READING COMPREHENSION

Reading comprehension
Reading comprehension
SUBJECT AS PREDICATE
The grammar teacher told a student to point out the subject and the predicate of the sentence : " The old man died two days ago". The student failed to do it.
" Now Johnny, I`ll ask you a few questions on the sentence. Who died ?"
"The old man."
"What did he do ? "
"Nothing as he was dead. "

First man and woman
In a Sunday school class of small boys the master asked one little boy:”Who was the first man?”He promptly answered:”Adam.”-Who was the first woman? The little boy thought very hard and finally answered: “Madam”
Talking parrot
A man bought a parrot and tried to teach him to talk English. He repeated for several minutes the word:”Hello,hello,hello.”At the end of the lesson the parrot opened one eye and answered drowsily: “The line is busy.”
Most foreign
A woman came to a teacher. “ I want you to teach my son a foreign language.” “Certainly, madam- French,Italian,Spanish?”
”Which is the most foreign?” asked the woman.
Dangerous name
The teacher was telling the students about different animals, and in order to test their knowledge, she asked : Now, who can tell me the name of an animal that has horns and is very dangerous for us to get near?” Before she could call anyone, Bobby pied up enthusiastically, “I know-It’s a truck.”
so many and so few
Appearing on the stage of the local hall, the lecturer was very embarrassed to see very many empty seats. Stepping to the centre of the stage he began his speech as follows: “ Ladies and gentlemen! I am an orator. I am an artist. I am a musician. I am a traveller. I am a playwright. It’s too bad there are so many of me here tonight and so few of you.”
Needless
A librarian said to a man asking for a thriller:”I can recommend you this book. It is a hair-raising story.” “ No use to me,” said the reader, “ I’m bald-headed.”
Breaking the news
The policeman rang the doorbell,not knowing quite how he was going to break the news. The door opened and a woman stood there gazing anxiously into the policeman’s eyes.”I’m sorry to tell you this, but your husband’s new watch is broken.””Broken?” she said. “ How did it happen?” The policeman replied,”A piano fell on him.”
WHO DOES WHAT ?
Four friends Manny, Roger, Sidney, and Harry live in Sao Paulo. They all have different jobs. One is a policeman, one is a carpenter, one is a "farmer, and one is a doctor. Manny`s son broke his leg, and so he took him to the doctor. The doctor`s sister is Sidney`s wife. The farmer isn`t married, but he is going to get married next week. Roger buys eggs from the farmer. The policeman sees Sidney every morning.
Who is the policeman ? The carpenter ? The farmer ? And the doctor ?






The policeman is Manny
The carpenter is Sydney
The farmer is Harry
The doctor is Roger

American boxer Oscar De La Hoya is retiring1 from boxing. He told a news conference that it was not fair to himself or to his fans to continue when he is not able to compete2 at the highest level. Mr. De La Hoya lost two of his last three fights including his final fight in December in the Philippines. His career record3 includes 39 wins and 6 losses. Thirty of the wins were knockouts. He gained international fame4 in 1992 after winning a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics. He had promised his dying mother that he would win gold.

Penguins
There are eighteen different kinds of penguins, and they all live south of the equator. The largest are the emperor penguins, which live in Antarctica. They lay their eggs about fifty miles from the coast. There the penguins have nothing to make a nest out of, but the eggs cannot be laid directly on the ice, or they would freeze. The emperor penguins have to take care of their eggs in a special way. The female produces one egg. As soon as she lays her egg, the male penguin rolls it on top of his feet. A special fold of skin on the bottom of his stomach comes down over the egg to protect it from the cold.
For two months the male penguins stand together to protect themselves from the cold with their eggs on their feet. They cannot move or eat. The female goes to find food as soon as she lays her egg. Finally, after two months she returns and takes the egg from the male. The male penguin, which now has had no food for two months, returns to the sea. After the egg is hatched, the female and the male take turns carrying the baby penguin on their feet. When the weather gets cold, the baby is covered by the fold of skin, which keeps it warm.


Questions

EXERCISE1Answer the following questions using a pronoun. 1. Where do the emperor penguins live ? 2. How many eggs does the female emperor produce at a time ? 3. What does the male emperor penguin use to protect the egg from the cold ? 4. Why do the male emperor penguins stand together ? 5. Where do the males put their eggs when they stand together ? 6. Where does the female go ? 7. When does she return? 8. What does the male penguin do after she returns ?


