Read the text below. Match choices (A — H) to (12 — 16). There are three choices you do not need to use.

Watching the Detectives

Hercule Poirot (1989-present)

This fussy Belgian sleuth first appeared in Agatha Christie’s novel The Mysterious Affair At Styles in 1920. Christie didn’t like her character, describing him as an “egocentric little creep”, but when Dave Suchet brought him to life in TV’s Poirot, the detective found a whole new audience and gained fans across the world.

Starting life as policeman, Poirot retired and became a private investigator in England, where he met Hastings, who narrated his most successful cases, the most famous being Murder On The Orient Express. Although Christie “killed” Poirot his popularity outlived him and he returned to our TV screens with four new stories.

The main hero of this detective series ______.

Read the text below. Match choices (A — H) to (12 — 16). There are three choices you do not need to use.

Watching the Detectives

Miss Marple (1984-1992)

Jane Marple was an elderly spinster and amateur detective in the village of St. Mary Mead. An Agatha Christie creation, she appeared in 12 novels, starting with Murder in The Vicarage. Although Margaret Rutherford made her famous on the cinema screen during the 1950s and 60s, it is Joan Hickson’s portrayal of her in the classic 1980s BBC series that is closest to the books.

Though she often seemed to be nothing more than a gossipy old woman, Miss Marple was quicker to get information out of suspects than local copper inspector Slack, and her willingness to put herself in dangerous situations meant that she always caught the criminal.

The main hero of this detective series ______.

Read the text below. Match choices (A — H) to (12 — 16). There are three choices you do not need to use.

Watching the Detectives

Kojak (1973-1978)

This sleuth is famous for his love for sweeties and his catchphrase, “Who loves you baby?” Kojak starred Telly Savalas as the bald-headed, lollipop-sucking New York City policeman Lieutenant Theo Kojak. The reason that Kojak loved lollipops was because Savalas was a heavy smoker, and in the face of growing anti-smoking feeling in the USA he decided to suck on a lollipop instead. This became his trademark and, along with charisma and humour, it lightened the gritty storylines. The show was a huge worldwide hit and featured unknown actors who later found fame, including Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere.

The main hero of this detective series ______.

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Watching the Detectives

Jane Tennison, Prime Suspect (1991-2006)

Created by TV dramatist Lynda La Plante, Jane Tennison first appeared in Prime Suspect as a detective Chief Inspector surviving in a male world. Played by Helen Mirrem, Tennison was as far away from cuddly Miss Marple as it was possible to get.

Obsessive and determined to succeed, Tennison battled gender bias, alcohol and men whilst tracking down muggers and fighting off serial killers. Dark and hard-hitting, Prime Suspect was an instant success. Last year’s Prime Suspect 7 was Tennison’s final case and it saw her hunting a killer and fighting for her career. She’ll be remembered for breaking the mould of female detectives.

The main hero of this detective series ______.

Read the text below. Choose from (A — H) the one which best fits each of (17 — 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

100 Years Old and Still Doing Her Bit for Others

100-year-old woman who is still an active volunteer at her local hospital has vowed to keep going. Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, a charity that provides a range of services for vulnerable people who might otherwise feel lonely.

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army. The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Miss Lowe said: “I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger.” She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______ .

She said: “I’ve been involved with the WRVS for 34 years and I still do half a day a week.” She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Mr. Lowe said: “She has a massive circle of friends and we all think she is marvellous. I think she loves being active. She doesn’t like sitting around doing nothing.”

Miss Lowe had a run of accidents before her birthday, spending a week in hospital after a fall at home and suffering whiplash in a car accident while being driven to her nephew’s house. But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

She said: “I think it’s very good to be 100. I’ve enjoyed all my life.”

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army.

Read the text below. Choose from (A — H) the one which best fits each of (17 — 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

100 Years Old and Still Doing Her Bit for Others

100-year-old woman who is still an active volunteer at her local hospital has vowed to keep going. Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, a charity that provides a range of services for vulnerable people who might otherwise feel lonely.

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army. The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Miss Lowe said: “I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger.” She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______ .

She said: “I’ve been involved with the WRVS for 34 years and I still do half a day a week.” She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Mr. Lowe said: “She has a massive circle of friends and we all think she is marvellous. I think she loves being active. She doesn’t like sitting around doing nothing.”

Miss Lowe had a run of accidents before her birthday, spending a week in hospital after a fall at home and suffering whiplash in a car accident while being driven to her nephew’s house. But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

She said: “I think it’s very good to be 100. I’ve enjoyed all my life.”

Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service ...

