6 Vocabulary practice – plus

1 Complete the interview with the words in the box. 3 Match the meanings of get in the box to the
sentences (1–6). Some meanings of get go with
cast character crew in the studio on air
on location plot scriptwriter series set more than one sentence.
arrive at become persuade receive
Interviewer T oday we’re talking to Ryan Davis, the star of the TV
(1) Aberglynn. Series one was a big hit 1 Juan got to the studio just before they started filming the
last year. Series two is being filmed right now and scene.
will be (2) later this year. Welcome to the 2 Javier Bardem’s films almost always get good reviews in the
show, Ryan. newspaper.
Ryan Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here. 3 The director got the actor to gain 20 kilos for her character.
Interviewer Tell us a bit about the (3) of series two.
Ryan Well, as you know, it’s about a small fictional 4 With the help of new computer programs, special effects are
community called Aberglynn in rural Wales. In this getting better and better.
series, there have been some mysterious crimes and 5 Lu got a new mobile phone for her birthday.
the local people are worried. 6 What time did you get home from the cinema last night?
Interviewer And what about your (4) ?
Ryan I play Detective Darren Graham. He was sent from
London to Aberglynn in series one, and now he is 4 Complete the sentences with the prepositions in
living and working there permanently. In this series,
he is still solving crimes, but he also has a mystery of
the box. There are two extra prepositions.
his own – something in his recent past. around away down into off on over up
Interviewer Intriguing! And where do you film the stunning
outdoor scenes? 1 The actors all got well with the film crew.
Ryan Well, for both series we filmed (5) in 2 Did you get to seeing that new series?
south Wales, which is beautiful. However, it’s difficult 3 It will take Harry a long time to get the break-up
for the (6) to work sometimes because of with his girlfriend. I think he was genuinely in love with her.
the rain. Did you know it rains a lot in Wales? 4 Rosa wanted to study performing arts and so was quite lucky
Interviewer Yes, I did! And did you film the indoor scenes to get the Juilliard School in New York.
(7) ? 5 It might sound glamorous to live and work in LA, but most
Ryan Yes, in Cardiff. A (8) was built to look like actors want to get from it.
the Grahams’ home and the café in Aberglynn, where 6 That documentary about plastic in the oceans really got me
a lot of the action takes place. . I felt sad for days afterwards.
Interviewer Can you tell us something about the (9)
in this series? 5 Match the expressions with time (1–6) to the
Ryan Yes, Sian Price plays my wife, like in series one. But definitions (a–f).
in this series, we meet my son, who is played by 1 kill time
Dennis Jones.
2 make time for something or someone
Interviewer And why do you think series one was so successful?
3 run out of time
Ryan Oh, definitely because of our (10) , Amina
Pelli. She has so many great ideas and is so creative. 4 take time off
Interviewer Thank you Ryan. I can’t wait to see the new series. 5 take your time
6 waste your time
2 Circle the correct words. a not have enough time left to do or finish something
It’s (1) practice for traditional newspapers to print stories b not use your time effectively
that will grab readers’ attention, for example, a (2) disaster c find time to do something or be with someone
involving a hurricane or volcano. These stories are often read d do something slowly and not rush
(3) curiosity because people want to know what happened. e take a break from work or school
A good newspaper will always (4) up their stories with facts
f make time seem to pass more quickly (by doing something)
and sources. However, many other less reliable news sources
have (5) up online in the last few years. They usually have
headlines about (6) news, often involving politicians or AIM HIGHER
celebrities. However, these sources often (7) up the stories 6 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
completely, and they simply aren’t true. If you read an online The first letter has been given to help you.
article and it seems like a (8) story, then don’t share it with 1 Her new comedy is h . We couldn’t stop laughing.
your friends because it might be fake news.
2 I didn’t believe the characters at all. The actors weren’t
1 A ordinary B normal C common very c .
2 A super B great C major 3 We saw that new spy film, but it was really bad. The acting
3 A by B out of C over was a .
4 A back B show C tell 4 The documentary we saw about immigrants was
5 A appeared B jumped C popped p . It really makes you think.
6 A tall B shocking C common 5 Have you seen that interesting film about Stephen Hawking?
7 A create B do C make We thought it was such an e story.
8 A tall B top C high 6 Matt said he was on the edge of his seat during the last
James Bond film. The car-chase scenes were so g .

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