I. Reading the passage, and answer the questions.
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home. People watch television every day, and some people watch
it from morning until night. Americans watch television about 35 hours a week. But is television good or bad
for you? People have different answers. Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs
are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV. Others think that TV
programs bring news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children. Thanks
lo television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard
work.
1. Is television very popular nowadays? Why?
2. How many hours do Americans watch TV a day?
3. Why don't some people like watching television?
4. What does television bring to you?
5. What do you learn from television?
II. Complete the sentences with and, so, but or because.
1. I didn't feel well I stayed at home.
2. He liked her she was happy.
3. I liked this game I wanted to go home.
4. She likes swimming jogging.
5. We were late there was an accident.
III. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. when B. where C. best D. detective
2. A. weather B. newsreader C. teaching D. repeat
3. A. clumsy B. cute C. but D. just
4. A. earth B. thanks C. feather D. theater
5. A. the B. think C. with D. they
6. A. plays B. says C. days D. stays
7. A. what B. who C. where D. when
8. A. sport B. start C. listen D. eat
9. A. game B. geography C. vegetable D. change
10. A. station B. intersection C. question D. invitation
11. A. teacher B. children C. lunch D. chemistry