Read the text below. Choose from (A — H) the one which best fits each of (17 — 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

100 Years Old and Still Doing Her Bit for Others

100-year-old woman who is still an active volunteer at her local hospital has vowed to keep going. Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, a charity that provides a range of services for vulnerable people who might otherwise feel lonely.

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army. The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Miss Lowe said: “I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger.” She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______ .

She said: “I’ve been involved with the WRVS for 34 years and I still do half a day a week.” She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Mr. Lowe said: “She has a massive circle of friends and we all think she is marvellous. I think she loves being active. She doesn’t like sitting around doing nothing.”

Miss Lowe had a run of accidents before her birthday, spending a week in hospital after a fall at home and suffering whiplash in a car accident while being driven to her nephew’s house. But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

She said: “I think it’s very good to be 100. I’ve enjoyed all my life.”

The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Read the text below. Choose from (A — H) the one which best fits each of (17 — 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

100 Years Old and Still Doing Her Bit for Others

100-year-old woman who is still an active volunteer at her local hospital has vowed to keep going. Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, a charity that provides a range of services for vulnerable people who might otherwise feel lonely.

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army. The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Miss Lowe said: “I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger.” She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______ .

She said: “I’ve been involved with the WRVS for 34 years and I still do half a day a week.” She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Mr. Lowe said: “She has a massive circle of friends and we all think she is marvellous. I think she loves being active. She doesn’t like sitting around doing nothing.”

Miss Lowe had a run of accidents before her birthday, spending a week in hospital after a fall at home and suffering whiplash in a car accident while being driven to her nephew’s house. But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

She said: “I think it’s very good to be 100. I’ve enjoyed all my life.”

She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______.

Read the text below. Choose from (A — H) the one which best fits each of (17 — 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

100 Years Old and Still Doing Her Bit for Others

100-year-old woman who is still an active volunteer at her local hospital has vowed to keep going. Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, a charity that provides a range of services for vulnerable people who might otherwise feel lonely.

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army. The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Miss Lowe said: “I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger.” She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______ .

She said: “I’ve been involved with the WRVS for 34 years and I still do half a day a week.” She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Mr. Lowe said: “She has a massive circle of friends and we all think she is marvellous. I think she loves being active. She doesn’t like sitting around doing nothing.”

Miss Lowe had a run of accidents before her birthday, spending a week in hospital after a fall at home and suffering whiplash in a car accident while being driven to her nephew’s house. But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

She said: “I think it’s very good to be 100. I’ve enjoyed all my life.”

She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Read the text below. Choose from (A — H) the one which best fits each of (17 — 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

100 Years Old and Still Doing Her Bit for Others

100-year-old woman who is still an active volunteer at her local hospital has vowed to keep going. Betty Lowe, (17) ______ , was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire 12 years ago for her contribution to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, a charity that provides a range of services for vulnerable people who might otherwise feel lonely.

She still helps out at her local WRVS shop at Hope Hospital, Salford, (18) ______ so that it can offer services from meals on wheels for elderly people to welfare centres for soldiers in the Army. The active lady, (19) ______ and had to attend an open-air school, is also still involved with the Girl Guides, 89 years after she first joined.

Miss Lowe said: “I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger.” She progressed to being a guide leader, a role in which she introduced hundreds of teenage girls to the organisation, running annual camping trips, and is still a member of the Trefoil Guild, an organisation of more than 20,000 members (20) ______ .

She said: “I’ve been involved with the WRVS for 34 years and I still do half a day a week.” She never married or had children, but her nephew Peter Lowe says (21) ______ and bakes dozens of cakes for relatives.

Mr. Lowe said: “She has a massive circle of friends and we all think she is marvellous. I think she loves being active. She doesn’t like sitting around doing nothing.”

Miss Lowe had a run of accidents before her birthday, spending a week in hospital after a fall at home and suffering whiplash in a car accident while being driven to her nephew’s house. But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

She said: “I think it’s very good to be 100. I’ve enjoyed all my life.”

But (22) ______ and more than 100 friends and relatives turned up to congratulate her on her centenary.

Read the text below. For questions (23 — 34) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Match Made It in Heaven As

I sat sipping a cup of tea at my sister Doris’ house, my husband, Brian, (23) ______ my eye and flashed me a wide smile. Brian’s eyes had lit up when he saw Michael, our nephew, playing with a pile of craft matchsticks, attempting to make a house.

“How about a (24) ______ ?” he said to Michael. “You make a house and I’ll make a little boat”. In a couple of hours the pair had cut, crafted and glued the matchsticks together and the task was complete. “I’m going to call the boat Hazel,” Brian said proudly. That was when his (25) ______ really started.