EXERCISE 2 From the reading work out whether these statements are true or false. Check T for true and F for false,
There are no penguins on the North Pole. T F
2. All penguins live south of the equator. T F
3. All penguins are the same. T F
All penguins have folds under their abdomen. T F
The fold of skin is used only to keep the egg warm. T F
Only the female takes care of the penguin chick. T F
Emperor penguins do not make nests. T F
8. Emperor penguins lay their eggs very near the sea. T F

Answers
EXERCISE I
1. They live in Antarctica.
2. She produces one egg.
3. He uses a special fold of skin.
4. They stand together to protect themselves from the cold.
5. They put their eggs on their feet.
6. She goes to find food.
7. She returns after two months.
8. He returns to the sea.
EXERCISE 2
1. T 3. F 5. F 7. T
2. T 4. F 6. F 8. F

Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped from Africa at the age of eight. She was brought to Boston in 1761, a sickly child only able to speak Senegalese. At the age of thirteen she wrote her first poem. In 1773 her first book of poems was published, the second volume of poetry published by a woman in America. At the Boston slave market, Phillis was purchased by John Wheatley, a tailor whose wife, impressed by the child`s aptitude, taught her to speak, read, and write English. In a few years Phillis had also learned

geography, history, and Latin and had developed a liking for classical poets such as Horace and Virgil. Her first poem, a translation from the Latin of Ovid, so amazed the literary circles in Boston that they had it published. In 1768 she wrote "To the King`s Most Excellent Health," and in 1772 she composed a poem to her mistress, who was so moved that she freed Phillis and sent her to England to regain her health. With the London publication of her book. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, her fame spread on both sides of the Atlantic, and she became a celebrity.
Questions
EXERCISE 1 Underline the subject and circle the verb in the following sentences.
1. At the Boston slave market, Phillis was purchased by John Wheatley.
2. In a few years, Phillis had learned geography, history, and Latin.
3. Her mistress, Mrs. Wheatley, was impressed by the child`s aptitude.
4. At the age of thirteen, she wrote her first poem.
5. In 1773 her first book of poems was published. 6. With the London publication of her book, her fame spread on both sides of the Atlantic
.EXERCISE 2 In some sentences the verb agrees with the subject; in some sentences the verb does not. Write C for correct and NC for not correct. 1. PhillisWheatley was kidnapped from Africa. 2. History, geography, and Latin was the subjects she learned 3. Classical poets such as Horace and Virgil were Phillis`s favorites. 4. Phillis was purchased by Mr. Wheatley, whose wife were impressed by her and taught her to speak English. 5. The literary circles in Boston were impressed by her poem. 6. On both sides of the Atlantic her poetry was famous.

The Olympics
The word "Olympic" comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first recorded Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C.; the Games took place every fourth year after that date until they were abolished by a Roman emperor in A.D. 394 .It was not until 1875, when archeologists discovered the ruins of the Olympic Stadium in Greece, that interest in the Games was renewed. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French scholar and educator, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held
in Athens in 1896. Like their classical predecessors, the athletes were men only; women were admitted to the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held at four-year intervals as in ancient Greece. However, since de Coubertin`s dream of world peace has not been realized, the two World Wars prevented those of 1916, 1940, and 1944 from being held. The Olympic Games have been confined to amateur athletes despite a few recent exceptions. There are pressures on the Olympic authorities to admit other professionals to the Games. Such a step would damage the entire concept of the Olympics. The following words appear on the scoreboard at every Olympic opening : "The most important thing is not to win but to take part." In contrast, the aim of every professional is to win.

Questions
EXERCISE 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. The word "Olympic" (come) ___ from Olympia in Greece.
2. In A.D.394, a Roman emperor (abolish) _________ the Olympic Games.
3. In 1875 archeologists (discover) _________ the ruins of the Olympic Stadium in Greece.
4. The French educator Pierre de Coubertin (propose) __________ that the Games be revived.
5. Since 1896 the Olympic Games (be held) _________ every four years with some exceptions.
6. In the Olympic Games of 1896 the athletes (be) __________ men only.
7. Women (be admitted) __________ in 1900.
EXERCISE 2 Correct the verb tenses in the following sentences where necessary, 1. The Olympics have taken place every four years between 776 B.C. and A.D. 394. 2. Women started to participate in the Games in 1900. 3. From 1896 to the present, the Olympic Games were held every four years. 4. With a few recent exceptions, professional athletes do not take part in the Olympic Games. 5. With this international competition, Pierre de Coubertin has wanted to encourage both sport and world peace. 6. In 1916, 1940, and 1944 the Olympic Games have not taken place.

