Complete each sentence with one of these verbs in the correct form. ( Verbs of Liking )
Buy - chat - listen - read - search - talk - use - watch - watch
1. Do you mind buying me a newspaper on the way home ?
2. I spent almost three hours __________ photos of Olympic champion on the net.
3. I enjoy _______ to Michael Jackson's song.
4.When the teacher came in , everybody stopped _________.
5. My brother dislikes _________ violent movies.
6. I don't like ___________ because it wastes a lot of time.
7. My mother loves _________ magazinnes.
8. Our English teacher enjoys ________ jokes.
9. Everybody hates _________ this advertisement.
10. Most of us are interested in ___________ the Internet.
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find, circle and correct the mistake.
1. Children now spend much time on the internet than watching television…………….
2. There are a lot interesting programmes on Disney Channel………………..
3. I am really boring when I watch documentaries……………………….
4. I enjoy to watch game shows or films……………………………
5. How many hour a day do you watch television?................................
6. Children shouldn’t spend too much time to watch television…………………..
7. Many people work hardly every day to produce TV
programmes………………………
8. The 7 o’clock news tell people what is happening in the
world…………………………
Use the conjunction at the end of each group to connect the sentences
1. We turned to the movies channel we wanted to watch pinocchio (because)
2. You can watch the pig race you can watch who's faster (or)
3. I am interested in the history of television I've read a lot of books about it (so)
V. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Who wants to be a millionaire? is _________ at eight o’clock every Tuesday night.
a. in b. on c. at d. from
2. Could you turn _________ the volume please? I can’t hear that singer very well.
a. up b. down c. on d. off
3. I like watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around
the world
a. and b. so c. but d. because
4. It’s a fantastic _______. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million
pounds
a. fashion show b. talk show c. game show d. reality show
5. The film was _________. I felt asleep in the middle.
a. scary b. boring c. exciting d. entertaining
6. The story was very interesting _________ very sad.
a. and b. or c. so d. but
7. _________ does Sam watch the “Muppet Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.
a. What b. When c. What time d. How often
8. Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favourite series.
a. misses b. watches c. forgets d. has
9. Game shows are _________ programmes. They can be both entertaining and
educational.
a. much exciting b. more exciting c. most exciting d. the most exciting
10. _________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.
a. How long b. How many c. How much d. How often
1.Choose the best answer
1.Who wants to be a millionaire? Is.............at eight o'clock every Tuesday night(in/on/at/from)
2.Could you turn .............the volume please?I can't hear that singer very well(up/down/on/off)
3.I like watching the news............I want to know what is happening around the world (and/so/but/because)
4.It's fantastic..............If you answer ten questions correctly ,you can win a million pounds (fashion show/talk show/game show/reality show)
5.The film was..............I felt asleep in the middle (scary/boring/exciting/entertaining)
6.The story was very interesting ...............very sad (and/or/so/but)
7.............does Sam watch the "Muppet Show"-On every Sunday afternoon
8.Grandma never..............any episodes of her favourite series (misses/watches/gorgets/has)
9.Game shows are...............programmes.They can both entertaining and educational (much exciting/more exciting/most exciting/the most exciting)
10...............television do you watch a day?-About two hours (How long/How many/How much/ How often)
Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.
1. The news programme is on TV every day.
______________________________________________
2. The talk show lasts 35 minutes.
______________________________________________
3. Doraemon cartoons are made in Japan.
______________________________________________
4. My mother likes the comedy because it makes her laugh.
______________________________________________
5. James Cameron is the director of the film “Avatar” in 2009.
______________________________________________
6. Peter will meet Lan in front of the cinema at 5:30 p.m.
______________________________________________
Exercise 8: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
81. | The party will start …………. seven o'clock…………. the evening. |
82. | My birthday is …………. September 3rd. |
83. | It's often rainy …………. July. |
84. | The meeting will last…………. 7 a.m…………. 5 p.m. |
85. | There are some books …………. the bookshelf …………. the living room. |
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. on/ what/ tonight/ television/ is?
2. favourite/ MC/ your / who/ is/ television?
3. Tina/ time/ television/ does/ how much/ spend/ watching?
4. they/ like/ do/ why/ cartoons/ to watch?
5. best/ television/ like/ what/ do/ you/ programme?
6. start/ the/ game show/ what time/ does?
7. Liz/ go to/ how often/ does/ the cinema?
8. you/ watch/ do/ television/ usually/ when?
16.Mark the option to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following question.
My father likes watching the News on TV.
Watching the News is my father's hobby.
My father doesn't watch the News on TV.
My father dislikes watching the News on TV.
My father loved watching the News on TV.