We found a hobby shop that sold modelling matchsticks, and we soon became their best customers. “I’m going to get bags of them,” Brian said. “I’ll start a new project when I get home.” He got to work on a larger boat, swiftly followed by an (26) ______ copy of a Second World War torpedo boat. Brian was never happier than when he was sat in front of the TV with his matchsticks and PVA glue. It was a great way to keep his mind (27) ______ as he’d retired from his refrigerator factory job years before with health problems, so I was pleased he’d found a hobby he loved.

Soon he decided to build a giant grandmother clock. The project was (28) ______ well; it just would have been nice to clear up my living room floor occasionally. Brian would make sections of the clock and then he’d (29) ______ it together. It took around seven years and 210,000 matchsticks to complete the grandmother clock. It now has pride of place in our living room, and chimes to the tune of Big Ben every 15 minutes.

As the pieces (30) ______ up, the space in our house disappeared. “We’re going to have to find new homes for some of your models,” I said to Brian one day. The loft was crammed full of pieces and I hadn’t seen the coffee table in years. He’d made a beautiful rocking horse, complete (31) ______ a saddle made from one of my old bags, which we gave to Brian’s sister. He’d also built a huge windmill that played Tulips from Amsterdam, which we (32) ______ to his aunt.

The craziest idea Brian ever had was to row from Dover to Calais in a giant boat made of matchsticks. He actually got as far as constructing the 5ft (33) ______ . It took nearly a month and 216,000 matchsticks to build, but thankfully that idea was shelved.

Instead, he contented himself with making yet another old wartime boat. There were working lights, tiny lifeboats and even the propellers worked. But hopefully the latest boat won’t be here for much longer. “Do you think the maritime museum would (34) ______ the boat?” Brian asked recently. “That’s a lovely idea,” I said. It would be great if they did — then at least I might get my living room back.

As I sat sipping a cup of tea at my sister Doris’ house, my husband, Brian, (23) ______ my eye and flashed me a wide smile.

Read the text below. For questions (23 — 34) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Match Made It in Heaven As

I sat sipping a cup of tea at my sister Doris’ house, my husband, Brian, (23) ______ my eye and flashed me a wide smile. Brian’s eyes had lit up when he saw Michael, our nephew, playing with a pile of craft matchsticks, attempting to make a house.

“How about a (24) ______ ?” he said to Michael. “You make a house and I’ll make a little boat”. In a couple of hours the pair had cut, crafted and glued the matchsticks together and the task was complete. “I’m going to call the boat Hazel,” Brian said proudly. That was when his (25) ______ really started.

We found a hobby shop that sold modelling matchsticks, and we soon became their best customers. “I’m going to get bags of them,” Brian said. “I’ll start a new project when I get home.” He got to work on a larger boat, swiftly followed by an (26) ______ copy of a Second World War torpedo boat. Brian was never happier than when he was sat in front of the TV with his matchsticks and PVA glue. It was a great way to keep his mind (27) ______ as he’d retired from his refrigerator factory job years before with health problems, so I was pleased he’d found a hobby he loved.

Soon he decided to build a giant grandmother clock. The project was (28) ______ well; it just would have been nice to clear up my living room floor occasionally. Brian would make sections of the clock and then he’d (29) ______ it together. It took around seven years and 210,000 matchsticks to complete the grandmother clock. It now has pride of place in our living room, and chimes to the tune of Big Ben every 15 minutes.

As the pieces (30) ______ up, the space in our house disappeared. “We’re going to have to find new homes for some of your models,” I said to Brian one day. The loft was crammed full of pieces and I hadn’t seen the coffee table in years. He’d made a beautiful rocking horse, complete (31) ______ a saddle made from one of my old bags, which we gave to Brian’s sister. He’d also built a huge windmill that played Tulips from Amsterdam, which we (32) ______ to his aunt.

The craziest idea Brian ever had was to row from Dover to Calais in a giant boat made of matchsticks. He actually got as far as constructing the 5ft (33) ______ . It took nearly a month and 216,000 matchsticks to build, but thankfully that idea was shelved.

Instead, he contented himself with making yet another old wartime boat. There were working lights, tiny lifeboats and even the propellers worked. But hopefully the latest boat won’t be here for much longer. “Do you think the maritime museum would (34) ______ the boat?” Brian asked recently. “That’s a lovely idea,” I said. It would be great if they did — then at least I might get my living room back.

“How about a (24) ______ ?” he said to Michael.

Read the text below. For questions (23 — 34) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Match Made It in Heaven As

I sat sipping a cup of tea at my sister Doris’ house, my husband, Brian, (23) ______ my eye and flashed me a wide smile. Brian’s eyes had lit up when he saw Michael, our nephew, playing with a pile of craft matchsticks, attempting to make a house.

