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Optimise your Vocabulary (Unit 1)OPTIMISE YOUR


VOCABULARY | Higher B2
Words connected with TV and
cinema Collocations with do, have, make
1 and take
Choose the correct words.
1 ‘Do you know the audience / viewer / director 4 Complete the text with the correct form of
of this film?’ do, have, make or take.
‘No, but wait for the credits / release / cast at
the end and you can find out.’ The work-life balance
2 ‘Have you seen the screenplay / trailer / Whether we work or study, we all know how
broadcast for the new James Bond film?’ important it is to (1) do our best. Most people
(2)make an effort to do all the things they have to
‘No, but reviewers say that it will be a satellite /
do and do them well. However, we are not
box office / blockbuster.’
machines, and we need to (3)take time off
3 ‘Stay a bit longer – my favourite TV channel / work now and then.
programme / flop is on now.’
Everyone needs a holiday from time to time, but two
‘Sorry, I have to go. I’ll watch it on demand / weeks’ break is not enough to keep you going all
special effects / reality later.’ year.
Sometimes you need a day when you just
2 Match to make sentences. (4) take your time with everything and chill out. It
1 To remember the names of the cast, I c doesn’t matter if you (5)do nothing at all. As long as you
2 You can get a lot more channels d don’t think about your obligations, you will go back to
3 The director’s first film was a flop h them the next day feeling refreshed.
Just one day off – but completely off – can really
4 I can’t wait for the next episode of a series b (6)make a difference.
5 The viewers didn’t react very well a To keep a good balance between working and having a
6 When a new film is released, the makers are life, you need to (7)take part in activities which are
keen to see g different from what you normally do. For this reason
7 The concert had the biggest audience ever f the ideal break is when you (8)have a good time,
preferably with friends, and forget that you
8 This sitcom was one of the most e
(9)have work to do. If you can manage to do this,
a) to the new reality show. you’ll be (10)doing yourself a great favour!
b) so I watch them on demand.
c) always read the credits. Unit round-up
d) on satellite than on normal TV. 5 Write one word in each gap.
e) popular programmes of the year. 1 You’ve been writing all morning – you should
f) for a live broadcast. take a break !
g) how well it does at the box office. 2 Aaron’s dream job is to write the screenplay for
h) when it first came out. a sitcom.
3 They are hoping their new film will be a
success because the last one was a flop.
Phrasal verbs 4 I can’t see you tonight because I have
3 something to do at home.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the
correct form of the words in the box. There 5 Some television viewers watch as many as
are four extra words you do not need. five hours a day!
6 I had to stop going to football training because it
act | chill | come | make | play took up too much time.
relax | sit | stay | take | turn 7 I didn’t think joining that club would
make a difference to my life but it did.
1 Are you watching this or can I turn over?
8 Sometimes I watch all the episodes of a TV
2 That football match was terrible – I can’t believe
I sat through 90 minutes of it! programmer in one day.
3 Young children often act out different roles, 9 I’ll meet you at the cinema box office at nine.
such as a doctor and a patient.
10 You can get into trouble if you take time off
4 I don’t want to go anywhere or see anyone – I school without a good reason.
just need to chill out alone for a while.
11 This film is boring – I can’t sit through any more
5 Homework takes up most of my evenings. of it. Let’s turn over.
6 My mum hates that programme. Whenever it 12 Do you fancy hanging out at my place this
comes on she leaves the room! evening

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