Exercise 1: Choose the word / phrase from the box for each definition. 

sports programme                  TV guide               wildlife programme                   TV series

educational                            viewer                           cartoon                         character studio 

1. a room for making shows:

2. a programme about nature: 

3. a book giving the time of TV programmes:

4. a person watching TV:

5. an animated person / animal in a cartoon:

6. a programme showing physical activities like swimming:

7. a word describing a programme that teaches people a lot of things:

8. a long film in short parts:

Answer:

1. studio                    2. wildlife programme                 3. TV guide                    4. viewer

5. cartoon character  6. sport programe                      7. educational                8. TV series

Exercise 2: Find the odd word in each line. 

1. A. book                 B. show                 C. comedy                 D. cartoon

2. A. weatherman     B. actor                 C. viewer                   D. MC

3. A. television          B. newspaper       C. radio                      D. telephone

4. A. viewer               B. audience          C. onlooker                D. character

5. A. boring               B. educational      C. interesting             D. funny 

Answer:

Exercise 3: Complete the passage, using the words In the box. 

programmes                     world                   watching                  and

characters                      children                    meet                    studio 

There are many TV channels for (1) ______. They offer interesting (2) ______  for fun and learning. When children are (3) ______ the programmes, they can visit far-away lands, (4) ______ interesting people, learn about the (5) ______ around them, laugh with the comedians, and enjoy the funny (6) ______ colourful cartoon (7) ______ They can also become guests at the (8) ______ of a programme.

Answer:

1. children                   2. programmes                  3. watching                    4. meet

5. world                       6. and                                7. characters                 8. studio

Exercise 4: Match the questions with the answers.

Answer:

1. a              2. f               3. e               4. a               5. c               6. d

Exercise 5: Complete the questions for the answers. 

1. A. _____ did John Logie Baird create the first television? 

2. A. _____ hours did you watch TV last week? 

I'm not sure. Three or four. 

3. A: ____ country is a great cartoon producer? 

4. A. _____ makes up the largest TV audience in the USA?

B: Pre-school children.

5. A. _____ do children like cartoons?

B: Because they're colourful and funny. 

Answer:

1. When              2. How many              3. Which               4. Who                5. Why

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with and, but, or so. 

1. My brother likes watching TV ____ I like going out with my friends. 

2. I want to work in television industry _____ I learning hard

3. The weather was bad _____ they didn't keep their picnic plan

4. The concert started late _____ we waited to watch it 

5. You can watch Harry Potter on ____ you can read it, too 

6. I watched Happy Feet, _____ I told it to my friends

Answer:

1. but                                2 so                      3. so

4. so                                 5. and                   6. and