This is a test to give you practice at multiple choice questions, identifying information (T/F/NG) questions, and matching features questions.
Before reading: discuss these questions with your partner / group:
- Do you enjoy watching TV? Why? / Why not?
- Do you think it is harmful to watch too much television?
- What might be the harmful effects of watching excessive amounts of television?
- Do you have any habits which you would find hard to give up?
- Do you consider yourself to be addicted to TV or anything else?
Quickly skim through the article. As you read try to work out the answer to this question:
- Did scientists discover that watching TV is relaxing?
Before reading, check that you understand the meaning of these words:
| Word | Part of speech | Word | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| addiction | noun | consistently | adverb |
| phenomenon | noun | artificial | adjective |
| criteria | noun | passive | adjective |
| distraction | noun | irony | noun |
| devotion | noun | unease | noun |