Upper-Intermediate 1B WB

Read the text.

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The dream destination for astrology addicts

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.
Astrology programmes are shown on many of India’s 320 television channels, and at least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. Kolkata housewife Lata Banerji always starts her day by turning on the astrology channel, Shristi, to find out what the day holds for her and whether she will have to face any kind of domestic crisis. She also receives information on what food she should eat to avoid illness. ‘It gives me the confidence I need to face the day,’ she says. ‘Americans go to a therapist every week to cope with life. I get my sense of wellbeing from tne advice I get from astrologers.’
Astrology is important in India in all walks of life, but especially when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. Some astrological combinations are considered unfavourable, for example when the planet Mars is in a certain position on a person’s birth chart. In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly. The only way around this is for the person with the unlucky combination to ‘marry’ something symbolic before their real wedding. This is exactly what Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai did some years ago when she ‘married’ a banana tree in the hope of avoiding problems in her marriage with the actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Yet, it is not only in the field of love that Indians seek astrological advice. There are some programmes on TV that specialize in medical astrology, with callers asking about health issues. Others provide nvestment and ousiness advice. Astrology is even important in politics whh prime ministers asking their astrologers for a ‘promising’ date before announcing a general election.
Nowadays it is almost obligatory for Indian parents to have a horoscope drawn up when a baby is born. Two people taking advantage of the boom in business are Kalidas Sriram and Vishi Babu, who have put up the;r tents complete with laptop computer and printer, right outside Kolkata’s main hospital. They either visit the maternity wards oi wait outside until new parents leave to offer their services. For the equivalent of €3 they use the baby’s time and date of birth to print out a horoscope for the delighted parents. Many Indians have no doubt that astrology can change people’s lives for the better. The glamorous Sunita Menon, India’s most famous fortune-teller, was an air hostess until a tarot reader predicted that she would change jobs. Now she is the presenter of a hugely popular television programme and was recently hired by India’s most famous music company to advise on investment and business decisions.

Question:

Which topic is not mentioned?

Read the text again and choose the right answer.

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The dream destination for astrology addicts

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.
Astrology programmes are shown on many of India’s 320 television channels, and at least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. Kolkata housewife Lata Banerji always starts her day by turning on the astrology channel, Shristi, to find out what the day holds for her and whether she will have to face any kind of domestic crisis. She also receives information on what food she should eat to avoid illness. ‘It gives me the confidence I need to face the day,’ she says. ‘Americans go to a therapist every week to cope with life. I get my sense of wellbeing from tne advice I get from astrologers.’
Astrology is important in India in all walks of life, but especially when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. Some astrological combinations are considered unfavourable, for example when the planet Mars is in a certain position on a person’s birth chart. In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly. The only way around this is for the person with the unlucky combination to ‘marry’ something symbolic before their real wedding. This is exactly what Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai did some years ago when she ‘married’ a banana tree in the hope of avoiding problems in her marriage with the actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Yet, it is not only in the field of love that Indians seek astrological advice. There are some programmes on TV that specialize in medical astrology, with callers asking about health issues. Others provide nvestment and ousiness advice. Astrology is even important in politics whh prime ministers asking their astrologers for a ‘promising’ date before announcing a general election.
Nowadays it is almost obligatory for Indian parents to have a horoscope drawn up when a baby is born. Two people taking advantage of the boom in business are Kalidas Sriram and Vishi Babu, who have put up the;r tents complete with laptop computer and printer, right outside Kolkata’s main hospital. They either visit the maternity wards oi wait outside until new parents leave to offer their services. For the equivalent of €3 they use the baby’s time and date of birth to print out a horoscope for the delighted parents. Many Indians have no doubt that astrology can change people’s lives for the better. The glamorous Sunita Menon, India’s most famous fortune-teller, was an air hostess until a tarot reader predicted that she would change jobs. Now she is the presenter of a hugely popular television programme and was recently hired by India’s most famous music company to advise on investment and business decisions.

Question:

…radio stations are only about astrology,

Read the text again and choose the right answer.

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The dream destination for astrology addicts

