Television. Vocabulary and reading test

Match the English and Russian equivalents.

Fill in the gaps in the sentences. 1) On our way to the country the car and we had to walk to the station. 2) Mike was surfing the channels as he didn’t know what . 3) Rain will from the west and reach all areas by evening. 4) Unfortunately, more and more people become to stupid TV programmes. 5) The children were fast in their rooms. 6) The school for all pupils. 7) They have their exams in Russian literature. 8) She was so tired, she fell sitting in her chair. 9) He says he is to coffee and cigarettes. 10) I have always wanted to watch Walt Disney . 11) In this hotel all guests are well for. 12) Most people who try to lose weight . 13) I walked to the telephone in the morning, still half . 14) Mr Morton had lost his job and that him. 15) Try to that you are lying on a beach. 16) Are you about leaving your job? — Dead . 17) Have you got of your own? 18) “Who wants to be a millionaire?” is a typical TV . 19) It me to see all these crime films on the screen. 20) Can you her sitting in that dark room alone? Just ! 21) What at the “Forum” cinema? 22) Are you yet? 23) We took the to the zoo at the weekend.

Fill in the gaps in the text. I have a friend, Denis by name, who is quite to television. He spends hours in front of the box, washes everything and anything that's on. Most of all he likes watching comedy series and . But he also never to see feature films and animated , even those which are made for very young . If there is nothing else on, he wathes concerts of music and educational programs. In other words, Denis can't his life without television and gets when something stops him from watching it. Not long ago Denis' television down. My friend said he couldn't fall without it. He didn't sleep for 3 or 4 nights, felt so bad that the news of his illness in his office. Luckily he soon got his TV back and his life came back to normal too. Personally, I think that television should'nt take up so much of our time.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. Can you imagine the sandy beaches _____ the Mediterranean?

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. This school caters _____ kids who can`t hear well.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. It was rather cold. Thick fog was spreading _____ the field and forest.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. Wendy is a true chocoholic. She is addicted _____ sweets and chocolate which is not healthy.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. I think my washing machine has broken _____ .

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. I like cartoons _____ Mickey Mouse as a character.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. If my memory serves me right, there`s a nice comedy ____ tonight.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. Are you serious _____ going there?

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. I would like to know what is _____ television tonight.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. Mark began cycling rather well but his bike broke _____ and he had to stop his training.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. Yesterday we had a quiz _____ Russian literature. I think I failed in it.

Read the text and fill in the table USING THE EQUIVALENTS FROM THE TEXT. WHAT WE WATCH Can you imagine your life without television? Most of Russian families watch it but some families have the television on most of the time, even when they have meals or receive visitors. They can watch anything that is on including trash. They fall asleep to television and turn the TV set on first thing in the morning. These people get so addicted to television that they feel depressed when their TV sets break down. Unfortunately, this kind of abnormality is spreading fast. Yet, in most families television is turned on for two or three hours a day. TV programmes nowadays cater for any age and any taste. Men traditionally watch sports programmes and never fail to see important football matches. If they want to watch a film, they choose a comedy, a thriller or a crime film. Women may watch serials, comic series, pop music concerts, lyrical comedies and melodramas. Both men and women watch the news, talk shows and quizzes. Those who have more developed tastes listen to classical music, watch plays and straight or serious films. Some people prefer science programmes, political broadcasts and documentaries. Young people never miss a good musical programme or a popular comic series. Children watch cartoons, children’s educational programmes and kids’ bedtime stories.