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

Exercise

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