A study found that children aged 6 and under spend an average of two hours a day playing video games, using computers, and watching TV - about the same amount of time spent on outdoor activities. This screen time is about three times more than the average 49 minutes spent reading or being read to. Nearly two-thirds of kids under 2 spend a couple hours a day in front of screens. The study also found that TV exposure can negatively impact reading abilities, with fewer kids from "heavy" TV households able to read by age 6 compared to others. However, most young children still spend time reading or being read to on a typical day.

1. Agrupamento Vertical de Escolas Dr. Alberto Iria Evaluation: ________________________
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Teacher: ________________________
English Written Test
Ano Lectivo 2011/2012
Tutor: ___________________________
Name: ________________________________________
No:_______ Class: ____ 8th Form
Read the following text carefully.
Kids´ TV, computer habits start early
Children aged 6 and under spend an average of two hours a day playing video games,
using computers, and watching TV and videos, about the same
amount spent on outdoor activities, the Kaiser Family Foundation
reports in a study released Tuesday.
That amount is about three times the average 49 minutes spent reading
or being read to.
The study found that even the youngest of children are no exception.
Nearly two-thirds of kids under 2 spend a couple of hours a day in front
of the screen. (The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended
that children under 2 should not watch TV at all.) TV also affects children's reading abilities.
Kids with a screen in their bedroom or who live in "heavy" households – defined as a home
where the TV is on "always" or "most of the time" – are less likely to be able to read by age 6.
The study found 34 percent of 4- to 6-year-olds from "heavy" households could read, while 56
percent of other children that age could.
But the study said despite the influx of media, reading is still a part of young children's lives.
Nearly 8 in 10 will read or be read to on a typical day, on average for about 49 minutes,
compared to the hours in front of TVs and computers.

2. To keep any TV watching to a healthy level, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the
American Psychological Association say parents should set time limits to how much and what
children can watch. They also recommend choosing programs carefully and helping kids find
other things to do.
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/parenting/10/28/tv.kids/index
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4. Complete with the Present Perfect of the verb in brackets.
1. It __________________________ (rain) all day.
2. They ________________________ (work) hard for the new programme.
3. I_______________________ (live) in a quiet place near the sea for ten years.
4. She ____________________ (buy) a new LCD for her bedroom.
Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Yesterday Mary _______________ (not go) to the cinema. She ______________ (go) to the
cinema.
2. Peter ________________ (read) a book at the moment.

5. 3. He usually _________________ (read) a book before going to bed.
4. _________ she _____________ (watch) TV every day?
5. I ____________________ (listen) to the radio when she _______________ (arrive).
6. They _________ already ____________ (be) to London.
7. In the future people _______________ (use) unknown technologies.
8. 50 years ago the radio _______________ (be) the most important means of communication.
Mass media are very important for people however there are different types of mass media
with different advantages and disadvantages.
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