

Read and choose the best answer:
A. British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the telly and not enough time on
other activities (1 ) …..sports and reading. A survey recently (2) …..on people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that
young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (3) …..works out at over three hours every day.
(4) …..is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (5) …..to
have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television and over half have two or more.
According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and
in bed (6) …… . The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s students (7) …..spend more time reading.
Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8) …..reading than young people. In fact, reading is at the (9)
…...of their list of favouring pastimes. They would (10) …..listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their
televisions at home.
1.A. such B. like C. as D. alike 6.A. in addition B. as well C. more D. moreover
2.A. investigated B. researched C. carried D. carried out 7.A. might B. could C. should D. would
3.A. that B. which C. this D. it 8.A. more B. less C. little D. fewer
4.A. What B. It C. The thing D. This 9.A. tail B. top C. beginning D. bottom
5.A. seem B. ought C. used D. would like 10.A. better B. rather C. prefer D. like
A. British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the telly and not enough time on
other activities (1 ) …..sports and reading. A survey recently (2) …..on people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that
young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (3) …..works out at over three hours every day.
(4) …..is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (5) …..to
have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television and over half have two or more.
According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and
in bed (6) …… . The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s students (7) …..spend more time reading.
Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8) …..reading than young people. In fact, reading is at the (9)
…...of their list of favouring pastimes. They would (10) …..listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their
televisions at home.
1.A. such B. like C. as D. alike 6.A. in addition B. as well C. more D. moreover
2.A. investigated B. researched C. carried D. carried out 7.A. might B. could C. should D. would
3.A. that B. which C. this D. it 8.A. more B. less C. little D. fewer
4.A. What B. It C. The thing D. This 9.A. tail B. top C. beginning D. bottom
5.A. seem B. ought C. used D. would like 10.A. better B. rather C. prefer D. like