1.You hear two people talking about World Cup Football.

1 What do the two people agree about?

They believe the standard of the football is good.
They think it is a good opportunity to socialise.
They agree that it gives a sense of global unity.
2 What, in the mans opinion, is the best thing about this years
tournament?
It takes place in a similar time zone.
His team are expected to do well.
The tournament coincides with his time off from work.
2. complete:
The 'talented tenth' was a label given to those African Americans who had
good social positions and were .
___________
She left school and began her singing career at the wellknown _______________.
Her mother was keen that Lena's singing career would bring about the
collapse of _____________.
Lena refused to sing for audiences of servicemen and prisoners which
were ____________.
When Lena entered Hollywood, black actors were generally only hired to
act in the roles of ___________.
While she was working for Hollywood, Lena found that, during
the _____________, much of her spoken work was removed from the film.
Lena spent a lot of the 1950s working in _____________ due to her being
considered a Communist.
Most people will remember Lena for her ________________.
3. choose:
1 Brian likes Birmingham because:
It has provided him with a steady income

It is where he grew up
It was where he first became famous
2 When they discuss childrens participation in panto, Brian says that
he prefers children not to come up on stage
its important to get the parents permission if a child wants to participate
he thinks that childrens participation adds a certain quality to the show
3 According to Brian, the advantage of panto is that
All the actors can change their lines to reflect current events.
The qualities required in panto match his talents.
It gives him the chance to play a comedy character.
4 Brian became involved in comedy because
He had wanted to do it since he was a child.
His friends at school encouraged him to do it.
He found he could earn more by doing comedy.
5 What does Brian say about providing comedy for corporate events?
It is easy because the audience has had a lot to drink.
He has learnt how to respond to comments from the audience.
Its the only way for many comedians to find work.
6 What does Brian feel with regards to nerves?
He agrees with a comment someone made early in his career
He no longer feels nervous because he is more experienced
The extent of his nerves has changed over the years
4. complete:
We support naturally grown produce partly because it __________.
Naturally grown produce is healthier than ___________food. Whether farm
animals have an illness or not, they are given growth promoting
drugs, __________and anti-parasite drugs on a daily basis. Consumers
dislike the idea of animals raised in___________ . The use of pesticides is
monitored every year, for which more than ___________of public money
is spent. Billions of pounds are spent on cleaning up the mess made
by __________. ___________are the ones who benefit from GM products.
Organic food becomes less expensive as consumers ___________. It's
also important to reduce __________in farm workers. However,
shopping ___________is difficult, since there are competing interests.