ENGLISH TEST

DATE:
NAME:
FORM :

MARK : / 20
COMMENTS:

O Listen to the pronunciation of the words below and identify the
stressed syllables .
ILLUSION AUDIENCE TRAILER REALITY RELATE ACTRESS BUILDING
PERCEPTION CONSTRUCTION AWARE CAMERA VIEWER CONTROLLED
EFFECTS CHARACTER PRODUCER
O Listen to the definition of REALITY TV and fill in the blanks with
the missing words .Focus on the repetitions and the stressed words.

. TV is a of ..
programming which aims to how
people behave in everyday .. or in ..
often . by the
that are supposed to .
. life.
O RECORDING
A- Take a look at the picture. What do you expect to listen to ?
Can you anticipate the topic of the recording ?


You can answer in or in but not in Franglish!


B- Now listen to the beginning of the recording and
complete :
C Identify the number of speakers : .

C Nature of the document : E a film trailer E a TV show E a radio programme E a
survey E an interview
C Origin of the document :
C Topic/ Issue : What is it about :
C- Listen again and pick out in the recording :
C Tick the name you actually hear : E Fred Storm E Jeff Stone E Jeff Storm
C 10 words you can recognize :
C Tick the names of Reality TV shows mentioned:
E Love Island E Temptation Island E Big Brother E Brother Swap E Celebrity
Farm E Celebrity Big Brother
E Runway E Castaway E The
Simple Life
C 2 other TV programmes (genres) mentioned : 1- 2-
3 adjectives used to describe Reality TV shows : 1-
2-
3-
C - Tick the words you actually hear :
E channel E chain - E increasing E decreasing - E explain E express
E support E adopt - E provide E design - E entertainment E entertain
E entertaining
E educational E education - E repeated E repeats - E expensive E cheaper E
cheap -
E weak E weaknesses E wicked E weakness
D - Fill in the script with the missing words :
- People . watching ..
TV. . They .. .
people , not played by .. .
.. enjoy .. into
other..s and
them argue, .. in. ,
laugh ,.. .
- .. and.. !
- Well, that too! And with reality shows, I think
we just . seeing that these
.. are people too !
E - RIGHT or WRONG , IF WRONG correct the information by
quoting what you understood :
C This document deals with the dangers of Reality TV shows . RIGHT E WRONG E
C Some people believe there are not enough Reality shows on television. RIGHT E
WRONG E
C The programme planner doesnt understand their views . RIGHT E WRONG E
C According to the journalist Reality TV shows are not instructive or informative. RIGHT E
WRONG E

The programme planner thinks that television must give pleasure to the audience . RIGHT
E WRONG E
There are many Reality shows these days because there are not expensive to make contrary
to other programmes . RIGHT E WRONG E
C What makes reality shows so popular is the fact that we love watching how real people
behave in everyday life. RIGHT E WRONG E
Celebrity Reality Shows usually star fake stars with phony emotions. RIGHT E
WRONG E

F Use your notes to sum up in French the recording.
You must answer in