Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
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As a home entertainment, (36) rapidly became more popular than any (37) form. A news broadcast became more immediate (38) people could actually see the scene (39) question and the movements of the figures. Films could also be available. One of the advantages of travel programmes was the (40) of far-away places which many viewers (41) not otherwise have seen. (42) much of the entertainment was of a popular (43) like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programmes were also broadcast. Just as (44) radio in earlier days, a group of actors and actresses became familiar in (45) household. (46) of the most popular programmes on television was sport and an interesting (47) of the television broadcast was the increased (48) at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest (49) the game and how far out of the people’s desire to appear on the (50) is not clear.

As a home entertainment, (36) rapidly became more popular than any (37) form. A news broadcast became more immediate (38) people could actually see the scene (39) question and the movements of the figures. Films could also be available. One of the advantages of travel programmes was the (40) of far-away places which many viewers (41) not otherwise have seen. (42) much of the entertainment was of a popular (43) like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programmes were also broadcast. Just as (44) radio in earlier days, a group of actors and actresses became familiar in (45) household. (46) of the most popular programmes on television was sport and an interesting (47) of the television broadcast was the increased (48) at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest (49) the game and how far out of the people’s desire to appear on the (50) is not clear.

In U.S. and USSR.

In Canada and Malaysia.

In Argentina and Canada.

In Canada and U.S..

they are indispensable to people’s social well-being

they awaken people’s desire to exchange resources

they help people to cope with life in the information era

they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.

As a home entertainment, (36) rapidly became more popular than any (37) form. A news broadcast became more immediate (38) people could actually see the scene (39) question and the movements of the figures. Films could also be available. One of the advantages of travel programmes was the (40) of far-away places which many viewers (41) not otherwise have seen. (42) much of the entertainment was of a popular (43) like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programmes were also broadcast. Just as (44) radio in earlier days, a group of actors and actresses became familiar in (45) household. (46) of the most popular programmes on television was sport and an interesting (47) of the television broadcast was the increased (48) at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest (49) the game and how far out of the people’s desire to appear on the (50) is not clear.

relies on the social welfare systems which support them

has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives

neither

so

either

both

replaced

have replaced

replace

will replace