The key answer of exercise Practice 2

a)

• Film star: 3, 5, 6, 9
• Manager of a sports team: 1, 7, 10
• Politician: 2, 4, 8

b)

1. He / She suggested they wrote something positive about his / her team.
2. He / She accused the minister of having lied in the past and having carried on lying.
3. He / She recommended going to see his / her new film.
4. He / She apologised for making mistakes but said he / she still expected voters' support.
5. He / She confessed to hitting the photographer at the Oscar ceremony, while acknowledging the photographer was only doing his job.
6. He / She blamed the director for the poor quality of the film.
7. He / She denied having any intention of leaving the club.
8. He / She offered to look into the problem.
9. He / She warned them he / she would sue them if they wrote a negative review.
10. He / She agreed they should have won that game.