Reading comprehension, language use and vocabulary Read the text about Lady Gaga and the media, Last September, | went to Paris to visit some fiends. We had a great time, seeing the main stes and going out for dinner. ut our final day together was different - and ital began with a scream, 5 We were at the Champs-Elysées when we heard a gifs loud sowam. Then there was another. And another The entire street ‘was soon filed wih screams. Not knowing what to expect, we ran 10 towards the commoten and found ourselves in a lage crowd outside the Sephora's pertume shop. Stuck behind ty 2 raling, the crowd got bigger and bigger. Al around us there were police oficers and securty guards; furthermore, the media had arrived, 15. seting up ther fancy cameras. The crowd, the media, the screams... it all began to make sense, Lady Gaga was in Pars Paparazzi soon arved, eager to get an excuse shot of the op star. Some fans would scream loudy for no reason, making everyone alse think that she had left the bulking, Cameras, phones, iPads were suddenly up in the air - lke guns ready to fire 20 — bt she was nowhere to be seen. it was 2 rolercoaster of ‘antcpation, false alarms and disapponiment. And it got hotter and hater. A young git fainted and two police offcers had to jump over the raling 10 sav her. But nobody took care of her alewards — she sat alone ov a bench, now unable to see her idol, Another two gis fainted. 25 Lady Gaga eventualy left Sechora - | was sure of it as the screams were louder than ever. She wore an unusual white jacket and dark sunglasses. As soon as | saw her, | took out my phone and hit ‘record. But before | knew it, she was out of my sight | think she signed some autographs but she was gone jn seconds, | dorit know how long we had waited, it cidnt matter | had Lady Gaga on my phono — my reward for the long wait. Naturaly, the paparazzi followed hes 30 Ne always sympathised with celebrites who are tormented and pursued by the paparazai it cant be easy having ‘he media always inteiere in your personal Ife, the constant flash of a camera... When I think of people tke Britney ‘Spears and Princess Diana, | fly understand the negative side of the media and paparazzi. Celebrities are human beings after al. Just Hike us, they deserve their privacy, their freedom, the abilly to walk freely down the steel. 35 And yet, last September, | tock a shot of Lady Gaga on my phone, ipsearanglshteens.brlshcouneiL orgimazazinentertalamentiady -gage-pars ‘A Are the sentences ‘Right (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? Ifthere is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B) choose ‘Doesn't say’ (C). 1. Lady Gaga was the cause of a big hustle in a street of Paris. 2. Paparazzi wanted to be the first to take a photo of the singer. 3. They sold the photos for huge prices. 4. No one used “real 5. Everybody went to help a girl who fainted 6. The writer has never understood the celebrities’ need for privacy. eras, OoooouoE. Complete the following sentences with information from the fourth paragraph. 1. When the girl saw Lady Gaga, she 2. Lady Gaga gave some autographs and 3. In order to take more pictures, the Answer these questions. 1. Which newspapers publish the news described inthe text? Justify your answer. 2. Do you like the news published by those newpapers? Why / not? 3. What is the negative side of the media pointed out in the text? Read the descriptions of some types of programmes. What is the word for each one? The first letteris already there. There is one space for each otherletter in the word. 1. A radio or television show in which a host interviews or chats with guests, especially celebrity guests. Ts 2. A dramatic work that is ight and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution. 3. A factual film or television programme about an event, person, etc., presenting the facts with little orno fiction, ‘4. Amation picture or television film consisting of a photographed series of drawings, objects, or computer graphics. Join these sentences using a relative pronoun. 4. James Agee is a famous journalist and novelist. Hz wrote Let Us Now Praise Famous Men.2. A scripts a text. Actors must memorise it. 3. The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom. It was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. 4. Oprah Winfrey is @ media entrepreneur and television host. Her money has been applied to help thousands of children in Africa. F. Which notice (A-G) says this (1-5)? For questions 1-5, choose the correct letter A-G. 1. Once a week, people who can’t understand foreign languages can see a film. 2. You can watch the Monarch if you choose a certain channel. 3. You wil be informed if you won aprize. 4. Ifyou want to see some film scenes being shot, wait here please. 5. Unknown parts of a film will be broadcast. A The winner of the contest will be known tonight at 10 p.m. If you want to meet reliable people online, visit Research Gate! Queue here! The film scenes will be shot from this point. Dubbed film sessions every Saturday! BBC broadcasts The Queen's Christmas speech tonight. Watch here all the censored parts of the film! Unforgettable! Meet us tonight at eight in front of the school gate.