had to read newspapers at school.

4 The name of the first newspaper that cost one penny was ...

a The New York Sun.

b The Penny Press.
c The Oxford Gazette.

5 Gellhorn reported on ...

a the rise of Nazism and the fall of Dachau.

b kidnappings and torture in Russia.
c The English Civil War.

3 Read again. Match the time periods to the information.

The history of newspapers and journalism Strasbourg is said to be the birthplace of the
modern newspaper. The Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien was
founded in 1605 to distribute military, political and economic news across Europe. In
England, the distribution of news became more important during the English Civil War in the
17th century. More news books and papers appeared during this time, but it was only in
1665 that the first official English newspaper was printed. It was called The Oxford Gazette.
In the 19th century, people began to read newspapers more and more, especially the poorer
classes. This became possible because printing presses improved dramatically during the
Industrial Revolution. It became possible to print thousands of copies of a newspaper in
minutes and at a low cost. For example, in 1833, The New York Sun was produced for only
one cent. This was about one sixth of the usual cost, and it was the beginning of the so-called
''penny press''.
The 20th century is famous for great journalism and scandal. Martha Gellhorn wrote about
the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, and she was one of the first journalists to report on the
liberation of the Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Photojournalists also began to play a
major role in investigative journalism.

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The first decade of the 21st century has become known as the most dangerous for reporters.
In 2006 and 2007, a total of nearly 350 journalists were killed. Journalists across the world
have faced threats, torture and even death because of the people and/or organizations they
were investigating. The Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya investigated torture and
kidnappings in Chechnya and was murdered in her apartment in Russia in 2006.

1 mid-twentieth century a The first official English newspaper was

printed.

2 2006 –2007 b A female journalist reported on the

liberation of a Nazi concentration camp.

3 1605 c. A group was created to distribute news

across Europe.

4 1665 d Newspapers became cheaper because

of the Industrial Revolution.

5 early 19th century e Hundreds of journalists were killed.

4 Read again. Complete each sentence with one word.

The history of newspapers and journalism Strasbourg is said to be the birthplace of the
modern newspaper. The Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien was
founded in 1605 to distribute military, political and economic news across Europe. In
England, the distribution of news became more important during the English Civil War in the
17th century. More news books and papers appeared during this time, but it was only in
1665 that the first official English newspaper was printed. It was called The Oxford Gazette.
In the 19th century, people began to read newspapers more and more, especially the poorer
classes. This became possible because printing presses improved dramatically during the
Industrial Revolution. It became possible to print thousands of copies of a newspaper in
minutes and at a low cost. For example, in 1833, The New York Sun was produced for only
one cent. This was about one sixth of the usual cost, and it was the beginning of the so-called
''penny press''.
The 20th century is famous for great journalism and scandal. Martha Gellhorn wrote about
the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, and she was one of the first journalists to report on the
liberation of the Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Photojournalists also began to play a
major role in investigative journalism.
The first decade of the 21st century has become known as the most dangerous for reporters.
In 2006 and 2007, a total of nearly 350 journalists were killed. Journalists across the world

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have faced threats, torture and even death because of the people and/or organizations they
were investigating. The Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya investigated torture and
kidnappings in Chechnya and was murdered in her apartment in Russia in 2006.
1 The first ___________________ was printed in Strasbourg.

2 The Oxford Gazette was the ___________________ English-language newspaper.

3 In the 19th century, a New York newspaper cost only one ___________________.

4 Martha Gellhorn was a ___________________ who reported on Nazism in the 1930s.

5 Journalism has become more ___________________ since the beginning of the 21st century.

Units 7–8 | Listening

1 Listen to the dialogue. True (T) or False (F)?

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T F
1 A Florida couple was attacked by a bear.

2 Dave is going to cancel his camping trip.

3 Susan might not see the Taj Mahal.

4 Dave is going with Susan to the Himalayas.

5 Dave is interested in visiting India, too.

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2 Listen again. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

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1 Susan starts the conversation by mentioning ...

a the vacation she is going to go on.

b a camping trip that she planned with Dave.
c a couple that was attacked by a bear.

