UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA

Use either the present perfect or past simple in the following sentences.. Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.. Nobody went outdoors last night ……….the el

UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA

I Write the antonym of each of the following adjectives

1 deep

2 good

3 quiet

4 straight

5 cheap

6 large

7 clean

8 big

9 happy

10 heavy

11 tidy

12 wide

II Use either the present perfect or past simple in the following sentences

1 Liz ……… (read) the newspaper already

2 Minh ……….(go) to the library at 10 o’clock this morning

3 Lan and I ……….(not/ see) this movie yet

4 Betty ………(write) a letter last night

5 Tony ……… (call) his doctor yesterday

6 Mr Johnson ……… (work) in the school for 20 years, and he is not planning to quit yet

7 John ……… (write) his report last night

8 We ……… (not/ begin) to study for the test yet

9 Up to now, Nancy ……… (travel) around the world several times

10 Bob ………(see) the giraffe before

11 I like Paris very much, but I ………(never be) there

12 I’m sorry, but our director ………(go) on holiday three days ago

13 ……….(you hear) their new CD? It’s the best they’ve ever made

14 I ………(read) the book three times It’s a really interesting story

15 Sue ……… (leave) her office early yesterday

16 ……….(you see) the film on TV last night?

17 It’s surprisingly delicious! I ……… (never eat) such good before

18 When ……… (Karen arrive) in this town?

19 We were in that coastal town last weekend We ……… (eat) lots of seafood there

20 ……… (you see) Spielberg’s new film? I think it’s even better than his last one

21 A: I know Rachel Carter

B: Really? How long ………(you know) her?

A: Oh, for quite a long time now

B: When ………(you/ first/ meet) her?

22 A: ………(your brother/ ever/ have) pneumonia?

B: Yes, he ……… (have) it twice He ……….(have) it two years ago, and once when he ……….(be) a child

23 (It’s 10 o’clock in the morning.)

A: ……….(you/ see) Mrs Carter this morning?

B: Yes, I ……… (see) her when I ………(arrive) in the office, but she

……… (go) out soon afterwards

24 (It’s in the middle of the afternoon.) I’m really hungry I ……….(not/ have) any breakfast this morning and I ……….(not/ have) time to go out for anything to eat this afternoon

25 Sheila ………(quit) eating meat when she ……… (be) in college She

………(be) a strict vegetarian for several years and she feels very healthy

26 We ……… (take) a test a week ago, and our teacher ……… (already/ correct) our papers but she ……….(not/ return) them yet

27 My parents ……… (need) a new car for several months They ………(look) in lots of car showrooms, but they can’t agree on what kind of car to buy Yesterday they ……… (go)

to a showroom, and they ………(not/ get) any

28 A: ……….(you/ have) your flu shot this year? I ………(get) mine last week B: No, but I will I ……….(get) one every year for the past three years My doctor says it’s

a good idea after the age of 50

29 A: Where were you born, Lan?

B: I was born in a small village near Hanoi

A: Really? How long ago………(you/ move) to this city?

B: I ……….(be) here for 15 years

A: ……….(you/go) to Hanoi last year?

B: No, I ……… (not/ be) to Hanoi since 1998

III Fill in the blanks with “since” or “for”

1 Mr Ha has been working for that film ……… six months

2 I have not seen her ……….last week

3 We have lived in the same house ……… 2000

4 His parents haven’t sent him any money ……….last summer

5 Duc has been in hospital ……….almost a month

6 Thuy have not eaten anything ……… two days

7 Mai has been absent from class ……… three days

8 Mrs Johnson has worked in that shop ……… 1997

9 I have not smoked a cigarette ………two years

10 Mai has been absent ………Monday

IV Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple

1 ………(you/ visit) many places when you were in Paris?

2 Last night I ……….(arrive) home at half past twelve I ………(have) a bath and then I ………(go) to bed

3 The car looks vary clean ……… (you/ wash) it?

4 Why ……… (Jim/ not/ want) to play shuttle-cock last Friday?

5 When ……….(you/ give) up smoking?

6 My bicycle isn’t here any more Somebody ………(take) it.

7 Jill ………(buy) a new bike two weeks ago

8 His hair is very short He ……… (have) a haircut

9 I ……… (not/ eat) anything this morning because I ……… (not/ feel) hungry

10 A: Hello, Mai Is Minh here?

B: No, I’m afraid he ……… (go) out

A: Oh, What a pity! When exactly ……….(he/ go) out?

