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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
32. FILMS, TV AND RADIO
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A. Choose the most natural-sounding answer.
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The movie has fantastic special effects, so you really should see it
__________.
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a
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on the screen
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b
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on the big screen
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c
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in full format
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__________-there’s
a film just starting on the other channel at nine o’clock.
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a
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Change the station
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b
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Retune the TV
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c
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Change the channel
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This is
__________ broadcast from Wembley stadium.
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a
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an actual
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b
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a live
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c
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a current
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There
will be a __________ of the series over Christmas.
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a
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feature-length episode
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b
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film-length programme
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c
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full-length showing
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This
soap opera is one of the most popular in the country and __________ are
increasing.
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a
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viewing figures
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b
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viewer numbers
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c
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viewers
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The film
was __________ and was nominated for an Oscar.
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a
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a ticket-seller
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b
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a cinema success
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c
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a box office hit
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B Which of these expressions is not a
natural collocation?
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a
low-budget/ comedy/ science fiction/ horror movie
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a television programme /show
/ film/ series
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on the radio/ movie/ the air/ screen
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a film programme/ star/
maker/ soundtrack
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mainstream/ everyday/ independent/ art house cinema
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C. Which are the most-natural sounding words?
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A: Do you feel like seeing/
watching television?
B: I don’t know. What’s broadcasting/on?
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I can’t tune in/ move
the radio to the new jazz station, because the reception’s bad and I can’t
pick up/ connect to the signal.
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Don’t just
sit there jumping/ zapping
through the channels. If there’s nothing playing/ on, then turn the TV off!
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Who’s that actor? I’ve seen him in/ from a movie somewhere.
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I’ve
seen this film before. I saw it on/
on the TV last month.
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The TV programme was made into a movie/ feature film but unfortunately it was a box office failure/ miss.
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