UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA A. PHONETIC I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. height B. life C. eighty D. sky 2. A. enjoy B. boys C. going D. voice 3. A. climb B. popularize C. wild D. magazine 4. A. diving B. like C. discipline D. divide 5. A. still B. night C. Friday D. light 6. A. heat B. scream C. meat D. dead 7. A. tease B. beat C. break D. lead 8. A. meet B. freeze C. bee D. green 9. A. hit B. bit C. minute D. like 10. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 1. A. media B. cartoon C. series D. radio 2. A. provide B. listen C. receive D. believe 3. A. deliver B. visual C. different D. common 4. A. popular B. happen C. global D. destroy 5. A. because B. bedside C. behind D. between 6. A. captain B. belong C. respect D. avoid 7. A. formal B. create C. channel D. programme 8. A. visually B. impossible C. formally D. probably 9. A. country B. feature C. today D. weather 10. A. mountain B. popular C. decide D. media B. VOCABULARY I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. Which of the following is NOT a type of the mass media? A. dictionaries B. television C. radio D. magazines 2. The News is always ---------at 7p.m. A in B. on C. at D. for 3.________channels are there on our national TV? A. How long B. How much C. How many D. How far 4. What________is on VTV3 at 8.15? A. channel B. programme C. television D. wave 5. Which of the followings only provides information and entertainment orally? A. radio B. magazines C. newspapers D. books 6. I enjoy______to the radio while I am driving. A. hearing B. listening C. watching D. seeing 7. VTV1 is Vietnam’s……………channel while HTV is a local one. A. national B. international C. global D. general 8. A…………….is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something. A. comedy B. cartoon C. documentary D. news 9. Can you ……………a good hotel ? A. recommendation B. recommend C. recommending D. recommended 10. There was a food ………………during wartime. A. lack B. less C. media D. shortage C. GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. We_____Peter since he moved to work in our company. A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know 2. He has had this car______six months. A. in B. since C. during D. for 3. It was the longest film I_______________________. A. have ever seen B. I has ever seen C. had never seen D. I has never seen 4. Mary …………in Japan for two years . She is working there and likes it very much . A. was B. is C. has been D. have been 5. ………she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to feed her family. A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although 6. John lost his job__________ his laziness. A. because of B. because C. inspite of D though 7. He_______many poems since he_________from high school. A. has written / has graduated B. has written / graduated C. wrote / graduated D. wrote / has graduated 8. I didn't come to the party because I________. . A. don't invite B. am not invited C. was not invited D. didn't invite 9. They_____________each other for ages. A. aren't met B. hadn't met C. haven't met D. won't meet 10. ………… her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. How long have you know the teacher? A B C D 2. This is the first time I eat honey with spaghetti. A B C D 3. What have you do last night? A B C D 4. I study English and French for four years. A B C D 5. We had to cancel the match because the bad weather. A B C D 6. They did not seen Peter yesterday. A B C D 7. We have seen a great programme last night. A B C D 8. They have had it since three months. A B C D 9. Have you ever went to London? A B C D 10. She couldn't come in time because of she missed the bus. A B C D III. Finish the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning as the first: 1. Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early. Because……………………………………………… 2. Because of the rough sea, we can’t swim today. Because……………………………………………… 3. Because of the cold weather, he stayed at home and watched TV. Because……………………………………………… 4. In spite of the bad weather, they are going to have a picnic. Although……………………………………………. 5. In spite of the high price, her father bought that computer for her. Although……………………………………………. 6. In spite of her illness, she went to work. Although…………………………………………… 7. Because of the small room, we couldn’t live in it. Because……………………………………………… 8. Jane was admitted to the university although her grade was bad. In spite of…………………………………………… 9. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. In spite of……………………………………………. 10. She climbs the mountain although she is old. In spite of…………………………………………… Key: 1. Because the film was boring, I decided to leave early. 2. Because the sea was rough, we can’t swim today. 