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.
Astrology programmes are shown on many of India’s 320 television channels, and at least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. Kolkata housewife Lata Banerji always starts her day by turning on the astrology channel, Shristi, to find out what the day holds for her and whether she will have to face any kind of domestic crisis. She also receives information on what food she should eat to avoid illness. ‘It gives me the confidence I need to face the day,’ she says. ‘Americans go to a therapist every week to cope with life. I get my sense of wellbeing from tne advice I get from astrologers.’
Astrology is important in India in all walks of life, but especially when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. Some astrological combinations are considered unfavourable, for example when the planet Mars is in a certain position on a person’s birth chart. In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly. The only way around this is for the person with the unlucky combination to ‘marry’ something symbolic before their real wedding. This is exactly what Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai did some years ago when she ‘married’ a banana tree in the hope of avoiding problems in her marriage with the actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Yet, it is not only in the field of love that Indians seek astrological advice. There are some programmes on TV that specialize in medical astrology, with callers asking about health issues. Others provide nvestment and ousiness advice. Astrology is even important in politics whh prime ministers asking their astrologers for a ‘promising’ date before announcing a general election.
Nowadays it is almost obligatory for Indian parents to have a horoscope drawn up when a baby is born. Two people taking advantage of the boom in business are Kalidas Sriram and Vishi Babu, who have put up the;r tents complete with laptop computer and printer, right outside Kolkata’s main hospital. They either visit the maternity wards oi wait outside until new parents leave to offer their services. For the equivalent of €3 they use the baby’s time and date of birth to print out a horoscope for the delighted parents. Many Indians have no doubt that astrology can change people’s lives for the better. The glamorous Sunita Menon, India’s most famous fortune-teller, was an air hostess until a tarot reader predicted that she would change jobs. Now she is the presenter of a hugely popular television programme and was recently hired by India’s most famous music company to advise on investment and business decisions.

Question:

Lata Banerji watches an astrology channel..

Read the text again and choose the right answer.

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The dream destination for astrology addicts

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.
Astrology programmes are shown on many of India’s 320 television channels, and at least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. Kolkata housewife Lata Banerji always starts her day by turning on the astrology channel, Shristi, to find out what the day holds for her and whether she will have to face any kind of domestic crisis. She also receives information on what food she should eat to avoid illness. ‘It gives me the confidence I need to face the day,’ she says. ‘Americans go to a therapist every week to cope with life. I get my sense of wellbeing from tne advice I get from astrologers.’
Astrology is important in India in all walks of life, but especially when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. Some astrological combinations are considered unfavourable, for example when the planet Mars is in a certain position on a person’s birth chart. In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly. The only way around this is for the person with the unlucky combination to ‘marry’ something symbolic before their real wedding. This is exactly what Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai did some years ago when she ‘married’ a banana tree in the hope of avoiding problems in her marriage with the actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Yet, it is not only in the field of love that Indians seek astrological advice. There are some programmes on TV that specialize in medical astrology, with callers asking about health issues. Others provide nvestment and ousiness advice. Astrology is even important in politics whh prime ministers asking their astrologers for a ‘promising’ date before announcing a general election.
Nowadays it is almost obligatory for Indian parents to have a horoscope drawn up when a baby is born. Two people taking advantage of the boom in business are Kalidas Sriram and Vishi Babu, who have put up the;r tents complete with laptop computer and printer, right outside Kolkata’s main hospital. They either visit the maternity wards oi wait outside until new parents leave to offer their services. For the equivalent of €3 they use the baby’s time and date of birth to print out a horoscope for the delighted parents. Many Indians have no doubt that astrology can change people’s lives for the better. The glamorous Sunita Menon, India’s most famous fortune-teller, was an air hostess until a tarot reader predicted that she would change jobs. Now she is the presenter of a hugely popular television programme and was recently hired by India’s most famous music company to advise on investment and business decisions.

Question:

The actress Aishwarya Rai married a tree…

Read the text again and choose the right answer.

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The dream destination for astrology addicts

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.
Astrology programmes are shown on many of India’s 320 television channels, and at least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. Kolkata housewife Lata Banerji always starts her day by turning on the astrology channel, Shristi, to find out what the day holds for her and whether she will have to face any kind of domestic crisis. She also receives information on what food she should eat to avoid illness. ‘It gives me the confidence I need to face the day,’ she says. ‘Americans go to a therapist every week to cope with life. I get my sense of wellbeing from tne advice I get from astrologers.’
Astrology is important in India in all walks of life, but especially when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. Some astrological combinations are considered unfavourable, for example when the planet Mars is in a certain position on a person’s birth chart. In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly. The only way around this is for the person with the unlucky combination to ‘marry’ something symbolic before their real wedding. This is exactly what Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai did some years ago when she ‘married’ a banana tree in the hope of avoiding problems in her marriage with the actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Yet, it is not only in the field of love that Indians seek astrological advice. There are some programmes on TV that specialize in medical astrology, with callers asking about health issues. Others provide nvestment and ousiness advice. Astrology is even important in politics whh prime ministers asking their astrologers for a ‘promising’ date before announcing a general election.
Nowadays it is almost obligatory for Indian parents to have a horoscope drawn up when a baby is born. Two people taking advantage of the boom in business are Kalidas Sriram and Vishi Babu, who have put up the;r tents complete with laptop computer and printer, right outside Kolkata’s main hospital. They either visit the maternity wards oi wait outside until new parents leave to offer their services. For the equivalent of €3 they use the baby’s time and date of birth to print out a horoscope for the delighted parents. Many Indians have no doubt that astrology can change people’s lives for the better. The glamorous Sunita Menon, India’s most famous fortune-teller, was an air hostess until a tarot reader predicted that she would change jobs. Now she is the presenter of a hugely popular television programme and was recently hired by India’s most famous music company to advise on investment and business decisions.

