18. TEST 2 – THE MEDIA 02

Because of TV, people are better _____ about what is going on in the world than they used to be.

    

• informed

• educated 

• prepared

• instructed

Television has a _____ not only to entertain people but also to inform them.

    

• necessity

• duty

• respect

• discipline

I was ill all day yesterday, so I just sat and _____ television.

• saw

• looked at

• noticed 

• watched

They say it’s all the tall buildings in this area that make the _____ on television sets so bad.

    

• quality 

• reception

• station 

• programme

And finally here’s a _____ of today’s sports news.

    

• round-up 

• round-off 

• round-on

• round-down

Do you _____ my turning the television on now?

• disapprove 

• object 

• want 

• mind

The BBC tries to _____ for all tastes with its four national programmes.

   

• regard

• furnish 

• cater

• suit

The match will be screened on ITV, with _____ commentary by Andy Gray.

   

• lively

• live

• alive

• living

I like current affairs programmes that aren’t afraid to tackle _____ subjects.

   

• concurrent

• contradictory  

• consecutive 

• controversial

A new _____ of programmes on wildlife will be shown on Channel 4 in the autumn.

    

• episode

• series

• serial 

• sequel