3. Because the weather was cold, stayed at home and watched TV. 4. Although the weather was bad, they are going to have a picnic. 5. Although the price was high, her father bought that computer for her. 6. Although she was ill, she went to work. 7. Because the room was small, we couldn’t live in it. 8. In spite of her bad grade, Jane was admitted to the university. 9. In spite of the cloudy sky, we took many pictures. 10. In spite of her old age, she climbs the mountain. D. READING Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years (1)___________, newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for (2)___________ hundred years. The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on to the printer. The printer, who was a very skilled man, set up the type. (3)___________ was then collected to make the pages. When the pages were complete, the printing machine could be started. Nowadays what happens? The journalists type their stories into a computer. The (4)__________ checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing. (5)___________ van be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entirely different business now. 1. A. before B. after C. ago D. yet 2. A. a B. some C. an D. over 3. A. They B. Which C. All D. This 4. A. computer B. editor C. typist D. printer 5. A. It B. There C. You D. We Read the following passage and choose the best option. Tomorrow I am going to fly to Vietnam with my Australian husband. My family moved to Australia 25 years ago when I was only 5. I went back to Vietnam with my mother 10 years ago and we stayed there for only a fortnight. I am very excited about the trip tomorrow. We are going the spend a few months visiting my relatives as well as my friends and travelling around. If we still have time and money, we will visit some other South East Asian countries like Thailad and Singapore. I used to go to these countries on business but this time will be different because it is our holiday. 1. With whom is the author going to return to Vietnam? A. her husband B. her mother C. her relatives D. no one 2. How old is the author? A. 25 B. 5 C. 30 D. 10 3. How long are they going to stay in Vietnam? A. one week B. several months C. 5 weeks D. 10 week 4. For what purpose did she use to go to Thailand and Singapore? A. to visit relatives B. to visit friends C. on holidays D. on business 5. All the following statements about the author are true EXCEPT that. A. She and her husband are going to Vietnam by plane. B. Her first visit to Vietnam lasted 14 days. C. Her husband is Australian. D. This trip to Vietnam will be longer than the previous one. E. SPEAKING: Choose the sentence or phrase that best completes the dialogue 1. A: What do you usually do on your day off? B: a. I usually drive to work b. I will sleep all day. c. I usually do not much d. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon 2. A: Do you get much exercise? B: a. I usually do b. Yes, I do c. How about you? d. Very often 3. A: How often do you exercise? B: a. No, I sometimes do b. Yes, I often do c. About three times a week d. Often I don’t do 4. A: What do you usually do? B: a. I usually go swimming and play badminton b. No, I never do c. I go straight home after work d. I watch TV a lot 5. A: Where do you go swimming ? B: a. Every day from 5 to 6 b. I always go to the YWCA c. No, I play tennis d. I usually go by motorbike 6. A: You’re really in good shape B: a. I’m a real couch potato b. Oh, are you? c. Thanks a lot d. Good for you 7. A: I will get married next week. B: a. Thanks b. Congratulations c. not at all d. I’m sorry 8. A: Thanks for your help. B. a. You’re welcome b. Yes, I am c. I am fine d. Thanks 9. A: How are you? B: a. Thanks b. I am fine c. I am 16 years old d. I am a student 10. A: How do you do? B: a. My name is Peter b. I am fine c. No, thanks d. How do you do? F. Listen to the tape and choose the best words to fill in the blanks. A.healthy B. California C. happy D. wonderful F. helpful G. twenty-third A ninety-year-old woman has climbed Mount Whitney in California for the (1)___________ time. At 4,418 metres, Mount Whitney it the highest mountain in (2)____________. The woman says the view from the top is (3)___________, so she tries to climb to it often. She also says that the mountain has kept her (4)__________. In spite of her old age, the woman tries to climb the mountain very often. Key: 1. G 2. B 3. D 4. A . author? A. 25 B. 5 C. 30 D. 10 3. How long are they going to stay in Vietnam? A. one week B. several months C. 5 weeks D. 10 week 4. For what purpose. lead 8. A. meet B. freeze C. bee D. green 9. A. hit B. bit C. minute D. like 10. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen II. Choose the word that has stress