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A couch potato is someone who doesn't take exercise and spends most of their
time sitting on a couch ( sofa) and watching TV.
A remote control is the machine you use to change channels etc without getting
out of your seat .
Soaps ( soap operas) are TV dramas; there is usually an episode at least once
a week, and something every day.
Arguments for :
TV is educative and informative. You learn a great deal of interesting information from it. TV. is
very entertaining and amusing. If you watch news programmes you keep up with what's
happening in the world. It gives you something interesting to talk about with other people .
Arguments against :
It's possible that watching TV is addictive .A lot of people spend too much time watching
TV. They could be doing other things , for example spending time with friends or taking
exercise. Families watch TV. rather than talk to each other .There is too much violence
on TV. and this is bad for you.
-Arguments in favour of running marathons :
Training for the marathon improves your fitness and strengthens muscles .Most
marathons runners develop a habit of regular exercise . Your hearing may
improve after a marathon.
Arguments against running marathons :
Heavier runners can get cramps and blisters. Some runners are one centimeter
shorter at the end of the race . You can lose up to five kilos due to fluid loss. This
can be dangerous if you don't drink lots of water at the end of the race .If you are
not fit and you take part in the race, the marathon could be bad for you because
your respiratory system works much harder than normal.
Exercises
Would you open the door? (Would you mind….) -1
Let’s go to the cinema. (He suggested…………)-2
We needn’t hurry. We have already missed the train. (It’s no use……) -3
We have done the exercise. (finished) -4
I refuse to hear this story. (can’t stand) -5
I didn’t want to meet him. (avoided) -6
I dislike driving long distance. (don’t agree) -7
He advised waiting until tomorrow. (asked)-8
I want you to help me. (Would you mind………?) -9
He said he didn’t take the money. (denied) -10
He felt sorry he had sold his car. (regretted) -11
: Choose the right answer
. I have finished (writing-to write-wrote-write) the report -1
. He suggested ( go-going-will go-to go ) for a swim -2
. They practice ( to play-play-playing-play) the piano everyday -3
. He decided (to sell-selling-sell-sold) his car -4
. Maher agreed ( came-coming-to come-will come) sailing with us -5
. He threatened ( reporting-reported-would report-to report) the police -6
? Would you mind ( giving-to give-give-will give) me your camera -7
The tourists enjoyed( visited-visit—to visit-visiting) the places of interest in Egypt -8
. Fancy ( to meet-meeting-meet-met) you here-9
. I wish ( to have-have-having- will have ) a car -10
. I want to avoid ( going-to go-go to have gone) out in the rain -11
. I prefer (spending-spend-will spend-to spend) this weekend in the country -12
. They demanded (to see-seeing-would see-sea) the manager -13
. He deserved (be-being-to be-been) punished-14
. The boy denied (broke-to break-breaking-break) the window -15
. I would never dare ( jumping-jump-will jump-to jump) from that wall -16
. We arranged ( to meet-met-meet-meeting) at 9 o'clock -17
I don't recommend (to-going-go- will go) on a long car ride if you don't like -18
. traveling
He risked (to lose-lost-losing-lose) his house when his company went bankrupt -19
I think we should delay (to deciding-decide-to decide-deciding) about this until -20
. next year
? Did you manage (to phone-phoned-phoning-phone) your brother -21
. They longed( to be-being-would be-were) back home-22
. He started (learn-learning-learned-to be learned) the piano when he was 10 -23
. He came to the party but he refused (talking-talked-talk-to talk) to anyone -24
. She wanted (buying-buy-to buy- bought ) a new camera -25