Name:Celia Ibáñez

 UNIT 4 Extension: Vocabulary 

1 Complete the passage with the words below.

stunning ■ demand ■ outrageous ■ credit ■ underrated ■ outsider ■ audience ■ broadcast

This young director’s show that was 1. ...............broadcast.............. on TV last week was brilliant. The
historical costumes were 2. ...............stunning.............. , and the acting was amazing. It attracted an 3.
...............audience.............. of over 20 million viewers.

I’m very pleased for the director. He has always been 4. ..............underrated............... and has never been
given
5.
...............credit.............. for changing the way TV shows are made. It is 6. ..............outrageous............... that
he spent three years unemployed when people who were much less talented were earning a fortune.
Perhaps it’s because he has always been an 7. ...............outsider.............. who does things very differently.

One thing is for sure. If we don’t value him and his work, we will lose him. There is a huge
8.
..............demand............... for his talents, and one day he will move abroad, where he will be appreciated.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.

misunderstand ■ perform ■ catch ■ dread ■ relation ■ compose

1 The film is about the problematic ..............relationship............... between a father and his son.
2 This song is so ..............catchy............... that I keep singing it.
3 What a ..............dreadful............... film - the worst film of the year so far!
4 The argument was caused by a ................misunderstanding............. about money.
5 The music was an original ...............composition.............. by a Finnish songwriter.
6 What an amazing ...............performance.............. by Rod Stewart. He always puts on a great show.

3 Four of the sentences contain mistakes. Tick (✓) the correct sentences and rewrite the incorrect
ones.
..X. 1 There has been an increase on the number of complaints.
✓2 We have been asked to do a project on an important film.
✓3 I read the reviews to the film.
✓4 Thanks for your contributions to the organisation.
..X. 5 There has been a revolution on the entertainment industry because of the Internet.
..X. 6 The use of computers has made it easy for anyone to make music.
...X. 7 We’re taking a break off filming today.

There has been an increase IN the number of complaints.

There has been a revolution IN the entertainment industry because of the Internet.
The use of computers has made it easier for anyone to make music.
We’re taking a break from filming today.

4 Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. Use one word starting
with re-, mis-, mega- or over-.
1 The commentator kept saying the Polish player’s name with the wrong pronunciation.

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The commentator kept .................misheard............ the Polish player’s name.
2 To celebrate the prince’s wedding anniversary, we are going to print our newspaper from the day
of his wedding again.
To celebrate the prince’s wedding anniversary, we are going to ............reprint................. our newspaper
from the day of his wedding.
3 Don’t behave badly while you are at summer camp.
Don’t ..............misbehaved............... while you are at summer camp.
4 I didn’t go to the beach today. It gets really full of crowds at the weekend.
I didn’t go to the beach today. It gets really ................overcrowded............. at the weekend.
5 We’re going to give you a chance to vote for us again in the next elections.
We’re going to give you a chance to ............................. us.
6 I can’t find my wallet. I can’t remember the place where I put it.
I can’t find my wallet. I’ve ............................. it.
7 With this new Internet connection, I can download at a speed of one million bytes per second.
My new Internet connection has a one ...............megabyte.............. per second download speed.

5 Complete the sentences with a word below and a preposition.

location ■ solution ■ need ■ let ■ cause ■ break

1 You can film in a studio or ............................. .
2 After the band’s ...............break up.............. , some of the musicians went solo.
3 A film can be better than expected or a bit of a ............................. .
4 One ...............solution for.............. the problem of phone use in cinemas is to throw people out if they look
at their phone during the film.
5 What was the ...............cause of.............. the fight? No one really knows.
6 There is definitely a ............................. open up more venues where small bands can play.

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 UNIT 4 Extension: Grammar 

1 Rewrite the sentences using the word in capitals so that they have the same meaning as the
original.
1 I couldn’t finish the exercise. ABLE
I wasn´t able to finish the exercise.............................................................................................................
2 It’s impossible that this story is true. CAN’T
This story can´t be true...............................................................................................................................
3 My advice is for you to get a new guitar. SHOULD
You should get a new guitar.......................................................................................................................
4 I’m sure Dan’s dad got the tickets for him. MUST
Dan’s dad must have the tickets for him.....................................................................................................
5 You left home too late. SHOULD
...................................................................................................................................................................
6 The group should give their fans their money back. OUGHT
The group ought to give their fans their money back.................................................................................

2 Complete the questions for the answers. Use a suitable modal or modal perfect.

1 you / come with us / Saturday / ?

Can you come with us on Saturday?..........................................................................................................
No I won’t, sorry. I’ve got lots to do this weekend.
2 you / stay in / last night / ?
Had you stay in last night?.........................................................................................................................
No, I didn’t. I just didn’t feel like going out.
3 I’m worried about my exams. What / I / do / ?
What should I do?......................................................................................................................................
Just calm down and stop worrying.
4 Who / choose / the actors for the film /?
Who has choose the actors for the film?...................................................................................................
That’s the casting director’s job.
5 The film I went to see last night was terrible. Which film / I / watch / ?
Which film should I have watched?............................................................................................................
The new Wes Anderson film. You would have enjoyed it.

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3 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

You might 1. .............have.......... heard the song “I Ran” by a group called A Flock of Seagulls. It was a big
hit in the 1980s, but not many people are 2. ...........able............ to name any other songs by the same group.
They did have a few other minor hits but they are known as a one-hit wonder. This is a band who are very
famous but only for one song.

Although the group must 3. .............have.......... been upset that their later songs weren’t very popular, the
writers of the song certainly don’t have 4. ............to........... worry about money. Many film and video game
makers have used the song as part of their soundtrack. The band must have 5. .............be.......... excited
when the makers of La La Land asked if they 6. ..........could............. use the song in the film. Thanks to the
cinema, we may not 7. ...........be............ able to call A Flock of Seagulls a one-hit wonder for much longer.
You can also hear another of the band’s songs, “Space Age Love Song”, in the Spider-Man: Homecoming
film. Perhaps it will become as popular as “I Ran”.

4 Write a second sentence to logically follow the first one. Use a suitable modal or modal perfect.

1 Turn up the volume, please.

I can´t hear it.
2 I didn’t realise you were in hospital.
I could have helped you.............................................................................................................................
3 He didn’t come to the meeting yesterday.
He must be ill.............................................................................................................................................
4 I felt sick after the meal.
It should be rotten.......................................................................................................................................
5 I’m surprised they are ignoring us.
They could be more polite..........................................................................................................................

5 Write a sentence describing the following situations. Use a modal or modal perfect.

1 something you regret not having done

I wish I could have gone to the competition................................................................................................
2 a possibility of something you’ll do at the weekend
Maybe I could visit my grandparents..........................................................................................................
3 lack of permission to do something at the cinema
I musn’t eat at the cinema..........................................................................................................................
4 a certainty that something happened
...................................................................................................................................................................
5 an inability to do something
I can’t swim.
6 a request made to a friend
Could you give me a pencil, please?..........................................................................................................