1 The Forest Radio Laboratory first broadcasted …
A on 30th January, 1910
B a live public performance
C a recorded programme from their New York studios
2 On this first programme …
A two singers performed arias
B there were millions of listeners
C an instrumental concert was transmitted
3 Experts …
A believe the radio has survived with difficulties
B have repeatedly predicted the disappearance of the radio
C state that the radio has had to compete with TV to survive
4 Steve Keeney explains that some radio stations have coexisted with New Technologies because the radio …
A is a good invention
B transmits mainly for big audiences
C allows listeners to talk about their ideas
5 In the 1960s …
A parents listened to pop music programmes
B the radio participated in the creation of pop culture
C teenagers enjoyed listening to the radio under their pillows
6 Pirate radios started in order to …
A change laws all over the world
B protest against some radio stations
C rebel against transmission regulations
7 BBC radio …
A has over 7 national stations
B has stations in the USA and the UK
C is listened to by more than 30 million people
8 The speaker says …
A most people listen to the radio on the Internet
B more than one million people listen to Radio 4 weekly
C The Archers is the most popular soap opera on British radio
9 Listener Wendy Lee thinks that the radio is still alive because …
A it costs nothing
B it is easy to use
C everybody listens to it
10 The recording wants to explain …
A why the radio was invented
B the birth and evolution of the radio
C why it was difficult to survive for the radio