B: About ten minutes ago

V Write the adjective corresponding to each of the following nouns

1 success

2 use

3 friend

4 red

5 self

6 sand

7 rain

8 snow

9 luck

10 sun

VI Rewrite the following sentences, using “because of” instead of “because”

1 We learn English because it is important

………

2 Because he is kind, everybody likes him

………

3 We couldn’t go camping yesterday because the weather was not fine

………

4 Minh didn’t understand the lesson because he was absent from class yesterday

………

5 Ba was punished because he was lazy

………

6 Because he was poor, he could not go to college

………

7 We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ……… the air is purer there

8 We decided to go early ……… the show had been said to be interesting

9 Mai was awarded ………her good deed

10 He visited his friends often ……….he liked them

VII Find the word which means:

1 grass which has been cut and dried and will later be used as food for cattle and horses

2 more than usual or expected

3 the color which is the opposite of black

VIII Fill in the blanks with “because” or “because of”

1 Hung walked awkwardly ……….his bad leg

2 Miss Huong was late ……….there was much traffic

3 Our flight was delayed ………the bad weather.

4 It was difficult to deliver the goods ……… the house was closed

5 Nobody went outdoors last night ……….the electricity cut

6 Nam could not pass the test ………his laziness

IX Translate into English

1 Hằng ngày chúng ta thấy và nghe rất nhiều về quảng cáo

………

2 Hãy viết những câu trả lời của bạn lên tò giấy rời

………

3 Chúng tôi hãnh diện về các con của chúng tôi

………

4 Ông có thuốc gì trị nhức đầu không?

………

5 Rất cám ơn bạn vì đã mời mình dự tiệc sinh nhật của bạn

………

6 Truyện cổ tích được truyền miệng trong dân gian

………

7 Bạn nên học thuộc lòng những thành ngữ này

………

8 Bằng mọi cách, tôi nhất định viết thư cho bạn và nhờ em gái bạn chuyển giúp

………

9 Ai sẽ là người đầu tiên mang huy chương vàng về cho Việt Nam?

………

10 Chúng tôi xin được thong báo với quí ông rằng hàng hóa đã đến nơi trong tình trạng hoàn hảo

………

X Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase

1 “There was an eclipse yesterday Unfortunately I didn’t even ………….it.”

2 Grandmother told me not to make noises ……….bother our neighbors

3 An electric toaster is an electrical ………

4 Mr Vy went into the house He waited ……….the house

5 Last Monday Barbara rang the office at two o’clock

a was in a hurry to b made a fuss at c telephoned d arrived at

6 “What a nice fire you have in your fireplace! During the winter I like my house ………”

a warmly and comfortably b warm and comfortable

7 No one knows how long the course will last They don’t know how long it will ………

8 Mr Vy looked at the rice seedlings ………around him

9 One of the new salesmen has ………… Mr Wilson to buy a new car

10 Such performances have rarely been seen They have ………been seen

11 My parents determined to move house They ……… move house

12 The roof of the house has leaks in it It needs ………

13 We believe Quang ………honest

14 Lan is seventeen She is ……… young to marry

15 Broken glass often ……….injuries

16 ………there was no electricity; I was able to read because I had a candle

17 Minh saved money, so he had to ………

18 Do you ……….smoke? I think there is a fire down the street

19 We couldn’t help ……….when Minh told us what had happened

20 Don’t ……….the door The paint is still wet

21 The thing you use to turn electrical power on and off is called………

22 Duc was being tested The examiner ………him

a was being tested b was been tested c was testing d was tested

23 Lan is ……….a kind girl that everybody loves her

24 Nga will be ……… the crowd

25 “Is Mr Wilson a good dancer?” – “Yes He dances ……… ”

a exceptional good b exceptionally good c exceptionally well d exceptional well

26 I never wear yellow because it doesn’t ……… me

27 There may be ……… showers this afternoon

a heavy b thick c thin d large

28 The Chinese often drink ………

29 ……… having a well-paid job, he never has any money

30 Linda is very slim ………she eats so much

a despite b because c despite the fact that d in spite of

31 I like the town ……….it’s very similar to my hometown

32 She was able to walk slowly ………the pain in her leg

33 They drove very slowly ……… the icy roads

34 ………his clothes were wet from the rain, he didn’t change them

a Although b In spite of c Because d Because of

35 She closed the window ……….the room was cold

36 I couldn’t hear the lecture well ……….the noise

37 ……… the roads were icy, nobody got in an accident

38 ………her tiredness, Rita went to bed right after dinner

a Because of b Because c Although d Despite

39 She didn’t put on her coat ……… it was very cold

40 ………being very sleepy, Mike stayed up to finish his homework

a In spite of b Even though c Because d Because of

41 ……….having a broken leg, he went to the conference in New York

42 I failed the test for my driver’s license ……….I wasn’t prepared

43 She bought a lot of expensive clothes ………she couldn’t afford them

44 They are making a …………., which gives people facts about the strange traditions in remote village.

45 If people were more ……… of the traffic law, there would be much fewer road accidents

a aware b known c serious d knowledge

46 Jessica went to a ……… school for three years before she started acting in the first film

a drama b documentary c Comedy d program

47 Nowadays TV viewers have different ……….to choose: VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, HTV7, HTV9, and

