Grammar exersices Complete the sentences with the present simple forms of the verb to be

24.Favorite TV programmes

The most popular entertainment in our home life is television. We have a choice between five channels: First Channel, Russia and 3 commercial channels. There is also a cable TV station in

our town. Television plays an important role in our life. It informs people about current events both national and international, the latest achievements in science and culture, and offers some programs, which are both interesting and stimulating.

25.Study time

With exams approaching, you should be thinking about how to get better at time management and organize your days so you can strike the right balance between home, work and university life. You should also try and eat some brain food - and no, we don't mean crisps and energy drinks!

By taking the time to arrange your priorities, you can give yourself the best chance of staying on track and organized during the exam period, which in turn can help reduce stress levels, something that can be the difference between success and failure at university.

26.My hometown.

The website will provide fascinating facts and images on the town’s history, prominent personalities and celebrities, art and culture and the latest buzz in hometown happenings and news.

It will highlight the best in local products and specialities, scenic attractions, shopping plazas, food courts, kopitiam and other eateries, and other special features that make your hometown the place you will always remember and keep returning to.

27.Foreign food

Although the British Empire collapsed decades ago, its colonies left an indelible mark on British cuisine. Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Caribbean foods are as much a part of the British culinary landscape nowadays as shepherd’s pie and trifle.

And we’re not talking about watered-down, Westernised versions, either. These foods are as fiery and flavourful as what you’d expect to find in your home country. Authentic cuisine is easy to find thanks to the large immigrant population. People from all over the world live in Britain, and lucky for us they have brought their traditional foods with them.

28.Teachers

In the first series probationary teacher Simon Casey (Andrew Lincoln) is the protagonist; later series have an ensemble cast. The cast changes dramatically, with few original characters remaining by the fourth series. While some of these disappearances are explained, others are not.

The first three series are set in the fictional Summerdown Comprehensive, which merges with another school in the fourth series to form Wattkins School. The first three series were filmed at the former Merrywood Grammar School and the fourth was filmed at the former Lockleaze school in Bristol, England.