Answers
EXERCISE I
1. comes
2. abolished
3. discovered
4. proposed
5. has been held
6. were
7.were admitted
EXERCISE 2
1. The Olympics took place every four years from 776 B.C. to 394 A.D.
2. Correct
3. From 1896 to the present, the Olympic Games have been held every four years.
4. Correct
5. With this international competition Fierre de Corubertin wanted to encourage both sport and world peace.
6. In 1916, 1940, and 1944 the Olympic Games did not take place.

Mount St Helens

Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the state of Washington in the United States, erupted on May 18, 1980. Sixty-two people died due to the eruption. No one was surprised by the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Scientists had been predicting that an eruption was likely for almost two years before it happened. In March 1980 a small eruption occurred and in April one side of the mountain started to swell and crack. The scientists issued warnings and asked people to clear the area. On May 18 the mountain exploded. Hot gases burst out, followed by hot ash, which ran down the mountain slopes burning everything in its path. Two cubic kilometers of earth was thrown 60,000 feet straight up into the atmosphere. Cities and towns were covered with powder. The ash from the volcano was found as far away as the Atlantic Ocean, on the other side of the continent. The top of the mountain was blown away and about 600 square kilometers (230 miles) of land was destroyed, killing both animals and plants. Many thought it would take decades for the land to recover, but the return of life was remarkable. Today the slopes and valleys of Mount St. Helens once again have abundant wildlife.

Questions
EXERCISE 1 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions,
1. Mount St. Helens erupted ______ May 18, 1980.
2, Scientists had predicted that an eruption was likely, so no one was surprised ________
3. _______ April 1980 one side ________ the mountain started to swell.
4. The explosion of hot gases was followed _______ hot ash.
5. Cities were covered ________ ash from the mountain.
6. The ash _______ the mountain went as far as the Atlantic Ocean ________ the other side of the continent,
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Islands
Some islands were originally parts of continents. These islands were separated from the mainland as a result of a rise in sea level. For example. Great Britain was connected to the mainland of Europe about 11,000 years ago. As the climate got warmer, ice melted and the sea level rose. As a result, water covered the land that had connected Great Britain to the mainland. Other islands rise from the ocean. Some are volcanoes, such as the islands of Hawaii and the islands of Japan.
Some volcanic islands are millions of years old, but new islands are forming all the time. For example, Iceland was formed millions of years ago by a volcano. In 1963, a volcano started to form a new island called Suitsey near Iceland. Islands differ greatly in size. Greenland is the largest island in the world. The difference between an island and a continent is based on size. Because Australia is three times the size of Greenland, geographers classify Australia as a continent.

Questions
EXERCISE 1 Complete the sentences with the name of the country or island,
1. Honshu is the biggest island in _________
2. _________ is the biggest island in the world.
3. According to geographers, __________ is not an island but a continent.
4. About 11,000 years ago ______________ was connected to Europe.
5. _________ was formed by a volcano millions of years ago.
6. _________ is a new island formed in 1963.
Michael Faraday
During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist,Michael Faraday, did not make use of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing. In 1812 Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphry Davy. Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy`s life embittered with jealousy. Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831 he discovered that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery he produced a machine for making electricity called a dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances. Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was destitute. However, Queen Victoria rewarded him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house, he died in 1867.




EXERCISE 1
Complete the blanks in the following sentences with that or how.
1. Humphry Davy was jealous ________ Faraday became a greater scientist than he.
2. Faraday discovered ________ when a magnet is moved near a wire it produces electricity.
3. Faraday showed ________ electricity affects chemical substances.
4. Faraday showed __________great scientific discoveries could be made without the use of mathematics.
5. Faraday believed _______ money should be given to the poor.
6. Faraday`s invention meant ________ homes could be heated by electric power and lit

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EXERCISE 2
Choose the correct noun clause to complete the sentence.
1.Faraday discovered ________.
(A) that a magnet creates electricity in a wire (B) what electricity is
2.Faraday showed _______
(A) why electricity does not affect chemicals
(B) how electricity affects chemical substances
3.It was obvious ______.
(A) why Humphry Davy was jealous of Faraday
(B) how Humphry Davy was jealous of Faraday
4. Faraday believed .______.
(A) what everybody told him (B) that money was not important
5. It can be seen _______.
(A) how mathematics is important to scientific discovery
(B) that mathematics is not necessarily important in scientific discovery

