EXERCISE
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Put the words in the correct column according to the pronunciation of the underlined
part.
throat weather both teeth
think throw than father
smooth author them brother
weather thirsty month leather
bath thumb clothes thing
/θ/ /ð/
II. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. thin B. than C. they D. there
2. A. birthday B. earth C. worth D. there
3. A. another B. death C. brother D. though
4. A. thank B. mother C. thunder D. throat
5. A. they B. three C. thirst D. thread
6. A. worth B. thick C. though D. wrath
7. A. Thursday B. than C. there D. those
8. A. Thursday B. thanks C. these D. birthday
9. A. thought B. without C. theatre D. tooth
10. A. weather B. wealthy C. clothing D. bathing
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Match the pictures with the television programmes.
game show cartoon music education
sports science animals documentary
weather
forecast film news comedy
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8
9. 10. 11. 12.
II. Put the words or phrases in the box in the correct column. We can put some words in
more than one column.
reporter documentary comedy cartoon
romance director drama cameraman
weatherman action sports actor
game show designers sitcom quiz show
viewer newsreader producer silent
weather fashion love story weathergirl
forecast
horror writer news MC
science character animals war
People Programmes Kinds of film
III. Match the words on the left with its definition on the right.
1. quiz show A. a device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance
2. channel B. a woman on television or radio who tells you what the weather will be
like
3. TV schedule C. a film about real people and events
4. remote
control D. a programme where you try to answer questions in order to win prizes
5. MC E. a person who watches television
6. weathergirl E. a funny television programme in which the same characters appear in
different situations
7. comedian G. a television station
H. a list of the television programmes that are on a particular channel and the
8. documentary
times that they start
9. sitcom I. a person who hosts an event
10. viewer J. a person whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny
stories
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct question words.
1. ______________ do you watch TV? - Every night.
2. ______________ hours a day do you watch TV? - Three hours.
3. ______________ do you usually watch TV? - In the evening.
4. ______________ of TV programmes do you like to watch? - Sports, Music, and Cartoon.
5. ______________ is your favourite TV programme? - Cartoon.
6. ______________ do you watch TV? - Because it’s entertaining and educational.
7. ______________ is your favourite cartoon character? - Mickey Mouse.
8. ______________ can you find out the times and channels of TV programmes? - In TV
schedule.
9. ______________ does the film last? - About an hour and a half.
10. ______________ time do you spend watching TV? - One or two hours a day.
V. Write questions to the underlined words.
1. My mother watches TV two or three hours every day.
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2. I usually watch TV in the evening.
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3. Many children like cartoons because they are funny.
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4. There are eight magazines in the bag.
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5. They like to dance on weekends.
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6. John finishes work at five o'clock.
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7. My parents have two cars.
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8. He studies piano at the university.
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9. We have an English class twice a week.
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10. Tom is my favourite actor.
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VI. Fill in the blank with the conjunctions in the box.
and so but because although or
1. We were late ______________ there was an accident.
2. ______________ Jim doesn’t like this game show, he watches it almost every Friday.
3. Nadia doesn't like to drive, ______________ she takes the bus everywhere.
4. He is very rich, ______________ he doesn’t spend a lot of money.
5. She likes swimming ______________ jogging.
6. Thomas was really hungry this morning ______________ he didn’t eat breakfast.
7. I have a lot of homework to do, ______________ I can’t go to the cinema with you.
8. The waiter was not very nice, ______________ the food was delicious.
9. We enjoyed the film ______________ it had a sad ending.
10. She went to see a doctor ______________ her back was painful.
VII. Choose the correct answers.
1. Fruit tastes good ______________ it's healthy for your body.
A. but B. and C. so D. or
2. I want to buy a new jacket, ______________ I don't have enough money.
A. and B. so C. but D. because
3. Linda is going to make a cake, ______________ she needs some eggs and flour.
A. so B. but C. and D. or
4. We went for a walk ______________ it was raining heavily.
A. because B. although C. therefore D. However
5. We can go to the pool ______________ we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer?
A. or B. but C. and D. so
6. John likes funny movies ______________ he doesn't like scary movies.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
7. I’d like to see that Korean band ______________ their music is pretty cool.
A. although B. so C. because D. but
8. I still cry at the end ______________ I’ve seen this movie several times.
A. and B. although C. because D. so
9. You must hurry ______________ you will miss your train.
A. so B. but C. and D. or
10. His chocolate was too hot, ______________ he put some cold milk in it.
A. so B. but C. because D. although
VIII. Join each pair of sentences, using the word in brackets.
1. Peter missed the bus. He was late for school. (because]
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2. Julie has a guitar. She plays it very well. (and)
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3. I need to study hard. I can get a good score on the test. (so)
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4. He seemed a friendly person. I didn’t like him. (although)
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5. The food looks delicious. It tastes horrible. (but)
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6. Mason fell. The floor was wet. (because)
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7. Anna took a part-time job. She needed some money. (so)
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8. My father always reads the newspaper in the morning. He always watches the TV news in
the morning. (and)
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C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and answer these questions.
