Unit 7: Television - Skills 1

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following 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. I 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.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below Television is one of _________ (6) inventions of human beings. Today we can find television almost everywhere ___________ (7) the world. The first television was invented in 1927 by a 21 years old inventor – Philo Taylor Farnsworth. Watching television __________ (8) both recreational and informative. There are some news programs for adults _________ (9) information. There are also tutorial channels based on specific subjects for the students. ___________ (10), it’s harmful to spend too much time watching television. Some shows are too violent for the children to watch because they may imitate.