“How about a (24) ______ ?” he said to Michael. “You make a house and I’ll make a little boat”. In a couple of hours the pair had cut, crafted and glued the matchsticks together and the task was complete. “I’m going to call the boat Hazel,” Brian said proudly. That was when his (25) ______ really started.

We found a hobby shop that sold modelling matchsticks, and we soon became their best customers. “I’m going to get bags of them,” Brian said. “I’ll start a new project when I get home.” He got to work on a larger boat, swiftly followed by an (26) ______ copy of a Second World War torpedo boat. Brian was never happier than when he was sat in front of the TV with his matchsticks and PVA glue. It was a great way to keep his mind (27) ______ as he’d retired from his refrigerator factory job years before with health problems, so I was pleased he’d found a hobby he loved.

Soon he decided to build a giant grandmother clock. The project was (28) ______ well; it just would have been nice to clear up my living room floor occasionally. Brian would make sections of the clock and then he’d (29) ______ it together. It took around seven years and 210,000 matchsticks to complete the grandmother clock. It now has pride of place in our living room, and chimes to the tune of Big Ben every 15 minutes.

As the pieces (30) ______ up, the space in our house disappeared. “We’re going to have to find new homes for some of your models,” I said to Brian one day. The loft was crammed full of pieces and I hadn’t seen the coffee table in years. He’d made a beautiful rocking horse, complete (31) ______ a saddle made from one of my old bags, which we gave to Brian’s sister. He’d also built a huge windmill that played Tulips from Amsterdam, which we (32) ______ to his aunt.

The craziest idea Brian ever had was to row from Dover to Calais in a giant boat made of matchsticks. He actually got as far as constructing the 5ft (33) ______ . It took nearly a month and 216,000 matchsticks to build, but thankfully that idea was shelved.

Instead, he contented himself with making yet another old wartime boat. There were working lights, tiny lifeboats and even the propellers worked. But hopefully the latest boat won’t be here for much longer. “Do you think the maritime museum would (34) ______ the boat?” Brian asked recently. “That’s a lovely idea,” I said. It would be great if they did — then at least I might get my living room back.

That was when his (25) ______ really started.

Read the text below. For questions (23 — 34) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Match Made It in Heaven As

I sat sipping a cup of tea at my sister Doris’ house, my husband, Brian, (23) ______ my eye and flashed me a wide smile. Brian’s eyes had lit up when he saw Michael, our nephew, playing with a pile of craft matchsticks, attempting to make a house.

“How about a (24) ______ ?” he said to Michael. “You make a house and I’ll make a little boat”. In a couple of hours the pair had cut, crafted and glued the matchsticks together and the task was complete. “I’m going to call the boat Hazel,” Brian said proudly. That was when his (25) ______ really started.

We found a hobby shop that sold modelling matchsticks, and we soon became their best customers. “I’m going to get bags of them,” Brian said. “I’ll start a new project when I get home.” He got to work on a larger boat, swiftly followed by an (26) ______ copy of a Second World War torpedo boat. Brian was never happier than when he was sat in front of the TV with his matchsticks and PVA glue. It was a great way to keep his mind (27) ______ as he’d retired from his refrigerator factory job years before with health problems, so I was pleased he’d found a hobby he loved.

Soon he decided to build a giant grandmother clock. The project was (28) ______ well; it just would have been nice to clear up my living room floor occasionally. Brian would make sections of the clock and then he’d (29) ______ it together. It took around seven years and 210,000 matchsticks to complete the grandmother clock. It now has pride of place in our living room, and chimes to the tune of Big Ben every 15 minutes.

As the pieces (30) ______ up, the space in our house disappeared. “We’re going to have to find new homes for some of your models,” I said to Brian one day. The loft was crammed full of pieces and I hadn’t seen the coffee table in years. He’d made a beautiful rocking horse, complete (31) ______ a saddle made from one of my old bags, which we gave to Brian’s sister. He’d also built a huge windmill that played Tulips from Amsterdam, which we (32) ______ to his aunt.

The craziest idea Brian ever had was to row from Dover to Calais in a giant boat made of matchsticks. He actually got as far as constructing the 5ft (33) ______ . It took nearly a month and 216,000 matchsticks to build, but thankfully that idea was shelved.

Instead, he contented himself with making yet another old wartime boat. There were working lights, tiny lifeboats and even the propellers worked. But hopefully the latest boat won’t be here for much longer. “Do you think the maritime museum would (34) ______ the boat?” Brian asked recently. “That’s a lovely idea,” I said. It would be great if they did — then at least I might get my living room back.

He got to work on a larger boat, swiftly followed by an (26) ______ copy of a Second World War torpedo boat.