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Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage
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Television now plays such an (1)____important____ role in so many people's life. First of all, (2)____television____ is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also rather (3)____comfortably_____ one. For a family of four, for example , it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit (4)_______ at home than to go out. They don't have to (5)___pay_____ for expensive seats at the theatre or (6)____in___ the cinema. All they have to do is to (7)____turn___ a switch and they can see plays and (8)__films_____ of very kind and the latest exciting (9)___football_____ emathches of tennis competitions all (10)____over____ the world
Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage
Television now plays such an (1)_____ important___ role in so many people's life. First of all, (2)___ television _____ is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also rather (3)__cheap _______ one. For a family of four, for example , it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit (4)___comfortably____ at home than to go out. They don't have to (5)____pay____ for expensive seats at the theatre or (6)____in ___ the cinema. All they have to do is to (7)___ turn ____ a switch and they can see plays and (8)___ films ____ of very kind and the latest exciting (9)___football _____ mathches of tennis competitions all (10)_____ over ___ the world
Exercise 3. Read the text and answer the questions.
THE BENEFITS OF TV
TV is now taking on more and more importance in our lives. For many it is now the main source of entertainment and they use it as a form of relaxation after a hard day at work or school. It is a way of forgetting about reality for a few hours. Most people like to watch comedy programmes or game shows, which do not require too much concentration. However, there are also many people who see TV differently. They use it to find out about the outside world, as a source of information. They switch it on when it’s time for the news or when there is a documentary on an interesting subject. Some people even learn history and literature by watching historical dramas or adaptations of novels. A thirteen-year-old girl who was found to have a very good general knowledge and was thought to read a lot said, “But I learnt it all from TV.” This is one interesting advantage of TV that many parents overlook.
Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase from the passage.
1. For many people, TV is the main source of ___entertainment___, but for many others, it is a source of __information __.
2. Programmes such as ____entertainment__ or ____gameshows require little concentration.
3. People who needs information can watch __news____ or _gameshows___.
4. A teenage girl learnt a lot of ___general knowledge__just by watching TV.
5. Parents shouldn’t ______ disregard_________ the benefitnof TV in providing general knowledge.
Annette is very good at playing tennis. She often dreams of becoming a professional tennis player one day, but she knows that the chance of making a living as a professional player is very small, indeed. Even though Annette is only interested in playing tennis all day long, she knows that it is not a pleasant way to living if you have to spend all your time practising. Modern methods of training are so hard, and take up so much time that you may miss a lot of time at school and for Annette, tennis is not a reason for leaving school before she takes her exams.
Exercise 2. Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capitals.
Next Top Model
One programme that has been very popular on television in a lot of (1) ____different__________ (DIFFER) countries is Next Top Model. In the programme they ask girls to apply to be a model and thousands do. The judges then make a (2) ____choice__________ (CHOOSE) from these thousands, usually selecting about thirty grils who are tall and (3) _____attractive_________ (ATTRACT) and from these they choose about twelve to actually be on the show.They make about ten programmes showing the girls as they are taught how to model. They have to have pictures taken and learn how to walk (4) _______properly_______ (PROPER) odwn a catalk and put on their make-up and so on. The girls all live together so normally it is very (5) ____competitive__________ (COMPETE). The judges are usuallly an ex-model together with some people who work I fashion like a (6) __photographer____________ (PHOTOGRAPH) or a model agent. Every week they choose one (7) _____lucky_________ (LUCK) model to send home. AT the end the people watching get to vote for their (8) ______lucky________ (FAVOUR) model. It shows that modeling is a lot (9) ______harder________ (HARD) than many people think, but the girls don’t have to be glamorous as long as they have a very individual look. However, the model who is (10) ______finally________ (FINAL) chosen doens;t always become successful.
Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question .
School of the Air .
Many of us may be surprised to hear the name " School of the air ", but there are over ten of them i Australia . Alice Springs School of the Air is one of these in the Northern Territory . The school provides an educational services for about 120 children living in Central Australia . Students of this school live far from each other, so they don’t have normal lessons in classrooms, but they study at their homes. They get lessons from their teachers through post or e-mail. They send their work to the teachers and discuss it over the Internet. They can borrow books from the school library, and the books arrive by post. They also take part in outside classroom activities such as sports and games.
1. Alice Spring School of the Air teaches children in ................
A. Central Australia
B. Northern Australia
C. all Australia
2. Students get their lessons from their teachers ............................
A. through post or e-mail
B. through TV network
C. in classrooms
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Students don’t have lessons at weekends.
B. Students can read books in the library.
C. Students can play sports and games.
4. The word “them” in the first paragraph refers to ...........................
A. many of us
B. schools in general
C. schools of the air
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. School in Australia
B. A special kind of school
C. A good way of learning
II. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 1 to 5 are True (T) or False (F).
LIFE IN AN ISLAND
Off the west coast of Scotland, there are many small island communities. Life in these communities is very different from life in the big cities. People from the cities often say that life in the islands is slow and boring. But the island people tell a different story.
Many families live by fishing or farming, and people usually have more than one job. Many families have rooms for tourists who come to visit the islands in summer. The tourists go walking and fishing and play sports. Sometimes they study Gaelic, the local language. And they stay in a 'bed and breakfast' with a local family or in one of the small island hotels. In the long summer evenings, people meet and talk together. They tell stories of where they live and what they do.
The children on the islands go to small local schools. They have their classes in English and Gaelic. Sometimes there are only eight or ten children in one school! When they are twelve, they go to secondary school in a bigger town on the island. When they finish that school, they decide whether to go to university in a big city, or to stay and work on the island.
1. City people and island people have the same opinion about island life. F
2. People on the islands mainly do one job. F
3. Tourists can stay with local families in summer. T
4. Children on the islands speak two languages at school. T
5. Gaelic is the local language. T
Exercise 2: Read the following text and answer the following questions:
LIFE IN BRITAIN TODAY
Food
British people like good food and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular – 30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sport
British don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Football is the most popular sport in Britain, 10% of the population play it and 46%watch it.
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about 28 hours every week – two hours more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday and have 56 million holidays a year. The most popular destinations in the UK are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the South Coast. British people also like to go abroad on holiday; 27% go to Spain, 10% go to the USA and 9% go to France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t always very good!
1. Which food is popular in Britain?
" Fast food is popular in Britain."
2. Do British people do a lot of sports?
" No, they don't."
3. How many hours every week do men watch TV at home?
" At home, men watch TV for about 28 hours every week."
4. What are the most popular destinations in the UK?
" The most popular destinations in the UK are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the South Coast."
I/Read the passage below and fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Television now plays such an(1) ……… important………..role in so many people’s life. First of all, (2)…………television …………is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also as rather(3)…………cheap …………….. one . For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit (4)………comfortably ………..at home than to go out. They do not have (5)……………to pay………for expensive seats at the theater or (6)……………in ……….the cinema . All they have to do is to (7)…………turn ………..a switch and they can see plays and (8)……………films ……..of every kind and the latest exciting (9)…………football ……………….matches or tennis competitions all(10)………around……..the world.