1. Read the following:
the British
many of them delivered to their home
the quality newspapers
the popular newspapers
the home of the nation's newspaper
moved their headquarters
in the eastern part
one of the great pastimes
the ÂÂÑ
the IBA
2. Insert articles:
... British are... nation of newspaper readers.
Many of them have... daily paper delivered to their home.
Fleet Street was... home of... nation's newspapers till... recent past.
Docklands is... newly developed business centre in... eastern part of London.
... Financial Times is widely read by businessmen.
Watching television is one of... great British pastimes. Broadcasting in... United Kingdom is controlled by...ÂÂÑ and... IBA.
... ÂÂÑ receives its income from... government.
... private companies controlled by... IBA earn money from advertising.
3. Insert prepositions:
The IBA is responsible... looking... the regional independent TV companies.
They also broadcast programmes they have bought... other regions.
National radio is controlled... the ÂÂÑ.
Listeners can choose... four stations.
Some local stations are run... the ÂÂÑ.
Their programmes consist mainly... music and local news.
4. Sum up what the text said about:
• English newspapers
• theÂÂÑ
• the IBA