EXAM: THEME 2

1- Look at the phrases below and identify the key words. Then scan the news articles
to find which article (A–D) mentions someone or something...

1 doing something dangerous to escape from the police. D

2 being arrested. (two answers) A-D
3 hiding in a small space. (two answers) C-D
4 using social media to get out of a difficult situation. B

2- Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

How did Daisy Ridley manage to (1) (A) star in the third Star Wars trilogy, probably the
biggest (2) (C) film franchise in the world, when all she (3) (B) had got previously was a few
small parts on TV? She was probably lucky that the film’s director, JJ Abrams, had (4) (B)
already decided that the (5) (C) lead roles should be played by unknown actors. He thought
the characters would seem more real because the audience wouldn’t recognize the actors.
So, Ridley (6) (D) got her agent to get her an audition. In fact, she had to audition five times,
but eventually she got the part. And the rest is history.
Now a famous actor, and often recognized as she goes about her daily business, Ridley still
seems a bit (7) (A) surprised at her sudden success. She says that while she may seem self-
confident on the red carpet, she is in fact quite self-conscious and (8) (C) awkward in social
situations. She (9) (B) has talked publicly about her skin problems, and generally comes
across (10) (D) as a very genuine person.

3- Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the
words in brackets.

1- Daisy started acting when she was a child. (been)

Daisy has been acting since she was a child.
2- She would often play a lead role. (used)
She often used to play a lead role
3- When he saw her act, he knew she was what he wanted. (had)
When he saw her act, he knew she was what he had been looking for.
4- I saw that film very recently. (just)
I have just seen that film .
5- The actors practised their roles every day. (would)
The actors would practise their roles every day.
6- The new film hasn’t come out yet. (still)
The new film still hasn't come out.
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