Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Becoming familiar with ... Language in use I You are going to read a text about Ricky Gervais, a successful sitcom writer. Some words are missing from the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–12) in the text. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 18 Ricky Gervais, who made a (0) ..... for himself with “The Office”, has created another comedy (Q1) ..... hit with “Extras”. He plays Andy Millman, who, together with his best friend Maggie, works as a “background artist” in films and television. While Andy (Q2) ..... of writing and starring in his own sit-com, Maggie’s main concern is to (Q3) ..... herself a long-term boyfriend. She has the unfortunate (Q4) ..... of saying the wrong thing and then inventing (Q5) ..... ridiculous excuses to try to put the situation (Q6) ..... . Andy’s attempts to help her usually result in (Q7) ..... greater embarrassment. Andy’s ambitions are not helped by his agent, played by co-writer Stephen Merchant, who appears to have very little confidence in his (Q8) ..... abilities. Another feature of the show are guest (Q9) ..... by established screen stars such as Ben Stiller, Samuel L. Jackson and David Bowie. The willingness of the guest (Q10) ..... to portray surreal caricatures of their real personalities (Q11) ..... to the enjoyment. However it is always the characters of Andy and Maggie that (Q12) ..... the show in this well-crafted and classy series. 0 A record B name C fame D report Q1 A top B flash C leading D smash Q2 A fancies B hopes C images D dreams Q3 A discover B locate C find D notice Q4 A custom B habit C way D usage Q5 A increasingly B gradually C steadily D regularly Q6 A correct B in order C in line D right Q7 A even B more C very D always Q8 A patron’s B customer’s C client’s D user’s Q9 A entries B appearances C introductions D arrivals Q10 A cast B team C company D squad Q11 A combines B multiplies C joins D adds Q12 A take B steal C hold D rob 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 B 176 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv