THE MEDIA COMMENTATOR A live boardcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion, almost (36. VARIABLE)___________accompanied by the thoughts of a commentator. This may be on television, along with relevant picture, or (37. ALTERNATE) ___________on radio. The technique involved differs between the two media, with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (38. DESCRIBE) ___________because of the (39. ABSENT) ___________of visual information. TV commentators do not need to paint a picture for their audience; instead their various (40. OBSERVE) ___________should add to the images that are already there. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in TV commentary, although these are becoming increasingly rare. Both types of commentators should try to be informative, but should avoid sounding (41. OPINION) ___________. In sports commentary, (42. FAIR) ___________and impartiality to both sides is vital, but spontaneity and (43. ENTHUSE) ___________are valued by those watching or listening. Sports commentators usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (44.PREDICT) ___________nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in becoming a commentator should have excellent organizational skills, the willingness to work (45. REGULAR)___________hours and a strong voice.
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Complete the following passage with correct forms of the words in bracket THE MEDIA COMMENTATOR A live boardcast of any public event, such as a space flight or sporting occasion, almost (36 VARIABLE) _accompanied by the thoughts of a commentator This may be on television, along with relevant picture, or (37 ALTERNATE) _on radio The technique involved differs between the two media, with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (38 DESCRIBE) _because of the (39 ABSENT) _of visual information TV commentators not need to paint a picture for their audience; instead their various (40 OBSERVE) _should add to the images that are already there There will sometimes be silences and pauses in TV commentary, although these are becoming increasingly rare Both types of commentators should try to be informative, but should avoid sounding (41 OPINION) _ In sports commentary, (42 FAIR) _and impartiality to both sides is vital, but spontaneity and (43 ENTHUSE) _are valued by those watching or listening Sports commentators usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to previously prepared materials such as sports statistics Because of the (44.PREDICT) _nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital The internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job Anyone interested in becoming a commentator should have excellent organizational skills, the willingness to work (45 REGULAR) _hours and a strong voice III Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 11 The convict _ to have escaped A is believing B is believed C believes D has been believed 12 Susan _ as a nurse for three years before her marriage A has worked B has been working C worked D is working 13 They said _ the news that the price of petrol is going up again A from B in C on D at 14 If I give you the information, I _ losing my job! A expect B mean C prepare D risk 15 Do you _ to tell the police about the missing money? A admit B confess C deny D intend 16 You'd better save some money for a rainy day You can't count on _ by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty A rescuing B being rescued C to rescue D to be rescued 17 We can protest by abandoning products that are not _ A environmental friend B environment friendliness C environment friendly D environmental friendly 18 I found it interesting to live in the _ cultural society of Australia although it was confusing sometimes A poly- B counter- C inter- D multi- 19 After a day of housework I am totally _ A weak B dull C strained 20 Clock-making is very _ work which takes years to learn D exhausted A skilled B trained C educated D unique thought 21 In my _, freedom of the press must be maintained A mind B.view C sight D thought 22 The student's hard work was _ with success in his degree examinations A rewarded B awarded C presented D gifted 23 It's difficult to repair a car unless you have the right _ A gadgets B instruments C appliances D tools 24 Our English teacher _ us some difficult exercises for homework A set B put C obliged D made 25 Most students have quite a good sense of their own _ A grasp B ability C idea D information 26 The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn't _ me _ A Iet down B turned over C put down D get over 27 Closure of schools took place _ falling numbers of pupils A in the context of B with regard to C in consideration of D with a concern for 28 This is the most difficult job I have ever tackled A by rights B by all means C by the way D by far 29 She's clever enough, but if her course lasts for six years, there are those who wonder if she'll go the _ A race B course C distance D lap 30 I'm not surprised Margaret’s ill With all the voluntary work she's really been _ doing too much A take off B taken in C take on D take to 31 Shortly after receiving her gold medal, the olympic champion answered questions at a press _ A discussion B assembly C seminar D conference 32 They say it's all the tall buildings in this area that make the _ on television sets so bad A.quality B station C.reception D programme 33 After becoming famous as a _with BBC television, Angela