UNIT 7 : THE MASS MEDIA< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: < II >: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the bo
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< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
< II >: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
1 The term the mass media in English basically to TV, radio and newspapers.
2 The BBC World Service _ broadcasts throughout the world
3 A short wave or a VHF radio can receive _ many interesting stations
4 They’re showing _ a good film on TV tonight
5 I downloaded a good program from the Internet the other day Would you like a copy ?
6 This book was _ published by CUP and it was _ printed _ in Cambridge
7 This article has been badly _ edited
8 The film was _ shot in Spain
9 They _ censored _ the film before showing it on TV
10 I _ scanned _ some photos I’d taken, so that I could send them to a friend in Australia
< III >: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the present perfect tense :
1 I (wash) ……have washed……… my hands so that I can help you with the cooking
2 She (arrive) ……arrived……… at Kennedy Airport at 2 o’clock this morning
3 The Pharaohs (rule) ……ruled……… Egypt for thousands of years
4 I (find) ………have found……… the letter you (look) ……were looking… for Here it is
5 They (grow) ……have grown…… such a lot since we last (see) ……saw……… them
6 We recently (start) ………have started……… to walk to work instead of taking the bus
7 When I was younger I (play) ……played……… badminton for my local team
8 I (have) ………have had……… the pains for three weeks now
9 So far it (be) ………has been……… so cold that we (stay) ……have stayed….in the house all day
10 The last time I (go) ……went……… to Brighton (be) ……was……… in August
11 Don’t disturb Amy She just (go) ……has gone……… to sleep
12 Bill is phoning his girlfriend again That’s the third time he (phone) ……has phoned…… her this evening
13 Since the eruption (start) ……started……… , all the villages on the slopes of the volcano (be evacuated) ……have been evacuated………
14 The price of houses (increase) ………has increased……… dramatically in recent years
15 Jim (decide) ……decided… to continue the course, even though it was proved very difficult
< IV > : Complete these sentences, using because or because of + one of these phrases :
the strong wind growing unrest in the country
my computer isn’t working I can hear the waves
the streets were covered in ice my mother has arrived
1 _, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all
- Because my mother has arrived, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all.
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- She couldn’t complete the work because of her illness.
3 The boat couldn’t put to sea _
-………
4 _, they couldn’t sell their house
-………
5 I can’t print out the letter _
-………
6 When we got to the top of the hill we couldn’t see anything _
-………
7 She walked carefully _
-………
8 We must be near the beach, _
-………
9 The Prime Minister returned home _
-………
10 We couldn’t get to his house _
-………
< V >: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of.
1 Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money
- In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
2 Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money
-………
3 Mark went on working although he felt unwell
-………
4 They slept soundly although the night air was hot
-………
5 Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied
-………
6 Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on
-………
7 Although the children were poor, they seemed happy
-………
8 We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour
-………
9 I enjoyed the film although the story was silly
-………
10 He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late
-………
< IV > : Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
1 _ because _ the meeting’s at 2.00, I won’t be late to see you
2 although I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me
3 The goods were never delivered in spite of the promise we had received
4 My mother is always complaining because of _ the untidiness of my room.
5 I didn’t get the job _ although _ I had all the necessary qualifications
6 It’s unsafe to travel in that country _ because of the ongoing civil war.
7 The villagers refused to leave in spite of _ the drought
8 _ because _ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go
9 because of his age, John was not hired _ although he had the necessary qualifications
10 You can’t enter this secure area because _ you don’t have an official permit
11 _ although _ _ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day
12 Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted _ the extreme heat
13 _ in spite of _ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir
14 because _ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early
15 Sarah can’t climb up the tree because of _ her fear of heights.
< VII >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 The investigation into the president’s past was covered through the media worldwide
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2 An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constant updated
A B C D
3 The magazine went out of business because it did not have subscribers enough
A B C D
4 The editor was famous for being choosy about who she wanted on her staff
A B C D
5 It is convenient to subscribe to the newspaper although it is delivered to your house daily
A B C D
6 The editor decided not publish the story because the facts were unreliable
A B C D
7 The art critic gave the show a poor review, that saddened the exhibition team
A B C D
< VIII >: Make the correct choice :
1 You can hear BBC news _ all over the world
2 Television can make things _ because it presents information is an effective way
3 Do you understand this _ ? ‘200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS’
4 Children often prefer looking at _ to reading books
5 In Britain, there are some ‘terrestrial’ _ on TV such as BBC1, BBC2, ITV1,
6 ‘Is the paper published every day ?’ ‘No, it _ out once a week.’
7 Editorial _ in ‘The Guardian’ tended to support the government in this matter
8 A _ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society
9 There was a report _ The Independent _ this new law.
10 _ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide
a The television b The Internet c The media d The phone
11 The scheme allows students from many countries _ with each other
a communicate b to communicate c communicating d communicates
12 _ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night
13 This is the fifth time you _ me the same question
14 When I arrived at the party, Lucy _ home
a has already gone b had already gone c already went d already was going
15 English people spent 18 hours per week _ TV
16 I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _ 1990
17 She left home in 1993 and _ since
a hasn’t seen b didn’t see c hasn’t been seen d wasn’t seen
18 It’s time we _ this old car and bought a new one
19 Since Mr Hassan _ president, both taxes and unemployment _
a has become/ increased b became/ increased
c became/ have increased d has become have increased
20 _ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself
21 Some television programs _
a may make children to be violent b make children be violent
c may make children violent d make children being violent
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a threw b have thrown c had thrown d was throwing
23 You _ whisper Nobody can hear us
a needn’t to b don’t have to c mustn’t d need to
24 The children _ to the Botanical Garden
a were enjoyed taken b were enjoyed taking c enjoyed taking d enjoyed being taken
25 So far this week there _ three burglaries in our street
< IX >: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
All early television was broadcast in black and white Color television was possible but it was too (1) _ and of very poor quality (2) _ the middle of the 1950s Color television broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967
The first (3) _ on the moon was broadcast (4) _ on television in 1969, and now television programs are (5) _ all over the world immediately through the (6) _ of satellites that transmit the (7) _ from the earth, through (8) _, and back to the earth
More people now (9) _ their news and information through television than through newspapers and radio The development of television is one of the most rapid and exciting (10) _ of our century
< X > : Rewrite the sentences with the words given:
1 It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother
- My father hasn’t _
2 Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work
- In spite of _
3 When did you last ride a bike
- How long _
4 Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory
- I will never _
5 I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it
- Because it
6 My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far
- I have _
7 The room is going to be painted next week
- We are going _
8 We have finished those letters since 5 o’clock
- Those letters
9 Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident
- Because _
10 She wrote a letter in thirty minutes
- It took _
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day
Việc Khó Đâu Dễ Một Sớm Một Chiều Mà Xong
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