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halloween festival

It takes place on 31st October. At Halloween we feel afraid of___ . At this time of year the spirit world is closest to our own. It`s Winter and it`s very ___,so we are scared of the long dark ___
We decorate a round orange ____ called a pumpkin and draw a face on it. We put a candle _____ and let the light shine out. We put it ____ the door to scare away the ghosts. One tradition, which started in _____, is for the children to dress up as ghosts and monsters and _____ every house in their street. They _____ on the door and say "trick or treat"! They will get a ____ - something nice to eat, maybe sweets or fruit. Or if we don`t give them a treat, they will do a ____, which is something bad

ghosts trick visit by treat America cold
knock nights vegetable inside

Eid festival

Eid is a Muslim festival. Muslims live mainly in the _____ , but there are many Muslims in England, too. Eid is a big and _____ party at the end of a long month called `Ramadan`. During this month Muslims don`t eat ____ during the day. We call this ________ Muslims only eat when the sun ___ at night and it`s dark. Not everybody fasts: if you`re too old or too young or too ____, you don`t have to fast. At the end of Ramadan, it`s the big Eid Party. There`s music, and food and ______ Everyone can eat again in the ____. They sometimes decorate their hands with orange ____ in a beautiful pattern. Eid is at a different time each year, it changes with the lunar________.

Middle East paint fasting sets sick
day time calendar happy food dancing





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Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase,
a) If you ............................... using my calculator. I`d like it back later,
b) Strange .........................seem, the winter can be drier than the summer.
c) The lighting works automatically. We ..................................turn it on. d) You are awful! You ...........................told me you were having a party!
e) There is nobody for..........................I feel more respect than Mrs Giles.
f) But for your help,..............................unable to finish the work on time.
g) Susan ................... on making us a cup of tea) even though we had to leave.
h) I should ........................................................ David would know better.
i) I`d rather............................. bring your dog in here, if you don`t mind.
j) Our teacher didn`t arrive until the...................... end of the lesson.
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Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase
a) It`s by ..........................................certain that the plan will be adopted. b) If anyone calls,say I`m out,no matter................................................
c) Try............................................,I just couldn`t get the car started.
d) How kind of you! But you really .................................brought me a present.
e) Philip agreed to rob the bank, but then found he couldn`t go
.......................... it.
f) Not until I looked at my watch ..........I...............how much time had passed.
g) George gave the police three accounts of the accident,
.............................was true.
h) Ann strongly...............................taken the money.
i) Do you ...............................................coming out for a walk later?
j) Harry didn`t seem the............................ worried by what the policeman said.

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Put one suitable word in each space
a) Your sister............... be really annoying, you know!
b) The cracks in the beams resulted ............... the collapse of the ceiling.
c) The block of flats was built ............... money lent by the local authority.
d) In the middle of the ceremony, Tom ............... out laughing.
e) Have you insured the car............... fire?
f) I wish grandfather............... be here to see all the children.
g) I wouldn`t be surprised if Mary............... come first after all.
h) ............... this really be the right address? The house is for sale.
i) The spokesperson refused to elaborate ............... the plans any further.
j) If you ............... see Judith, would you give her my love?

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Birth of the computer
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions,
products of our new technology. But actually the idea for a
computer .......(1) worked out over two centuries ago by a man
.......(2) Charles Babbage. Babbage was born ........(3)1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines ...........(4) he called "engines". But despite the fact that he ...........(5) building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued ..........(6) his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building ........(7) engine based on one of Babbage`s designs. ........(8) has taken six years to complete and more .......(9) four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum .......(10) remind people of Babbage`s work.

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Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each spare.
Teacher`s Day ................ on the first of September each year.
Generally, it is ................. for school children to show ......................
appreciation to their teachers who ..................... pains takingly guided
them in their .................. It is a time to .................... the bad experiences
students may have .............. their teachers scolding and punishing
them students .................... their teachers flowers and gifts. Such
gestures are small in ..................... to the teacher`s dedication and hard
work. Parties are help and there is an ....... ............ of fun and
amusement in the school.

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Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only
one word in each space.
What ............... the world be like in the future? I think that future
people will go .......................... the same cycle of life and have the same
problems as people today. They will be born. They will go to school and university: they will fall in ......................... . They will find a .................. . They will ..................... old and ..................... But the ways of
doing these things will be ................. . Their parents will choose their sex and physical characteristics, and they will be conceived in test
.................. . They will have electronic teachers that they only see on
TV. They will fall in love through computer ...................... . They will
work ...................... home with a computer hook up to their jobs. They will grow old with transplanted organs and die ........................ they are 150 years ........................ Will the world be .......................? I think there will be less disease, but I think social ......................... will increase, and
war will .........................


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Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Children are brought ...................... with love and ....................... in, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They enjoy every ...................... to get a
good education and to acquire a useful ......................... . Our country is
now on its ...................... to socialist construction. We need people with
fully - developed .................... and .............. abilities. It is for this reason
......................... labour training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools.
The development of good working .......................... in our children will
undoubtedly help them to ................... life as useful .......................... of a socialist ....................... So, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon .................... they may effectively work in .............................
and .............................

