III. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. (20 points)
While radio broadcasting was still in its infancy the marvel of television was already
being developed. The first step towards its invention was (1)________ in 1873 but the person
responsible (2)________ developing it was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the first
demonstration of a television picture. As a home entertainment, television rapidly became
more (3)________ than any other form. A news broadcast became more immediate when
people could see the scene in question (4) _______ the movement of the figures. Films (5)
_______ be viewed in the comfort of the home and variety shows were also available. (6)
________ of the advantages of travel programmers was the glimpse of far-away places which
many (7)________ would not otherwise have seen. (8)_________ much of the entertainment
was of a popular kind like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programmers were
(9)________ broadcast. Just as with radio in earlier days, the publicity given to actors and
actresses on the screen meant that a group of personalities became familiar in every
household. One of the most popular programmers was the (10) ________ coverage of sport
and an interesting result of the television broadcast was the increased attendance at the actual
events. How far this was due to a growth in interest in the game and how far out of the
spectators ‘desire to appear on the screen is not clear.