One of my favourite (1)__________ programmes is Garfield. It is an American cartoon television series based (2)__________ the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman. It is programmed every day at half past seven on (3)__________ six. The series follows the life of a fat, lazy orange cat who wants nothing (4)__________ out of life than to eat and sleep. He loves to lie eating lasagna and (5)__________ TV. My mother also (6)__________ this programme and normally watches it with me, so we usually have something good to eat like popcorn, cheese, biscuits or pizza (7)__________ we watch the show together.

VIII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   It was a very ____________ comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)

2.   The children are very ____________ in animal programmes. (interest)

3.   Discovery channel attracts millions of ____________ around the world. (view)

4.   This ____________ had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)

5.   Watching television can be very ____________. (educate)

6.   Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the ____________ Vietnamese television MCs. (good)

7.   This programme is very ____________ to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)

8.   Watching TV is the most popular form of home ____________. (entertain)

X.   Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

      Television is one of man’s most important (1)_____ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, home viewers can see and learn (2)_____ people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore (3)_______ space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (4)______ to entertain. In fact, TV providesmany (5)_____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programmes include dramas, comedies, sports, and (6)______ pictures.

1.   a. ways                        b. means                     c. ranges                     d. shows

2.   a. at                             b. in                             c. for                            d. about

3.   a. deep                        b. large                        c. outer                        d. open

4.   a. happened                b. designed                  c. composed                d. guided

5.   a. more                       b. even                        c. most                        d. hardly

6.   a. lovely                       b. clear                        c. motion                     d. full

IX.  Match a sentence in column A to a response in column B.

1.   What do you think of game shows?                      a.   2 or 3 hours every evening.

2.   Do you ever watch wildlife programmes?           b.   Romance.

3.   How much time do you spend watching TV?       c.   Yes. It’s a great way to improve your English.

4.   What is your favourite TV programme?              d.   I don’t really like them because they are really boring.

5.   Who is the writer of Harry Potter?                       e.   At eight thirty Saturday evening.

6.   What kind of film do you like best?                      f.    Yes, I do. I am very interested in animals.

7.   When is the show on?                                           g.   I like Sports programme most.

8.   Do you watch TV programmes in English?           h.   It’s J.K. Rowling.

Listen and complete.

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Read and complete.

Hung  goes jogging in the morning.

He plays football with his friends  a week.

He visits his grandparents  a week.

He surfs the Internet  a week.

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