Question:

According to the text, Indians ask astrologers…

Read the text again and choose the right answer.

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The dream destination for astrology addicts

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.
Astrology programmes are shown on many of India’s 320 television channels, and at least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. Kolkata housewife Lata Banerji always starts her day by turning on the astrology channel, Shristi, to find out what the day holds for her and whether she will have to face any kind of domestic crisis. She also receives information on what food she should eat to avoid illness. ‘It gives me the confidence I need to face the day,’ she says. ‘Americans go to a therapist every week to cope with life. I get my sense of wellbeing from tne advice I get from astrologers.’
Astrology is important in India in all walks of life, but especially when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. Some astrological combinations are considered unfavourable, for example when the planet Mars is in a certain position on a person’s birth chart. In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly. The only way around this is for the person with the unlucky combination to ‘marry’ something symbolic before their real wedding. This is exactly what Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai did some years ago when she ‘married’ a banana tree in the hope of avoiding problems in her marriage with the actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Yet, it is not only in the field of love that Indians seek astrological advice. There are some programmes on TV that specialize in medical astrology, with callers asking about health issues. Others provide nvestment and ousiness advice. Astrology is even important in politics whh prime ministers asking their astrologers for a ‘promising’ date before announcing a general election.
Nowadays it is almost obligatory for Indian parents to have a horoscope drawn up when a baby is born. Two people taking advantage of the boom in business are Kalidas Sriram and Vishi Babu, who have put up the;r tents complete with laptop computer and printer, right outside Kolkata’s main hospital. They either visit the maternity wards oi wait outside until new parents leave to offer their services. For the equivalent of €3 they use the baby’s time and date of birth to print out a horoscope for the delighted parents. Many Indians have no doubt that astrology can change people’s lives for the better. The glamorous Sunita Menon, India’s most famous fortune-teller, was an air hostess until a tarot reader predicted that she would change jobs. Now she is the presenter of a hugely popular television programme and was recently hired by India’s most famous music company to advise on investment and business decisions.

Question:

Sunita Menon works as…

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Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Guy Goma was invited to the BBC because he had applied for a job.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Mr Goma was hoping to be taken on as a cleaner.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Mr Goma was interviewed as soon as he arrived.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

IT expert, Guy Kewney, was at the BBC at the same time as Guy Goma.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Guy Kewney had been invited to appear on a news programme.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Both men were waiting at the same reception area.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

The producer collected the wrong man for the news programme.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Mr Goma became aware of the mistake while he was being prepared for the interview.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

Mr Goma admitted that he wasn’t Mr Kewney on live television.

Read the article. choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The wrong man for the job!

Mix up at BBC leads to job applicant appearing on live TV.
All sorts of things can go wrong in a job interview, ranging from spilling a drink to your
mobile phone ringing – the list is endless. Few applicants, however, turn up for their interview and end up appearing live on British television. This is exactly what happened to 43-year-old graduate Guy Goma when he went along to a job interview at the BBC.
Mr Goma, from the Republic of the Congo, had applied tor the> position of Data Support Cleanser, a job which involves updating records on a database. On the day of the interview, he arrived at BBC Television Centre in good time and was told to wait in the main reception area until he was called.
At the same time, News 24 presenter Karen Bowerman was preparing to interview British technology expert Guy Kewney about the verdict of the Apple versus Apple court case. This was a high-profile case between Apple Computer and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps over the rights to use the name ‘Apple’. Mr Kewney was waiting to be collected for his TV appearance in another reception area. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to get the technology expert from the wrong rec eption area.
The producer approached Mi Goma and asked him if he was Guy. Hearing his first name, Mr Goma said that he was and he was taken to the News 24 studio. After having make-up put on, he was seated in front of the cameras and wired with a microphone. Although Mr Coma thought all the preparations very unusual, he prepared to do his best for what he believed would be his job interview.
A few moments later, Ms Bowerman introduced Mr Goma on live television as technology expert Guy Kewney. At first, Mr Goma became visibly shocked, but then he simply played along because he did not want to make a scene He did his best to answer three questions about the verdict of the court case and its implications for the music industry. Meanwhile. Mr Kewney, still in the waiting area and looking up at a TV screen, was astonished to see Mr Goma being interviewed in his place.
As soon as the mistake was realized, the BBC recorded an interview with Mr Kewney for later broadcast, but it was never shown. Twenty minutes after appearing live on TV, Mr Goma attended his real job interview, which lasted for just ten minutes, but he did not get the jot i A spokesperson for the BBC said tnat they were looking carefully at their guest procedures and that thev would take every measure to ensure that the misunderstanding didn’t happen again. Mr Goma became a minor celebrity for a while, and he appeared on several TV shows.

Question:

In the end, Mr Goma was not offered a job at the BBC.