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Choose the correct word or phrase for each space from the list below
A. bumpity F. garbage K. provide P. amount B. as G. gradually L. purity Q. pollutes C. because H. individuals M. require R. give D. benefit 1. or N. too S. can E. discharge J. protects 0. by T. people
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is .......(1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ........(2) much pollution is caused .....(3) things that benefit people. For example, .........(4) from cars causes a large .....(5) of all air pollution. But the cars .....(6) transportation for millions of people. Factories .......(7) much of material that .......(8) air and water, but factories ....(9) employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end ........ (10) greatly reduce pollution immediately. .........(11) would have to stop using many things that ........(12) them. Most people do not want to do that, of course, but pollution can be ........(13) reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as cars and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that ........ (14) businesses and ... H..... (15) to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.


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The five basic senses
These are: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. For each one we use a basic verb, which
can be followed by an adjective or noun in these constructions:
It looks terrible, (from what I could see) It looks like a wedding cake.
He sounds German, (from what I heard) It sounds like a good idea.
It tastes strange, (from tasting it) This tastes like bread.
It feels soft. (from touching it) It feels like a blanket.
It smells wonderful, (from smelling it) This smells like garlic.
We can also use the verbs as nouns. These are very common:
I didn`t like the look of the fish.
I really like the sound of church bells.
I don`t like the taste of olives. I hate the smell of petrol.

See, look (at) and watch
See is the ability to use your eyes (the verb is not normally used in the progressive);
look (at) often means to look carefully / pay attention to something that is not moving; and watch often means to pay attention to something that is moving:
I can`t see a thing without my glasses. (= I`m not able to see /I am blind)
I can`t find my key. and I`ve looked (= searched / looked carefully) everywhere.
I want the doctor to look at (= look carefully and examine) my knee.
The police have been watching that man for weeks.
I watched the match and then went for a drink with friends.

Look (= look carefully) in the corner of my eye; you can see(= are able to see) the mark.
He ran into me because he wasn`t looking. (= paying attention; the speaker seems angry)
He ran into me because he didn`t see me. (= wasn`t able to see me; the speaker is not angry)
Sometimes two verbs are possible in one context, sometimes only one:
I saw a great film last night. (= at the cinema; we cannot use watch here)
I saw/watched a great programme last night. (= on TV; we can use either verb here)
Hear and listen (to)
Hear means able to hear; listen (to) means to pay attention to things you hear:
I couldn`t hear what she said. (= I was physically unable to hear)

I can sometimes hear the trains from my bedroom. (= I am able to hear without trying)
I don`t know what she said because I wasn`t listening. (= I wasn`t paying attention)
I often listen to the early evening news on the television. (= I make an effort to listen)
I was listening to the radio when I heard a strange noise outside.
Sometimes it is possible to use hear (but not in the progressive form) to mean listen to`:
I know he`s dead -I heard it on the radio last night. (= I heard it when I was listening)
Touch Don`t touch those wires-they are dangerous.
You have to press that button to start the machine.
I don`t feel safe up here.Could you hold my hand?


Complete the sentences using words from the box.
water sore cod donkey photo silk fresh
new washing powder ripe door bell horrible
1 I don`t think I`ll eat this peach; it doesn`t feel......................
2 Those shoes look...................... When did you buy them?
3 This milk smells ...................... I`ll open another bottle.
4 This coffee tastes like ...................... Who made it?
5 My feet are feeling ............... .. after that run.
6 I love the smell of.................... bread.
7 That painting looks like a......................
8 I know it`s a horse but it looks like a......................
9 British people eat a lot of haddock. It`s a white fish and tastes like ..
10 I`m sure it is expensive perfume, but to me it smells like ..................
11 Your telephone sounds just like a ......................
12 This blouse was very cheap but it feels like......................
Cross out any answers which are wrong.
1 I was listening to / hearing the radio when I listened to /heard a terrible noise outside.

2 The government is going to introduce new laws about noisy neighbours -I listened to /heard it on the radio this morning.
3 She turned up the volume but I still couldn`t listen to / hear it.
4 I don`t know if this is an antique; we`ll have to get an expert to come and look at / see it.
5 They wanted to stay and watch/look at the programme, but it was a bit late.
6 I was very angry with Tom - he just wasn`t hearing / listening when I spoke to him.
7 Can you bend over and touch / press your toes?
8 You have to touch / press the eject button if you want to get the video out.
9 Could you touch / hold this video for a moment while I move the TV?
10 If you watch / look carefully, you can look /see how the man does the trick with those cards.