Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

People cannot choose the TV programmes that they like.

A. True

B. False

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.

1. What is the passage about ?

A. Television and Household

B. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV

C. Entertainment for family members

D. Imagination from Telivision

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.

1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Television and Household.

B. Entertainment for family members.

C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.

D. Imagination from Television.

2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?

A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.

B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.

C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.

D. All are correct.

3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?

A. Connecting family members.                     C. Opening your mind.

B. Providing knowledge.                                            D. All are correct.

4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?

A. Improving your physical health.                C. A and B are incorrect.

B. Encouraging your imagination.                  D. A and B are correct.

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

A. It costs much money to own a television.

B. People watch TV for entertaining.

C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.

D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.

Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.

1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Television and Household.

B. Entertainment for family members.

C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.

D. Imagination from Television.

2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?

A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.

B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.

C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.

D. All are correct.

3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?

A. Connecting family members.                 C. Opening your mind.

B. Providing knowledge.                             D. All are correct.

4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?

A. Improving your physical health.              C. A and B are incorrect.

B. Encouraging your imagination.                D. A and B are correct.

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

A. It costs much money to own a television.

B. People watch TV for entertaining.

C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.

D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Many people still watch television in the traditional way. However, more and more young people are choosing to watch TV programmes online. (while)

______________________________________________________________

2. Nowadays, more people own tablets than laptops. However, laptops are still popular, particularly with businesspeople are students. (although)

______________________________________________________________

3. Women watch the news on television more than men do, while men make more use of online news sources. (on the other hand)

______________________________________________________________

4. If we look at data from Europe and the US, we can see some interesting differences. (comparing)

______________________________________________________________

5. Adults say they discuss the news at least once a day. Teenagers, on the other hand, do so less than once a week. (in contrast)

______________________________________________________________

Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don’t have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashions, news… People who can not read get the news from television or radio easily.

True            False

1. There are only two ways of getting the news .....

2. Television and radio get the news faster than other ways .....

3. Television stations broadcast the news several times each day .....

4. People can not choose the TV programmes that they like .....

5. Television can bring the news to people who can not read .....

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Many of us worry about the effects of television on family life. We think that we spend too much time watching television and that it takes us away from more important activities, such as reading, exercising and talking to family and friends. But is this really true?

Studies have shown that people in the United States do spend a lot of time in front of their television sets. About 98% of American homes have at least one TV set, and in the average home the TV is on more than six hours a day. But how much attention do people actually pay to the programs? And do people who watch TV really spend less time on other free-time activities? Recently some researchers in New York City tried to find the answers to these questions by conducting a telephone survey. They phoned more than a thousand people all over the United States and asked them questions about how they spend their free time.

No one was surprised to find out that watching TV is the most popular free-time activity in the United States. More than 70% of those asked said that they watch TV every day or almost every day. The second most popular activity that they mentioned was reading the newspaper. Listening to music at home was third, talking on the phone to friends and relatives was fourth and doing some form of exercise was fifth.

But the researchers discovered an interesting fact about Americans' TV habits. According to this survey, although most people turn the TV on every day, they do not actually watch it very much. Six out of ten people said that when the TV is on, they seldom pay attention to it. During a typical television program, they may eat dinner, do housework, read a newspaper or magazine, talk to their children or even read to them. The TV may be on, but it is just background music.

The researchers therefore concluded that television does not take Americans away from more important activities. It doesn't keep them from doing other free-time activities. In fact, when they compared people who frequently watch TV and those who seldom watch TV, they found that there were no great differences in their other activities. The frequent watchers read to their children and talk to their families just as much as the others.

(Adapted from “Reading Academic English” by Judy Rapoport, Ronit Broder and Sarah Feingold)

What did the researchers find about Americans’ TV habits in their survey

A.TV distracts most people from doing other activities.

B.People who seldom watch TV spend more time on children than frequent watchers.

C.60% of frequent watchers often do others things while the TV is on.

D.Infrequent watchers do a more variety of activities than others.