1. What these numbers refer to, write out of the text. 250,000 25 4 25% 15 2. Match the opposites. 1. plenty of time     a) working days 2. weekends          b) lack of time 3. to doubt            c) to be indifferent to 4. to save money   d) to be sure 5. to be fond of     e) to spend money II. Read the text. Famous Places of the Country: Alton Towers — Where the Magic Never Ends! The Alton Towers Hotel is o

Reality TV is vulgar and shoddy. By creating pseudo-celebrities it contributes to the debasement of popular taste.

It is often cruel, exposing the participants to gross humiliation for our amusement. This makes it the modern equivalent of going to laugh at the lunatics in Bedlam. The present row over racism on Big Brother shows how nasty it can be.

It exploits the vulnerable, and has been condemned by the Mental Health Foundation for doing so.

Popularity should not be the ultimate test of what is permissible. Public executions used to be popular and still are in some countries.

It is nonsense to say that broadcasters shouldn't set standards or be obliged to adhere to codes of behaviour. We don't for instance allow them to promote racism or sectarianism or to incite violence. Reality TV is debasing and should be strictly controlled, if not banned altogether.

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1. True

2. False

3. False

4. False

5. True

6. True

Daily routine:

Ryan has lunch at the school. — 5

Ryan walks to school. — 4

He has a shower. — 2

Ryan does his homework. — 6

He watches TV with his family. — 8

He has breakfast. — 3

Ryan gets up. — 1

He has dinner with his family. — 7

Ryan goes to bed. — 9

1. He's ten years old

2. He lives in London

3. Yes, he does

4. His father is a bank clerk

5. His mother is a travel agent

6. They get up very early at 7 o'clock

7. He goes to school on foot

8. He has lunch at noon

9. He has lunch in the school canteen

10. They watch their favorite TV programme