Question

vocabulary from latin and greek roots
1 how did television change in the late 1960s and 1970?
a. writers adopted stricter rules regarding gender limits.
b. shows began to focus on characters instead of real people.
c. television provided new examples for viewers to follow.
d. real people replaced written scripts as a source of action

1. which of the following is not true about chuck barris?

a. he approved of the strict gender roles on television.
b. he regularly hosted the gong show.
c. he wanted to change methods of television entertainment.
d. he created the dating game.

1. what can be inferred from the passage?

a. network executives didn’t want to change the way television entertained viewers.
b. network executives wanted to increase the number of children watching their programs.
c. chuck barris changed the way television interacted with its viewers.
d. acts on the gong show were usually excellent

1. why were there low writing costs for the new reality shows?

a. the shows depended on real people rather than on written scripts
b. the shows were a new form of entertainment that people enjoyed
c. viewers could interact with the people on - screen in a new way
d. network ratings were dropping, and executives liked the new idea
exercise vi. drawing on your knowledge of roots and words in context, read the following selection and define the italicized words. if you cannot figure out the meaning of the words on your own, look them up in a dictionary. note that ferous (from ferre, “to carry,”) means “carrying” and that ad - means “towards.”
a vociferous crowd of supporters of a ban on personal handguns marched outside the national rifle association’s headquarters in washington, d.c., last thursday. the noisy protesters chanted slogans promoting “free gun use” among americans. across the street, a smaller group of personal handgun owners gathered to stage their own demonstration. fortunately, both sides protested peacefully while also making their views known.

Explanation:

1. In the late 1960s - 1970s, reality - based shows emerged where real people replaced written scripts, reducing writing costs. This also changed the way television operated.
2. Regarding Chuck Barris, he was involved in creating shows like The Dating Game and wanted to change television entertainment, but there is no indication he approved of strict gender roles.
3. From the passage, Chuck Barris' shows changed how television interacted with viewers.
4. New reality shows had low writing costs because they relied on real people instead of written scripts.

Answer:

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A