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Trang 1UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
TEST 1
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
2 A contribution B entertainment C individual D collaboration
5 A performance B education C documentary D imitation
III Complete the sentences with since or for.
Tom's father has been a teacher over 25 years I haven't met him he left school .Christmas, the weather has been quite mild Ann has been on holiday three days That's a very old car I've had it a long time She has come here last week I haven't come to a restaurant six months They've known each other they were at school.
IV Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
1 comedy (n)
2 cartoon (n)
3 drama (n)
4 entertain (v)
5 interfere (v)
6 effect (n)
7 memorable (adj)
8 violent (adj)
a worth remembering because it's special in some ways
b a change that is caused by sth
c very strong or uncontrolled
d an amusing play / film that has a happy ending
e to try to take part in sb's affairs when you are not wanted
f a film that tells a story by using moving drawing instead of real people and places
g a play for the theatre, radio, or television
h to interest and amuse somebody
V Fill in each gap with a suitable word in column A, exercise IV Make any chang e s in the form if necessary.
1 She is one of the lovers of the
2 He us with jokes all evening.
3 You shouldn't - let the children make their own decisions.
4 "Tom and Jerry" is an interesting which most children like.
5 His words had a strong on me.
6 The concert was a experience.
7 A storm came to the city last week.
8 I prefer to tragedy
VI Fill in each gap with one suitable word in the box.
learn wastes as introduce active choose addictive problem
The best thing about TV is that it is cheap and it is funny Furthermore, it is educational When you (1) the right programmes, you can (2) a lot TV is also a window on the world for old people (3) they cannot get out so much Another benefit is that it can (4) people to new sports and other activities.
The main drawback of TV is that it is (5) People can't stop watching it In addition, it (6) time since people
Trang 2VII Read the passage and then choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space.
FUN AND GAMES
Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now (1) more money than Hollywood (2) a family buys a new PC all they really want to do
is to play games It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular (3) of entertainment today A good game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.
The big difference, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (4) You have no say in how the plot develops
or which characters dominate the story With computer games, you direct the (5) and that is what makes them
so exciting Finding the (6) game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love
(7) with the interactive (8) of make-believe It is (9) to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers In fact, the (10) growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.
VIII Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
2 Digital cameras convert the light entering the camera into which can be read by a computer (inform)
3 Some people think that the most problem with digital cameras is making copies of the pictures (seriously)
4 In Britain, there is a television programme which attempts to show various devices which people
5 Television can make things more because it presents information in a more way (memory-effect)
7 Television helps us to increase the of sports and games (popular)
IX Write F if the activity or situation is finished and C if it continues to the present.
1 My father has worked since he was in high school.
2 My grandmother worked for 20 years.
3 I finished my work two hours ago.
4 I have already finished my work, so I'm leaving the office.
5 My father has been sick since yesterday.
6 Jane was sick last Monday.
7 Tom has already left, lie's not here.
8 Tom left five minutes ago.
9 I have known Max Shell since we were children.
10 The baby has had a fever since midnight I'll call the doctor.
X Match the halves of each sentence.
1 Jane came to class late
2 She left him
3 She's been sick
4 Jack's never been to England
5 The building of the bridge will go ahead
6 Watching TV can be a waste of time
a for five days now.
b before.
c because of the traffic on the road.
d in spite of the bad weather.
e because people don't want to do other things.
f because he was rude to her.
Trang 3TEST 2
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words
III Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
1 he was tired, he went on working
2 a) all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
b) we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong
3 a) I left in the middle of the film it was much boring
b) I went to work the next day I was still feeling sick
4 I couldn't get to sleep there was a lot of noise
5 He refused the job good salary
6 .the traffic was bad 1 arrived on time
7 I couldn't sleep I was really tired
8 The meeting had to be cancelled the chairman's absence
9 ………it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation
10 a/ ………all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
b/ ……….we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong
11 a/ I went home early ………… ….I was feeing sick
b/ I went to work the next day ………I was still feeling sick
12 I couldn’t get to sleep ……… there was a lot of noise
13 I didn’t get the job ……….being extremely qualified
14 ……… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time
15 I couldn’t sleep ……… I was really tired
16 The flight may be cancelled ………the thick fog
@ Supply either “BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF” as appropriate.
1 It was difficult to deliver the letter ……….…the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope
2 We decided to leave early ………… ……….the party was boring
3 Rescue attempts were temporarily……… …the bad weather
Trang 48 We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ………… the air is purer there
10 The chickens have died ……….the intense heat
IV Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 Although it was cold, we went swimming
In spite of
2 We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain
Because of
3 Although he felt tired, he still went on working
Despite
4 Mrs Hoa is very busy She helps his son with his homework, though
Even though
5 I like fish, but I don't like catching them myself
Although
6 He got bad marks because of his carelessness in writing
Because
7 Although Ann was ill, she insisted on going to work
In spite of
8 I tried to persuade her I didn't succeed, however
Even though
9 D e s p i te her dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
→ Although ………
10 Mary will take a plane, e v e n thou g h she dislikes flying
→ In spite of ………
11 I n s pite of Lan’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile
→ Although ………
12 We took many pictures t hou g h the sky was cloudy
→ Despite ………
13 D e s p i te her poor money, the old woman told interesting stories to the children
→ Even though ………
14 T hou g h he has been absent frequently, he managed to pass the test
→ In spite of ………
15 Nancy told me the secret d e s p i t e having promised not to do so
→ Though ………
16 We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing a l t ho ug h we know we will not win a prize
→ Even though ………
17 I n s pite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday
→ Even though ……… ………
18 He ate the chocolate cake e v e n thou g h he is on a diet
→ In spite of ………
19 We went out i n s p i t e of the heavy rain
→ Although ………
20 D e s p i te his injured foot, he managed to walk to the nearest town
→ Although ………
21 E v e n thou g h we live on the same street, we hardly ever see each other
→ Despite ………
22 They are always happy a l t hou g h they have very little money
→ In spite of ………
23 Rice grows well here b e c a u s e of the warm and wet climate
→ Because ………
24 She didn’t go to school b e c a u s e she was seriously ill
→ Because of ………