EXERCISE I. PHONETICS A. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. 1. A. key B. they C. today D. survey 2. A. time B. fit C. fine D. Friday 3. A. voice B. coin C. coincide D. noi se 4. A. famous B. face C. take D. catch 5. A. family B. sky C. type D. clarify 6. A. make B. late C. cake D. channel 7. A. animal B. like C. fine D. kite 8. A. great B. break C. leak D. eight 9. A. play B. they C. key D. today 10. A. cloud B. would C. around D. found B. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 11. A. media B. cartoon C. series D. radio 12. A. photograph B. program C. entertain D. channel 13. A. video B. television C. theatre D. information 14. A. deliver B. visual C. different D. common 15. A. provide B. listen C. receive D. believe 16. A. popularB. happen C. global D. destroy 17. A. formal B. create C. today D. receive 18. A. visually B. impossible C. formally D. probably 19. A. countryB. feature C. today D. weather 20. A. mountain B. popular C. media D. entertain II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 21. You ____________ better be careful not to miss the train. A. had B. would C. should D. did 22. Her parents were very worried ____________ she was out so late that night. A. on behalf of B. due to C. owing to D. because 23. How long have you known them? A. for 5 years B. since 5 years C. ever since 5 years D. 5 years 24. The average ______________ watches television for about 15 hours a week. A. observer B. audience C. viewer D. spectator 25. Television is a popular kind of _____________. A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment 26. Television is good ______________ old people living alone. A. at B. in C. for D. to 27. Michael refused ______________ his plan to reporters. A. to listen B. to reveal C. to talk D. to keep 28. Newspapers are one of the main sources for ______________ news and events throughout the world. A. spreading B. spread C. spreads D. to spread 29. Movies are not only for _______________ but also for educational purposes. A. games B. entertained C. toys D. entertainment 30. Multimedia computer programs help students ______________ about particular topics in a variety of ways. A. learning B. learn C. learned D. learnt 31. The love for books is helpful in _____________ the pupils’ knowledge. A. developing B. developed C. development D. being developed 32. This is the first time that I _____________ Thailand. A. am visiting B. visit C. visited D. have visited 33. Television can make things _____________ because it presents information in an effective way. A. memoryB. memorable C. memorize D. memorizing 34. The two friends read the newspaper ____________ great interest. A. by B. on C. with D. at 35. Did you see the fascinating wildlife program _____________ television last night? A. on B. in C. to D. at 36. It’s time we ____________ this old car and bought a new one. A. sold B. have sold C. had sold D. will sell 37. Parents should provide their children ____________ food and clothing. A. on B. of C. with D. by 38. English is used as an access _____________ world scholarship and world trade. A. towards B. into C. for D. to III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: 39. What kinds of music do you like to listening? A B C D 40. In spite the traffic jam, I came home late last night. A B C D 41. What program do you dislike watch? A B C D 42. They are now aware to their responsibilities. A B C D 43. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter. A B C D 44. Have you heard the news? The president has been shooting. A B C D 45. It’s time you begin to study seriously. A B C D 46. His brother stopped to smoke because it’s harmful to his health. A B C D 47. How many student are there in your class? A B C D 48. How many hour do you watch TV every day? A B C D Reported speech: 49. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?" - Christopher asked me ……………………………………………. 50. Betty: "When did you come?" - Betty wanted to know ………………………………… …………………… 51. Mark: "Has John arrived?" - Mark asked me ……………………………………………………………………… 52. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?" - Ronald asked me …………………………………………… 53. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?" - Elisabeth asked me ……………………………………… 54. Mandy: "Can I help you?" - Mandy wanted to know …………………………………………………………… 55. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?" - Andrew asked me ……………………………………… 56. Justin: "What are you doing?" - Justin asked me …………………………………………………………………. 57. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?" - Frank wanted to know ……………………… 58. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?" – Anne asked ……………………………………………………………………. 59. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?" - Mandy asked me ………………………… . 60. Jackson: "Who gave you the laptop?" - Jackson wanted to know …………………………… 61. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?" - Robert asked me ……………………………………… 62. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?" - Daniel asked me ……………………………………………… 63. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?" - Jennifer wanted to know ………… 64. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?" -Nancy wanted to know ………………………. 65. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?" -Barbara asked me …………. 66. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?" - Linda wanted to know …………… 67. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?" - Grandmother asked me ……………………. 68. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?" -A man asked me ……………… 69. Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow." - Emily said that …………………………………… 70. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday." - Helen told me that …………………………………………… 71. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year." - Robert told me that …………………………………… 72. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." - Lisa said that …………………………………………… 73. Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend." – Patricia said that ………… 74. Michael: "I am going to read a book this week." - Michael said to me that …………………………. 75. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow." - Jason and Victoria told me that …………………………… 76. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago." - Andrew remarked that ………………………………… 77. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday." - Alice complained that ………………………… 78. David: "John had already gone at six." - David said that 79. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!" - Karen told me ………………………………………………… 80. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!" - The teacher reminded me ………………………………… 81. Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!" - Mike told me ……………………………………………………………………… 82. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbor!" - Yvonne told me ………………………………………………… 83. Denise: "Don't open the door!" - Denise told me ………………………………………………………………… 84. Jessica: "Write a text message!" - Jessica told me ………………………………………………………………. 85. Anna: "Open the window!" - Anna told me ………………………………………………………………… 86. Teacher: "Do your homework!" - The teacher told me ………………………………………………………… 87. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!" - Sabine told me ………………………………………………………. 88. Victoria: "Check your e-mails!" - Victoria told me ……………………………………………………………… . money on Monday." - Alice complained that ………………………… 78. David: "John had already gone at six." - David said that 79. Karen: "Don't. ……………………………………………………………………… 82. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbor!" - Yvonne told me ………………………………………………… 83. Denise: "Don't open the door!"