I.        Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Television is an important invention of the 20^th century. It has been so popular that we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

1. All of the following are true EXCEPT ______________

A.      Television is an important means of communication.  

B.      Television provides us with a variety of programs.      

C.      Most people don’t like watching TV in the evening. 

D.      Television is a major means of communication and entertainment 2. Which of the following  is closest in meaning to the word “ distant” ? 

     A . far               B. long                   C. near                    D. next to                      3.The word “It” in the 3^rd line” refers to which of the following ?

      A. radio               B. computer                    C. television                D. book

4.Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to ______.

    A. new school subjects and hobbies           B. new school subjects and recreations         

    C. new hobbies and recreations                  D. new recreations in the future 

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage .

A. Television widens our knowledge

B. Television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste.

C. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.
D. Watching television is expensive and time-consuming.

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Viet is a student and he lives in a bed-sit in a suburb of Hanoi. It’s a part of an old house. He has one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side. There is an armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet on the right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a hi-fi, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side. The sink is near the cooker. There’s a small table and two chairs in the center. The kitchen is small, but it’s ok. Viet like his room very much.

What is there on the right side of the room?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

 Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication between viewers and producers.

 What does TV offer?

A. cartoons 

B. news 

C. music 

D. A, Band C are correct

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Viet is a student and he lives in a bed-sit in a suburb of Hanoi. It’s a part of an old house. He has one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side. There is an armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet on the right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a hi-fi, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side. The sink is near the cooker. There’s a small table and two chairs in the center. The kitchen is small, but it’s ok. Viet like his room very much.

Where is the cooker?

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Viet is a student and he lives in a bed-sit in a suburb of Hanoi. It’s a part of an old house. He has one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side. There is an armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet on the right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a hi-fi, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side. The sink is near the cooker. There’s a small table and two chairs in the center. The kitchen is small, but it’s ok. Viet like his room very much.

How many people share the bathroom with Viet?

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Viet is a student and he lives in a bed-sit in a suburb of Hanoi. It’s a part of an old house. He has one room and a kitchen and share a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side. There is an armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet on the right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a hi-fi, too. In the kitchen, there is a cooker on the right hand side. The sink is near the cooker. There’s a small table and two chairs in the center. The kitchen is small, but it’s ok. Viet like his room very much.

Where does Viet live?