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Reading comprehension "TV" LvL 1

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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.

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8. Why was 1939 an important year for TV?
Many Americans were introduced to TV.
The first color TV was released.
John Baird created the first TV.
The first TV station began broadcasting.
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5. Which of these events slowed the spread of TVs?
The Civil War
The World's Fair of 1939
The election of the U.S. President.
World War II
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2. Which was not true about the first TV?
It did not work well.
It could only show one color.
It did not have sound.
It only had 30 lines.
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4. Why did the first TV station only show Felix the Cat for two hours a day?
Felix the Cat was really popular.
Felix the Cat was the only show that they had.
They were running tests.
Felix the Cat had been a big radio star.
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3. When did networks start showing programs in color?
1953
1939
1948
1965
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10. Which happened first?
The end of World War II
The release of color TVs
The release of high-def TVs
The 1939 World's Fair
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7. Why did many families switch to color TVs in 1965?
Color TVs cost a lot of money.
Color TVs came out in 1965.
World War II ended and troops returned home.
Many shows were only shown in color.
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6. What is the author's main purpose in writing this?
He is trying to get people to watch more TV.
He is trying to explain how a TV works.
He is describing the history of the TV.
He is telling readers how TVs became popular.
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9. How many lines does a 4K TV have?
4,000
3,840
1,080
30
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1. When did color TVs come out?
1939
1925
1965
1953