so on

48 We though the ……… on TV last night would be funny, but it wasn’t It was really boring

49 A television ……….show is a program in which competitors try to answer questions to test their knowledge

50 In the examination, you have to talk to the teachers and answer a number of questions

a oral b aural c Visual d written

51 ……… warning is an important problem for many governments

52 We went back to our home village and had a very ……….weekend on the farm

53 Young children are easily influenced by the ……….on television

54 This will be the first time that I Thailand

55 There ………never ……….such excitement before

a has/ been b will/ been c have/ been d is/ been

56 I ………… David James for two weeks

57 The baby ……… wonderfully up to now

58 He ………… in this town since he was born

59 All of them ……… already ……….what to do

60 The teacher ………the students their instructions

61 ……… that road ………….? It was badly damaged by the floods last month

a Is/ repaired b Have/ repaired c Has/ repaired d Has/ been repaired

62 She ……….finally ……….to join us on the trip to Cat Ba Island.

a has/ been decided b has/ decided c was decided d have/ decided

63 This is the first time we ……….a sewing machine

XI Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

6 a many b make c fate d wake

XII Choose the suitable prepositions to complete the following sentences

1 Go ……… these papers carefully (through, for, into)

2 That writer is well-known ……… the people in Europe (to, with, for)

3 Mr and Mrs Minh quarreled ……….the choice of a house (on, over, for)

4 To buy tickets, you must force your way ……… the crowd (into, to, through)

XIII Write sentences for the situations, using “just, already, yet”

1 You’re having a drink You put it down for a minute and the waiter takes your glass away

You say: Excuse me! ……….(not finish)

2 You had your breakfast a few minutes ago A friend invites you to have breakfast with him

You say: No, thanks ……… (have it)

3 Carol went out two minutes ago The phone rings It’s someone for Carol

You say: ………(go out)

4 You fed the dog Then your brother starts to feed the dog again

You say: ………(feed him)

5 You rush home because there’s a football match on TV You want to know if it’s over

You ask: ……….? (finish)

6 Your friend invites you to go and see a film that you saw a few days ago

You say: thank you, but ………(see that film)

XIV Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: the present perfect or past simple, and fill in the second blank with “for” or “since”

1 Anna ………(work) for the same company ………she graduated

2 Mark ……….(study) law ………two years, but then he stopped

3 George and Catherine ……… (live) in New York ………they got married

4 I ……… (do) this job ………….nine years, but I think it’s time to leave now

5 My uncle ……….(live) abroad ……… twelve years Then he returned home in 2001

6 Kim ………(work) in a boutique ………ten months, but then it closed

7 Julia ………(be) married ……… three years, but then she got divorced.

8 Quan and Lan ……… (be) married ……… they left school

9 The manager? Oh, I ………(not see) him ………he left the office an hour ago

10 He ……… (send) her some money ……… a few years, but then he stopped

XV Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1 Samuel is fairly tall, but he can’t reach the ceiling

In spite of ………

2 Jennifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache

Because of ………

3 Red is a bright color but cats cannot see it

Even though ………

4 Carol ran outside to see what was happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes

Despite ………

5 Eric’s shirt was wrinkled However, he didn’t iron it

Although ………

6 Fiona had to get on the plane even though she was afraid of flying

Despite ………

7 Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell

Because of ………

8 He was very old, but he walked ten minutes every day

Despite his ………

9 They had to cancel the outdoor party because it rained heavily

Because of ………

10 Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race

Despite of the fact that ………

11 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert

In spite of ………

12 In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school

Although ………

13 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs four miles before breakfast

Although ………

14 Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam

In spite of ………

15 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail

Because ………

16 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life

In spite of ………

17 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

In spite of ………

18 There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads

Because ………

19 Because the cost of living in Britain is high, there are fewer tourists here this year

Because of ………

20 Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more

In spite of ………

21 Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm

Although ………

22 She left him because he was too rude to her

Because of ………

23 Mary will take a plane, even though she dislikes flying

In spite of ………

24 Because of their poverty, they had to sell their house and move to another place

Because ………

25 Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children

Though ………

26 Although he is clever, he is lazy

In spite of ………

27 He cried bitterly because he was painful

Because of ………

28 Nancy told me the secret, despite having promised not to do so

Though ………

29 In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike

Although ………

30 You will pass the exam because you work very hard

Because of ………