Task 1: This Is Your Life!

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Task 1: This Is Your Life!

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) "This Is Your Life" is __________.

a. the most popular programme on British and American television b. one of the most popular programmes on British and American radio c. one of the most popular programmes on British and American television
(2) "This Is Your Life" is a ___________ programme. a. weekly b. monthly c. daily
(3) The programme is recorded in _________. a. studio 4 b. studio 3 c. studio 2
(4) The programme begins at _________. a. 6:45 b. 7:55 c. 8:00
(5) The subject of tonight's show will be ___________. a. Terry Donovan b. Jason Douglas c. Pauline
(6) Camera ________ will be at the studio entrance. a. four b. three c. two

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
The person invited to "This Is Your Life" does not know that he or she will be the subject of the programme.
(2)
The subject can meet only friends and relatives from his or her past at the studio.
(3)
Terry Donovan is the comp¨¨re only for tonight's show.
(4)
Jason Douglas will arrive at the studio at eight sharp.
(5)
Jason will be sitting in the middle for most of the show.
(6)
Usually the guests wait in Room 401 and Pauline tells them when they should enter.

3. Identification. Match each name in Column I with a description in Column II to identify the person.
Column I
(1) Jason Douglas
(2) Terry Donovan
(3) Pauline
(4) Susan Fraser
(5) Stanley Hooper
(6) Maria Montrose
(7) Charles Orson

Column II
(a) Jason's English teacher
(b) the subject of tonight's programme
(c) an actress who worked with Jason in 1974
(d) the comp¨¨re
(e) a director
(f) the person who waits with the guests in Room 401
(g) Jason's sister

Answer: (1)
; (2)
; (3)
; (4)
; (5)
; (6)
; (7)
.

4. Complete the following r¨¦sum¨¦ for Jason Douglas.
Name: Jason Douglas
Former name:
Profession:
Date of birth:
1952: started school
1958:
1966:
1969:
1973:
1974:
with Maria Montrose

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Task 1: This Is Your Life!

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) "This Is Your Life" is __________.

a. the most popular programme on British and American television b. one of the most popular programmes on British and American radio c. one of the most popular programmes on British and American television
(2) "This Is Your Life" is a ___________ programme. a. weekly b. monthly c. daily
(3) The programme is recorded in _________. a. studio 4 b. studio 3 c. studio 2
(4) The programme begins at _________. a. 6:45 b. 7:55 c. 8:00
(5) The subject of tonight's show will be ___________. a. Terry Donovan b. Jason Douglas c. Pauline
(6) Camera ________ will be at the studio entrance. a. four b. three c. two

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
The person invited to "This Is Your Life" does not know that he or she will be the subject of the programme.
(2)
The subject can meet only friends and relatives from his or her past at the studio.
(3)
Terry Donovan is the comp¨¨re only for tonight's show.
(4)
Jason Douglas will arrive at the studio at eight sharp.
(5)
Jason will be sitting in the middle for most of the show.
(6)
Usually the guests wait in Room 401 and Pauline tells them when they should enter.

3. Identification. Match each name in Column I with a description in Column II to identify the person.
Column I
(1) Jason Douglas
(2) Terry Donovan
(3) Pauline
(4) Susan Fraser
(5) Stanley Hooper
(6) Maria Montrose
(7) Charles Orson

Column II
(a) Jason's English teacher
(b) the subject of tonight's programme
(c) an actress who worked with Jason in 1974
(d) the comp¨¨re
(e) a director
(f) the person who waits with the guests in Room 401
(g) Jason's sister

Answer: (1)
; (2)
; (3)
; (4)
; (5)
; (6)
; (7)
.

4. Complete the following r¨¦sum¨¦ for Jason Douglas.
Name: Jason Douglas
Former name:
Profession:
Date of birth:
1952: started school
1958:
1966:
1969:
1973:
1974:
with Maria Montrose