A. Phonetics
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Read the words aloud.
1. A. theater B. there
C. through D. three
2. A. brother B. breath
C. either D. clothes
3. A. clip B. give
C. twice D. stupid
4. A. favorite B. animal
C. channel D. programme
5. A. studio B. documentary
C. cute D. industry
Answer:
- 1.B. there 2. B. breath 3. C. twice
- 4. A. favourite 5. D. industry
2. Put the words in the box into two groups.
both weather they this that
birthday teeth something theatre their
| / ð / | / θ/ |
Answer:
| /ð/ | / θ/ |
| weather /ˈweðə(r)/ | both /bəʊθ/ |
| they /ðeɪ/ | birthday /ˈbɜːθdeɪ/ |
| this /ðɪs/ | teeth /tiːθ/ |
| that /ðæt/ | something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ |
| their /ðeə(r)/ | theatre /ˈθɪətə(r)/ |
B. Vocabulary & Grammar
1. Find the odd A, B, C or D
1. A. antenna B. TV screen
C. TV schedule D. remote con trol
2. A. show B. cartoon
C. documentary D. comedy
3. A. event B. character
C. actor D. actress
4. A. MC B. viewer
C. audience D. studio
5. A. report B. producer
C. act D. broadcast
Answer:
- 1. C. TV schedule 2. A. show
- 3. A. event 4. D. studio 5. B. producer
2. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture.
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1. There are many interesting……for entertainment on TV A. newspapers B. books C. programmes D. events |
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2. My sister likes… because they are colorful and funny. A. cartoons B. documentary C. plays D. channels |
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3. We like….programmes. They make us laugh a lot. A. cartoon B. comedy C. film D. sport |
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4. Her sister is working for VTV. She is an…… A. reporter B. producer C. comedian D. MC |
Answer:
- 1. C. programmes 2. A. cartoons
- 3. B. comedy 4. D. MC
3. Use but, and, so, because, although to complete sentences.
1. I didn’t go to school yesterday…………………I was ill.
2. My close friend likes English very much…………………I am not.
3. ………….it rained very hard this morning, we went to school on time.
4. My brother……………..I like watching cartoons.
5. VTV3………………VTV6 are my favorite channels.
6. My brother is good at Math…………..I am not. I am good at Literature.
7. I am thirsty……………… I will buy a bottle of mineral water.
8. ……………I preferred going to the cinema, I stayed at home and watched TV.
9. I will go to bed early today………… I can get up early to go to the picnic with my friends tomorrow.
10. I like watching the Disney channel……………..there are a lot of interesting movies on it.
Answer:
- 1. because 2. but 3. Although
- 4. and 5. and 6. but
- 7. so 8. Although 9. so
- 10. because
4. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
programme cartoons popular
newsreader comedian remote
control funny weatherman
game shows viewers
1. Comedy is a film or a play that is intended to be……..…, usually with a happy ending.
2. What are you doing Lan? -I am watching my favorite ………………. Just for Laugh.
3. Do you like watching…………..?-Yes , very much. I like Tom and Jerry most.
4. The most………………TV programme in my country is VTV1.
5. A……………… is a man on TV or radio programme who gives a weather forecast.
6. That man is a ………………. He reads out the reports on television programmes.
7. Mr Bean is a well-known……………….He always makes me laugh when I see him on TV.
8. I like…………….best, especially Who’s Millionaire show..
9. Millions of…………will watch the football match on TV this evening.
10. We use a ……………..to change the channel from a distance.
Answer:
- 1. funny 6. newsreader
- 2. programme 7. comedian
- 3. cartoons 8. game shows
- 4. popular 9. viewers
- 5. weatherman 10. remote control
C. Reading
1. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
in football films turn pay comfortably
cheap over television important
Television now plays such an (1) ………….. role in so many people’s life. First of all, (2)…………… is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also rather (3) ………….. one. For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit (4) …………… at home than to go out. They don't have to (5) …………….. for expensive seats at the theater or (6) ……….. the cinema. All they have to do is to (7) ………….. a switch and they can see plays and (8) ……….. of every kind and the latest exciting (9) …………. matches or tennis competitions all (10) …………..the world.
Answer:
- (1) important (4) comfortably (7) turn
- (2) television (5) pay (8) films
- (3) cheap (6) in (9) football
- (10) over
2. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Lien: What’s your favorite type of TV programme?
