In the 9th-grade, term 4, there is a test. — Section 1: Reading. — Read the text about «television» and determine which

— In the 9th-grade, term 4, there is a test.
— Section 1: Reading.
— Read the text about «television» and determine which statements are true or false.
— Television is the electronic transmission of moving images with accompanying sound, sent from a central source or sources to home television screens.
— From the 1950s, when television viewing first became common, until the mid-1970s, the technology available to the television audience was rather simple and consisted essentially of a TV set.
— However, in the 1980s, there was an explosion of new devices for home entertainment. The entire field, including television itself, is now known as video.
— Television images can be relayed from one point to another by several transmission systems. One of them uses electromagnetic radiation or waves sent over the air.
— Another method is cable television, which uses a community antenna or a receiving dish and distributes the signals by cable to subscribers.
— Yet another method of bringing television signals to the home is satellite transmission. Communications satellites receive signals from the earth, change signal frequency, and transmit them back to the earth.
— Nowadays, there are two types of television: commercial and noncommercial. Commercial television gets money from advertising, while noncommercial television is financed by other sources as well.
— Probably the best-known noncommercial television system is the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), created by royal charter in 1927. The BBC was formed with the aim to «educate and enlighten,» which is a philosophy different from the US system, where commercial broadcasters try to anticipate and fulfill viewer preferences.
— 1. Television transmits electronic signals.
— 2. The 1970s saw a revolution in TV technologies.
— 3. Nowadays, the term «video» is equivalent to the word «television.»
— 4. There are at least three ways to transmit moving images.
— 5. TV signals can’t travel through the air.
— 6. Subscribers to cable television receive signals not directly from the transmitter but from a powerful receiving device.
— 7. Communications satellites are launched to receive and send information.
— 8. Advertising raises money only for commercial television.
— 9. The BBC was established according to the monarch’s decree.
— 10. Both American commercial broadcasters and the BBC share the belief that their goal is to educate and enlighten.

— Section 2: Grammar and Vocabulary.
— B4: I eagerly anticipate watching my favorite film on television.
— B5: In Mike’s opinion, talk shows are the best programs on a Saturday evening.
— B6: Would you mind opening the window?
— B7: How often do you have to go when we were at the seaside?
— B8: When we were at the seaside, we used to spend a lot of time on the beach.
— B9: If it rains tomorrow, we won’t stay at home and watch TV all day. We’ll visit our relatives in the village.
— B10: What if you had a lot of money?
— B11: He realized that the thief had come to his house yesterday evening.
— B12: They used to go out on Sundays.
— B13: It was one of those golden sunsets that turn the water into another sky.

— B14: My older brother is an astronomer. He studies the stars.
— B15: My end-of-term reports only contained positive words about my ability in the subjects called English composition.
— B16: It depends on whether there is an opportunity to throw these things away; we might be able to use them one day.
— B17: My younger sister is very skilled at foreign languages.
— B18: There are numerous people in Africa.
— B19: Literacy is a valuable gift.