Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The first television broadcast (1)____ Australia was in 1956. Back then, the pictures on a TV (2)_____ black and white only
Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The first television broadcast (1)____ Australia was in 1956. Back then, the pictures on a TV (2)_____ black and white only. Television has changed a lot since then. There are several (3)_______and they show different TV programmes. In Western Australia, the main channels are ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten, and SBS. TV guides tell us (4)________ programmes are showing on which channel, and at what time on a day. Many programmes on television are episodes. They are part of a series. These episodes usually last for either 30 minutes or a full hour. At the weekend there are interesting films. You can watch (5)_______ instead of going to the cinema.
1. A. from B. to C. in D. at
2. A. is B. were C. was D. are
3. A. programme B. television C. channel D. channels
4. A. how B. what C. where D. why
5. A. them B. it C. they D. their
R2. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Cristiano Ronaldo was born in 1985 in Portugal. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. Ronaldo became a soccer superstar. He played for English team Manchester United, Spain’s Real Madrid and for Portugal. He plays in midfield, from where he regularly scores goals. Ronaldo started kicking a ball around when he was three. He played very skillfully. When he was ten years old, he joined Sporting Lisbon and became the only player in their history. In 2009, Ronaldo joined his boyhood heroes Real Madrid and became the most expensive footballer in history. He earned a lot of money at that time. He broke Real’s scoring record in his second season with 53 goals in all competitions. In 2012, Diego Mara Dona said Ronaldo was ‘’the best player on the planet”.
1. Where was Cristiano Ronaldo from?
A. England. B. The South. C. Portugal. D. USA.
2. He became a ..................... superstar.
A. volleyball B. football C. tennis D. badminton
3. Why did Ronaldo become the most expensive footballer in history?
A. Because he played very badly. B. Because he practiced hard.
C. Because he played skillfully. D. Because he earned a lot of money.
4. He became the most expensive footballer in history when he was___________.
A. 24 B. 27 C. 20 D. 35