Put in little/a little/few/a few.

1. We must be quick. We have _little_ time.

2. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you --- advice.

3. Do you mind if I ask you --- questions?

4. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so --- tourists come here.

5. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got --- patience.

6. 'Would you like milk in your coffee?' 'Yes, please ---.'

7. This is a very boring place to live. There's --- to do.

8. 'Have you ever been to Paris?' 'Yes, I've been there --- times.'

7. Complete the following sentences with the following prepositions: of, out of, through, in front of

1. The taxi stopped … my house.

2. My friends talk … me.

3. I have a packet … fruits.

4. She has gone … the hall.

5. He pushed his fingers … gap.

8. Translate into English.

1. Он идет по дороге. 2. Этот вертолет пролетит над рекой.3. Твои тетради под столом.4. Над нами летают комары.5. Он идет сзади нас. 6. Его дом находится возле супермаркета. 7. Коробка стоит между столом и тумбочкой. 8. Она придет в течении часа. 9. После завтрака мы ждем всех внизу. 10. Я занимаюсь спортом с начала лета. 11. Нам не выплатят зарплаты до конца месяца. 12. Она вернется с вечеринки поздно вечером. 13. Они разговаривают о следующем уикенде. 14. Джерси ушла на учебу.

9.

Television

Television, also called TV, is one of our most important means of communication. It brings moving pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.

The name «Television» comes from Greek word meaning «far», and a Latin word meaning «to see», so the word «television» means «to see far».

About three-fourths of the 1500 TV stations in the US are commercial stations. They sell advertising time to pay for their operating costs and to make profit. The rest are public stations, which are nonprofit organizations.

Commercial TV stations broadcast mostly entertainment programs because they must attract larger number of viewers in order to sell advertising time at high prices. These programs include light dramas called situation comedies; action-packed dramas about life of detectives, police officers, lawyers and doctors; shows featuring comedians, dancers and singers; movies; quiz shows; soap operas; cartoons. Commercial TV broadcasts also documentaries and talk shows. Documentary is dramatic, but nonfictional presentation of information. It can be programs about people, animals in faraway places or programs on such issues as alcoholism, drug abuse, racial prejudice. On talk shows a host interviews politicians, TV and movie stars, athlets, authors. There are also sport programs and brief summaries of local, national and international news. Advertising is an important part of commercial TV. Commercials appear between and during most programs. They urge viewers to buy different kinds of products — from dog food to hair spray, and from cars to insurance policies.

Public television focuses mainly on education and culture. There are programs on wide range of subjects — from physics and literature to cooking and yoga. Public TV also broadcasts plays, ballets, symphonies as well as programs about art and history. Public TV attracts less viewers than commercial TV.

Questions:

1. What does the word television mean?

2. What kind of stations are there in the US?

3. Why do commercial stations broadcast mostly entertainment programs?

4. What programs are broadcasted on commercial TV? ^

5. What programs does public TV broadcast?

6. Which kind of TV — commercial or public — attracts more viewers?

 

 

 

Вариант 10

Put in the correct verb forms and the nouns into the gaps. Use Simple Present.

Example: _____________ their friends? (they/to phone) Answer: Do they phone their friends?

1) ­____to school? (you/to walk)

2) ­____a banana in the morning? (Ronda/to eat)

3) ­____parrots? (your father/to like)

4) ­____a room with her sister? (Wendy/to share)

5) ­____a lot in England? (it/to rain)

6) ­____sports after school? (the friends/to do)

7) ­____ camping in summer? (Susan and Jack/to go)

8) ­____their friends to the party? (they/to invite)

9) ­____at the bus stop? (we/to wait)

10) ­____ in the mornings? (he/to smile)