took up acting A news-girl B newscaster C.newsmonger D newsagent 34 This recorder is _ ; I’d like my money back A ineffective B defective C deficient D deceptive 35 The government threatened to _ down on the media if they tried to reveal the scandal A stamp B damp C clamp D tramp VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word Consumer electronics is the fastest developing market in the global economy today One of its most recent (46) _is virtual reality, a technology which was created in the United State and is being developed in Japan and (47) _ Virtual reality is a three-dimensional visualization It can immerse a person in an artificial (48) _or give him or her the feeling of being (49) _in a distant location in the real world This illusion is created (50) _the use of a headset that contains a pair of tiny television tubes and special optics (51) _a person puts on the headset, he or she cannot see the outside world and is part of a three-dimensional setting that is completely enveloping. Virtual reality is already (52) _important tool for creating models allow researchers, scientists and engineers to interact visually to solve (53) _and see others By the twenty-first century, virtual reality will be an accepted part of home entertainment that will (54) _people step into their fantasy world It will also have an important (55) _in educational training by enabling students to learn by doing. VII Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fit in each numbered blank The mass media have a powerful influence in shaping our lives We have come to depend on them for information and entertainment, and in doing so, we let them affect important (66) _ of our lives The undeniable usefulness of the mass media in almost instantly providing information about events around the world is largely (67) _ for granted But in our dependence on the media, we have allowed them to mould our notions and (68) _ of events, places and people Though few of us (69) _ think about it, our conceptions of our elected officials come from television images and newspaper stories Most of us have (70) _ met prime ministers or presidents, but anyone who is regularly (71) _ to the media wil have an opinion of them When it is (72) _ to cast our vote, we will make our decisions based on how the media portray the candidates Similarly we are also influenced by the (73) _ of wars The media, representing the (74) _ of their owners, societies and governments, tend to report wars with the “good” side The media are also (75) _ in the way they faciliate the spread of culture and lifestyle The so-called “global youth culture”, in which young people around the world display a (76) _ interest in music, clothing style and films, is an example of the media enormous influence A popular (77) _ such as Michael Jackson would never be so well-known if not (78) _ the media’s extensive reach into every society on the global Thus, the mass media's influence is certainly great Indeed, with technological (79) _ such as the Internet bringing even more (80) _ of electronic media to our homes and work place, it is likely that the media’s influence will grow even stronger 66 A dimensions B fields C aspects D respects 67 A got B taken C made D gone 68 A ideas B thoughts C opinions D impressions 69 A largely B absolutely C totaly D properly 70 A ever B hardly C never D occasionally 71 A exposed B contacted C related D communicated 72 A period B time C second D minute 73 A image B.coverage C picture D illusion 74 A conducts B qualities C values D virtues 75 A necessary B essential C crucial D influential 76 A common B mutual C popular D general 77 A figure B guy C chap D gentleman 78 A by B from C through D for 79 A advancements B progresses C changes D developments 80 A brands B forms C styles D sorts VI Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first one, using the word provided 71 You’re so lazy; you don't deserve to pass your exams next month FAIL You're so lazy, it will serve your exams next month 72 "Sure I'll be back at o'clock" said Susan TO Susan at o'clock 73 She suggested that I take the train instead of driving TAKE She said, "Whythe train instead of driving?" 74 "Will you have a drink?" Joan said to Tommy Joan A DRINK 75 Apparently, the match will be cancelled APPEARS It cancelled 76 Would you like to go skating on Friday? FANCY Do on Friday 77 I couldn't understand the instructions for my new DVD player SENSE The instructions me 78 "Peter, you've eaten all the ice cream!" said his mother ACCUSED Peter's mother all the ice cream 79 There were very few people at the concert last night CAME Hardly the concert last night 80 "It's your fault the cat died, George," said Lucy Lucy BLAMED the cat VII Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to theoriginal sentence, using the word given This word must be not bealtered in any way 81 We can't continue to ignore this problem GO ON 82 My parents didn't allow me to stay out late LET 83 Harry pays $200 a week for bed and breakfast COST 84 His ability to lead seems to come naturally BORN 85 The burglars jumped out of the window so they weren't caught AVOID 86 People think Ulysses is Joyce's greatest work CONSIDERED 87 They intend reaching the mountains by the end of the week PLANNING 88 I don't like wasting time watching television PREFER 89 The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff SUCH 90 The documentary didn't really explore why the rainforests are being cut down INTO