II> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”. These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from the United States), have...
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II> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”. These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from the United States), have led to dozens of copycat programs in many different countries. A common element to many of these programs is that a number of contestants are placed in a closed environment in which they are filmed 24 hours a day, and every week contestants are thrown off the show. What is it about these shows that makes them so popular? Perhaps it is because viewers enjoy watching ordinary people with real emotions being placed in extraordinary, situations. Or perhaps it is that people are really voyeurs - they enjoy being a spy, looking secretly into other people’s lives.
1. In recent years, "Reality TV has become more and more_______.
A. interesting B. unusual C. popular D. enjoyable
2. The underlined word ‘‘which” in the passage refers to_______.
A. a common element B. a closed environment
C. every week D. the show
3. What is true about “Reality TV”?
A. They are made by ordinary people. B. They create many copycat programs.
C. They describe people’s lives. D. They are filmed without a script.
4. We can infer from the passage that_______.
A. “Reality TV” used to be more trendy
B. “Reality TV" is becoming more and more competitive
C. viewers enjoy watching something real but unusual
D. viewers can become spies to look into other people’s lives
5. Contestants are thrown off the show ………….
A. monthly B. weekly C. daily D. twice a month
6. The Braille alphabet has been one of the greatest ____ in human history.
A. invention B. inventions C. inventors D. inventive
7. During summer holidays, university students are willing to take part in providing education for children in remote and ____ areas.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountaineering
8. People with disabilities always need to be ____ after.
A. asked B. cared C. looked D. taken
9. The volunteer team ____ students with various visual, hearing, physical and cognitive impairments every two months to give them both financial and spiritual support.
A. call back B. call off C. call on D. call out
10. An organisation for Educational Development co-operated with our school to____ free English classes for the poor in the area.
A. put away B. put off C. set off D. set up