Good detective stories make me want to _____ real unsolved mysteries.

If a stranger starts leaving you negative comments, ignore them: don’t ______ the trolls. (encourage negative Internet activity)

When I was studying abroad, I liked knowing that I could talk to my family at the _____ of button. (very quickly)

I didn’t understand your last comment. Please, ______ it like I’m five. (repeat it more simply)I

“The bells were singing for us as we danced through the fields.”

“The stars were cold fires out in space.”

“She flicked through a mag so she could pick out a cute dress for the dance.”

Who wrote Great Expectations?

Who's the protagonist in Great Expectations?

Screenwriters are responsible for some of the most __________ speeches of all time.

Ever since she was a child, Laura has had stars in her ________ . (an interest in films and celebrities)

The lead actor stole the ______ with his amazing performance. (was the centre of attention)

Making a film based on such a successful book was a tall _______ . (difficult task)

The film received good reviews across the ________ . (from everyone)

The job of the editor is to _____ the scenes that they don’t like.

There’s a new superhero film ________ next month.

Juxtaposition: the 1) ​ (a)   of putting contrasting ideas side by side in a text to invite the reader to make comparisons between them Oxymoron: a figure of 2)​ (b)   with two contradictory terms for comedic or dramatic effect

Personification: the 3) ​ (c)   of animals and inanimate objects as having human attributes to bring out feelings about the scene from the reader

Diction: the choice words to fit a certain tone to affect the 4) ​ (d)   of the reader towards the narrator​ ​

Match the following

1. 1 She missed her stop because she had her ​ (a)   in a book. (was occupied by reading)

2. 2 You need to read between the​ (b)   to understand what the author is really trying to say. (look for a less obvious meaning)

3. 3 She took a​ (c)   out of her father’s book and decided to also become an author. (did what her father did)

4. 4 Chemistry is a closed ​ (d)   to me. (difficult to understand)

Match the following

The yellow press – also called yellow 1) ​ (a)   – is a way of reporting the news that focuses more on attracting readers’ attention instead of reporting hard 2) ​ (b)   . The main characteristics of the yellow press include colourful illustrations, huge print 3) ​ (c)   , exaggerated stories and even spreading 4)​ (d)   .

The phrase ‘the yellow press’ was first used in the 1890s to describe the tactics used by the 1) ​ (a)   of two newspapers: the New York World and the New York Journal. Joseph Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883 and managed to gain the largest 2) ​ (b)   in the country by using 3) ​ (c)   reporting. In 1895, William Randolph Hearst from California bought the 4) ​ (d)   newspaper the New York Journal. The two newspapers entered into a war over circulation by using any 5) ​ (e)   necessary. Pulitzer introduced the Yellow Kid, a cartoon character drawn by Richard Felton Outcault. The Yellow Kid was so popular that Hearst persuaded Outcault to join his newspaper.

Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect or the future perfect continuous

I’m afraid I won't have finished (not/finish) the article by the time the editor returns.

a(n) ____, ______, _________, _______ pot.

I don't want to sit in that ______, ________, ________ chair!

What's another name for Hollywood?