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    30th of March, 2020 – 11th grades

    Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to
    the text to check your answers when appropriate.

    TV
    Televisions show sounds and pictures. They
    get data from cables, discs, or over-the-air
    signals. They turn this data into sounds and
    images. People watch news and shows on
    them. You probably call them TVs.  

    John Baird made the first TV in 1925. It had


    one color. It could only show 30 lines. This
    was just enough room for a face.  It didn't
    work well, but it was a start.

    The first TV station was set up in 1928. It By 1948 there were 4 big TV networks in
    was in New York. Few people had TVs. The America. They aired their shows from 8 to 11
    broadcasts were not meant to be watched. each night. Local shows were aired at other
    They showed a Felix the Cat doll for two times. Most of the time, nothing was shown at
    hours a day. The doll spun around on a all. TV was not "always on" like it is now.
    record player. They were experimenting. It
    took many years to get it right. Color TVs came out in 1953. They cost too
    much money for most. Also, shows were aired
    By the end of the 1930s, TVs were working in black and white. By 1965, color TVs were
    well. America got its first taste at the 1939 cheaper. TV stations started airing shows in
    World's Fair. This was one of the biggest color. People had to switch if they wanted to
    events ever. There were 200 small, black and see the shows.
    white TVs set up around the fair. The U.S.
    President gave a speech over the TVs. The Now most TVs are high-def. This means that
    TVs were only five inches big but the people they have many lines on them. This makes the
    loved it. image clear. TVs have come a long way since
    Baird's 30 line set. High-def TVs have 1080
    They wanted TVs. But World War II was lines. There are state of the art sets called 4K
    going on during this time. Factories were TVs. These TVs have 3,840 lines. Some
    busy making guns and bombs. When the war people watch TV in 3D. I wonder what they
    was over, TV spread across the country.   will come up with next. Smell-o-vision
    anyone?
    1. When did color TVs come out?
    a. 1925 b. 1953
    c. 1939 d. 1965

    2. Which was not true about the first TV?


    a. It could only show one color. b. It only had 30 lines.
    c. It did not have sound. d. It did not work well.

    3. When did networks start showing programs in color?


    a. 1948 b. 1953
    c. 1965 d. 1939

    4. Why did the first TV station only show Felix the Cat for two hours a day?
    a. They were running tests. b. Felix the Cat was really popular.
    c. Felix the Cat had been a big radio star. d. Felix the Cat was the only show that they had.

    5. Which of these events slowed the spread of TVs?


    a. The World's Fair of 1939 b. The Civil War
    c. The election of the U.S. President. d. World War II

    6. What is the author's main purpose in writing this?


    a. He is trying to explain how a TV works. b. He is telling readers how TVs became popular.
    c. He is describing the history of the TV. d. He is trying to get people to watch more TV.

    7. Why did many families switch to color TVs in 1965?


    a. Color TVs cost a lot of money. b. Many shows were only shown in color.
    c. Color TVs came out in 1965. d. World War II ended and troops returned home.

    8. Why was 1939 an important year for TV?


    a. Many Americans were introduced to TV. b. The first color TV was released.
    c. The first TV station began broadcasting. d. John Baird created the first TV.

    9. How many lines does a 4K TV have?


    a. 30 b. 1,080
    c. 4,000 d. 3,840

    10. Which happened first?


    a. The 1939 World's Fair b. The release of high-def TVs
    c. The end of World War II d. The release of color TVs

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