Средства массовой информации (телевидение, журналы, Интернет)

Choose the proper option for the word FUNNY to make a collocation.

Choose the proper option for the word PROGRAMME to make a collocation.

Choose the proper option for the word REALITY to make a collocation.

Choose the proper option for the word SOAP to make a collocation.

Complete the sentence using the correct word. There’s a film on tonight ………………… I really want to see.

Complete the sentence using the correct word. Do you know any restaurants ………………… they serve vegetarian dishes?

Complete using the correct word. I’ve never met anyone before ………………… mother was famous!

Complete using the correct word. Can you remember ………………… told you about the new nightclub?

Read the text and choose the best title. Did you know that TV in Russia is similar to TV in other European countries? We didn’t know what to expect when we read the programme guide. Then we saw Russian versions of lots of familiar shows like Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Russian TV also has a lot of soap operas, as in almost every other place in the world. Russian television has over twenty channels on the air, and these are both public and private. One of the most popular channels is Channel One, where you can see The Voice. This is one of Russia’s most popular reality shows. We saw lots of adverts for variety shows and comedy shows. These are very popular. Russians really like laughing, and they enjoy watching funny sketches and stand-up comedians. One of these kinds of programmes is the popular KVN. It is one of the best programmes to watch if you want to understand Russian humour. Even though we didn’t understand the language it was very funny to watch. There are also lots of American and European films on television. In fact, with so many different types of programmes we found it hard to choose!

Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false. Did you know that TV in Russia is similar to TV in other European countries? We didn’t know what to expect when we read the programme guide. Then we saw Russian versions of lots of familiar shows like Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Russian TV also has a lot of soap operas, as in almost every other place in the world. Russian television has over twenty channels on the air, and these are both public and private. One of the most popular channels is Channel One, where you can see The Voice. This is one of Russia’s most popular reality shows. We saw lots of adverts for variety shows and comedy shows. These are very popular. Russians really like laughing, and they enjoy watching funny sketches and stand-up comedians. One of these kinds of programmes is the popular KVN. It is one of the best programmes to watch if you want to understand Russian humour. Even though we didn’t understand the language it was very funny to watch. There are also lots of American and European films on television. In fact, with so many different types of programmes we found it hard to choose! 1. Russian TV is different from TV in other European countries. 2. Russian TV has a lot of soap operas. 3. Russian TV has less than twenty channels on the air. 4. The Voice is one of the most popular reality shows in Russia. 5. Russians don't enjoy watching comedy shows. 6. KVN is not funny to watch if you don't understand Russian. 7. There are no American or European films on Russian TV. 8. The author had difficulty choosing from the different types of programs on Russian television.