Reading: Cinema and Television Exercise 1

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Quiz

 

1. In the first line, the writer says 'it is claimed' because:
   1.   they agree with the statement.
   2.   everyone agrees with the statement.
   3.   no one agrees with the statement.
   4.   they want to distance themselves from the statement.
2. Reality televisio can be described as a form of artificial documentary.
   1.   True
   2.   False
3. Reality television has
   1.   always been popular
   2.   has been popular since well before 2000
   3.   has only been popular since 2000
   4.   has been popular since approximately 2000
4. Reality television covers a wide range of
   1.   series
   2.   quiz shows
   3.   theatres
5. Japan
   1.   is the only place to produce demeaning TV shows.
   2.   has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.
   3.   produced Big Brother.
   4.   invented surveillance focused productions.
6. In Japan, demeaning programmes were produced in the
   1.   1970s
   2.   1960s
   3.   1980s
   4.   2000s
7. People have criticised reality television because
   1.   it is demeaning
   2.   it uses exotic locations
   3.   the name is inaccurate
   4.   it shows reality
8. Participants in reality shows are put in a/an
   1.   house
   2.   country
   3.   exotic locations
   4.   mountain
9. Reality TV appeals to some because
   1.   it shows eligible males dating women.
   2.   it uses exotic locations.
   3.   it shows average people in exceptional circumstances.
   4.   it can turn ordinary people into celebrities.
10. It has a highly influenced form of
    1.   fantasy
    2.   reality
    3.   mistery