Peter: Cartoons
Lien: Which cartoon do you like?
Peter: I like Tom and Jerry.
Lien: Who is the character you like best in the cartoon?
Peter: Certainly Jerry, the intelligent little mouse.
Lien: Do you like Hello Fatty?
Peter: Er…What is it about?
Lien: It’s is about a clever fox from the forest called Fatty and his human friend.
Peter: Is it interesting?
Lien: Yes. Millions of children around the world enjoy this cartoon.
Peter: Really?
Lien: Yes. It can both entertain and educate young audiences.
Peter: Thank you. I’ll watch it.
Question:
1. What’s Peter’s favorite programme ?
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2. Which cartoon does he like ?
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3. Does Peter know Hello Fatty ?
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4. What’s Hello Fatty about ?
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5. Why do millions of children around the world enjoy this cartoon ?
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Answer:
- 1. Cartoons.
- 2. Tom and Jerry.
- 3. No, he doesn't.
- 4. It's about a clever fox from the forest called Fatty and his human friend
- 5. Because it can both entertain and educate young audiences
3. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
VTV1:
05.25 Good Morning
06.30 Population and Development
07.20 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry
08.00 TV series: Road of Life
09.00 News
09.15 Film: When the October Comes
10.15 Comedy: Mr. Bean
11.00 Music
12.00 News
13.00 Film: The Beauty of Viet Nam
14.20 People’s Army
16.15 Film: Titanic
19.00 News
20.00 Sport Comments
21.30 Folk Songs
22.30 Weather Forecast
| T | F | |
| 1. There are three films on VTV1 today. | ||
| 2. You can see Tom and Jerry at 07.20 | ||
| 3. There is a comedy programme on between 11.15 and 12.00 | ||
| 4. The film Titanic is on at 16.15 | ||
| 5. You can listen to the Folk Songs programme at 20.00. |
Answer:
- 1T 2T 3F 4T 5F
D. Writing
1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
Example: That / bridge / look / big. => That bridge looks so big.
1. I / turned / to / Movie channel / because / I / wanted / watch / film.
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2. She / loves / football / but / she / not / want / watch / football matches / TV.
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3. Although / the / film / late / I / will / see / it.
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4. You / can / read / Harry Potter / library / or / you / can / borrow / and / read / it / home.
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5. Hollywood / full / movie studios / and / movie / stars
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Answer:
- 1. I turned to the Movie channel because I wanted to watch a film.
- 2. She loves football but she doesn't want to watch football matches on TV.
- 3. Although the film is late, I will see it.
- 4. You can read Harry Potter at the library or you can borrow and read it at home.
- 5. Hollywood is full of movie studios and movie stars.
2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above
Example: I don’t have a television in my bedroom.
=> There isn’t any television in my bedroom.
1. There are three interesting films on VTV3 today.
=> Today VTV3 has __________________________________________________.
2. You can visit Universal Studios where they make films in Hollywood
=> The places where they make _________________________________________.
3. My favorite programme on TV is cartoons.
=> I like ____________________________________________________________.
4. A man in Sri Lanka watches TV more than any other man in the world.
=> Nobody _________________________________________________________.
5. 99% of households in America have at least one TV.
=> Nearly __________________________________________________________.
Answer:
- 1. Today VTV3 has three interesting films.
- 2. The place where they make films in Hollywood is Universal Studios.
- 3. I like cartoons best on TV.
- 4. Nobody in the world has watched TV as often as a man in Sri Lanka.
- 5. Nearly all households in America have a TV.
3. Based on the information in the table, write a paragraph about the TV programme.
| Time | Channel | Programme | Content | Why you like it |
| 18:00 | VTV1 | Cartoon: Tom and Jerry |
It’s about Tom ( a cat) who rarely sets out to eat Jerry (a little mouse), only to hurt or compete with him.
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-Tom’s stupid but funny. -Jerry’s very intelligent and cool |
Answer:
- I like Cartoon Tom and Jerry on VTV1 channel. It's on at 18:00. It's about a cat. Its name is Tom and a little mouse. Its name is Jerry. Tom wants to catch Jerry to eat but he only hurts or competes with Jerry. I like Tom because it's very stupid but funny and Jerry's very intelligent and cool.