2 Susan especially wants to visit ...

a the Taj Mahal.

b the Himalayas.
c ancient temples.

3 Susan offers to ...

a take Dave with her.

b buy Dave a souvenir.
c send Dave a postcard.

4 Susan's trek will take ...

a two months.
b five weeks.
c two weeks.

5 Susan is going to send Dave an email about ...

a her flight information.

b camping safety tips.
c planning a similar trip.

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3 Listen again. Match the sentence halves.

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1 Some people tried to a give food to a wild animal.

2 Dave is taking a trip to b go camping next week.

3 Susan is taking a trip to c visit the Taj Mahal.

4 Susan isn't definitely going to d plan a similar trip.

5 Dave might e see the Himalayas.

4 Listen again. Complete each sentence with one word.

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1 A Florida couple was attacked by a ___________________.

2 Dave is going ___________________ next week.

3 Susan is going to spend most of her trip in the ___________________.

4 Susan's trek will last ___________________.

5 Susan offers to give Dave contact ___________________.

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Units 7–8 | Grammar

1 Read the sentences. Select True (T) if grammatically correct or False (F) if
grammatically incorrect.

T F
1 He is such a tall man that he can't get into the small car.

2 The song is download by millions of people every day.

3 It's going to be a sunny day today.

4 Robots will can work in hospitals as doctors in the future.

5 Oh no, I've forgotten my notebook! I'll ask Jill for a piece of paper.

2 Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1 Nora is ... happy today.

a such
b such a
c so

2 Tablet computers ... be so important in the future. There will be new technology.

a don't won't
b won't
c will no

3 I've already made my plans for this summer. I ... Santa Barbara.

a 'll go
b 'm going to
c going

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4 The Internet ... first by U.S. colleges.

a is used
b were use
c was used

5 He ... by the federal government.

a is pay
b is payed
c is paid

3 Match the sentence halves.

1 New websites are a won't be DVDs in the future.

2 I'm going to b created every day.

3 If you want to know the answer, c look it up on the Internet.

4 There will d be super new websites in the future.

5 There probably e create a new website.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use one of the
alternatives in parentheses.

1 He's ___________________ the dentist this morning. (will see / seeing)

2 Computers probably ___________________ do all our jobs in the future. (will no / won't)

3 The train ___________________ at 4:00 this afternoon. (leaves / is going to leave)

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4 They ___________________ invented in the 1960s. (are / were)

5 He's ___________________ a fan that he has all her albums. (so / such)

Units 7–8 | Vocabulary

1 Read the sentences. Select True (T) if correct or False (F) if incorrect.

T F
1 I dislike documentals. I prefer action movies.

2 I'm a big fan of Billie Eilish.

3 Could you turn down it, please? It's very loud.

4 A: Do you think Real Madrid is the better soccer team in the world?
B: Definitely not.

5 I want a house-cleaning robot.

2 Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1 Sometimes I buy the ... of a movie if I like the music.

a screenplay
b soundtrack
c stunts

2 I love ... movies like The School of Rock – I know it’s quite old, but I still laugh.

a comedy
b drama
c adventure

3 Can I ... my computer, please?

a plug it in
b plug in it
c plug in

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4 A: Do you think English will be important in the future? B: ... sure.

a Be
b For
c Definitely

5 Nigel ... with rock music.

a is obsess
b is obsessed
c obsesses

3 Match the words to the definitions.

1 comedy a a funny genre of movie

2 1/5 b something you do to loud music

3 absolutely c a word you use to agree strongly

4 turn down d something you press

5 button e one fifth

4 Complete each sentence with one word. The first letter is given in parentheses.

1 Where can I (p)___________________ in my computer?

2 There's not a (c)___________________ that they will win the game.

3 Could you get me a sandwich from the (v)___________________ machine? I think the café is
closed.

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4 My favorite movies are (t)___________________ movies. The Girl on the Train is a good
example.

5 I am (c)___________________ about Taylor Swift. She's fantastic!

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