Hi, my name is David and my favorite activity is watching television. I often watch cartoon
on Disney channel. My grandmother and mother enjoy watching craft programs. My daddy
and brother love watching football matches on the sport channel. 1 usually spend about 2
hours a day watching TV. In the evening, all the family gather and watch the news and
weather forecast. Today, the weatherman announces that it will rain tomorrow. I think you
should bring along a raincoat before going out.
1. What is David’s hobby?
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2. What does he often watch on Disney channel?
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3. Who love watching football matches?
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4. How many hours a day does David spend watching TV?
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5. Will it rain tomorrow?
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II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D lor each of the gaps to complete the
following text.
Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s. Nowadays, it is one of the most ( 1)
_____________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television brings
(2) _____________ for children, world news, music and many other (3) _____________. If
someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports (4) _____________. It is not difficult
for us to see why (5) _____________ is a TV set in almost every home today.
1. A. cheap B. expressive C. popular D. exciting
2. A. news B. cartoons C. sports D. plays
3. A. sets B. reports C. channels D. programmes
4. A. athletes B. channel C. time D. studio
5. A. it B. this C. that D. there
III. Read the passages carefully. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or
false (F).
I love TV. The first thing I do when I wake up
is to switch it on. My favourite channel is the
Cartoon Network. I watch TV three or four
hours a day. My parents think it is too much
and they are always telling me to study, read a
little or do a sport. But TV is my favourite
hobby. I’m addicted to my favourite
progammes.
I know most teens don't like watching the
news, but I do. I like to know what is
happening around our world. I also enjoy
documentaries, especially about wildlife. I’m
very curious about the way animals live and
how to preserve their habitats. I also enjoy
watching live shows and films, mostly
comedies and thrillers. I watch TV two or
three hours a day.
I like TV as everybody else, but now that I’m
older I am more selective about the
programmes I watch. I used to watch cartoons
all the time. Now I like watching the news and
some games shows like "Who wants to be a
millionaire?”, so I don’t really spend too much
time in front of the box, an hour or two a day...
Some programmes are educational and help us
to use our imagination, but many are full of
violence.
1. Steve is obsessed about TV. _______________
2. Kate doesn't like watching the news. _______________
3. Rachel’s favourite programmes are still cartoons. _______________
4. Kate likes watching things that make her laugh. _______________
5. Rachel is the teenager who watches less TV of the three. _______________
6. Steve's parents don't mind that he watches so much TV. _______________
D. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. on/turn/can/TV/the/I/now/?
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2. on/ what/ tonight/ television/ is/ ?
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3. favourite/actor/your / who/is/?
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4. Tina/ time/ television/ does/ how much/ spend/ watching/ ?
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5. they/ like/ do/ why/ cartoons/ to watch/ ?
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6. best/ television/ like/ what/ do/ you/ programme/ ?
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7. start/ the/ game show/ what time/ does/ ?
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8. Liz/ go to/ how often/ does/ the cinema/ ?
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9. you/ watch/ do/ television/ usually/ when/ ?
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10. tonight/ ?/ a football match/ watching/ on TV/ How about
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II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. What programme do you like best?
🡪 What's_____________________________
2. It’s not good for children to spend too much time watching television.
🡪 Children_____________________________
3. Jim loves animals, so he likes to watch Animal programme.
🡪 Jim likes to watch Animal programme_____________________________
4. My sister likes to watch cartoons.
🡪 My sister is fond_____________________________
5. How much time do you spend watching television?
🡪 How many_____________________________
6. How about going to the cinema tonight?
🡪 Shall_____________________________
7. The film is not as interesting as the novel was.
🡪 The novel was much_____________________________
8. Although he seemed a friendly person, I didn’t like him.
🡪 He seemed_____________________________
9. Peter likes watching programmes that make him laugh.
🡪 Peter enjoys_____________________________
10. Watching too much TV is not good.
🡪 It’s not_____________________________
