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 tomorrow8[r]
(1)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. Which of the following is NOT a type of the mass media?
A dictionaries B television C radio D magazines 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 What is on VTV3 at 8.15?
A channel B programme C television D wave Which of the followings only provides information and entertainment orally?
A radio B magazines C newspapers D books I enjoy to the radio while I am driving
A hearing B listening C watching D seeing VTV1 is Vietnam’s………channel while HTV is a local one
A national B international C global D general 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. We _Peter since he moved to work in our company
(2)A in B since C during D for 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 John lost his job his laziness
A because of B because C inspite of D though He _many poems since he _from high school
A has written / has graduated B has written / graduated C wrote / graduated D wrote / has graduated 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 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 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 They did not seen Peter yesterday
A B C D
7 We have seen a great programme last night A B C D 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: Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early
Because……… 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
(3)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 Because the sea was rough, we can’t swim today
3 Because the weather was cold, stayed at home and watched TV 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 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 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
Readthe 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 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 How old is the author?
(4)3 How long are they going to stay in Vietnam?
A one week B several months C weeks D 10 week 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 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 A: What you usually on your day off?
B: a I usually drive to work b I will sleep all day
c I usually not much d Nothing much I always sleep until noon A: Do you get much exercise?
B: a I usually b Yes, I c How about you? d Very often A: How often you exercise?
B: a No, I sometimes b Yes, I often c About three times a week d Often I don’t A: What you usually do?
B: a I usually go swimming and play badminton b No, I never c I go straight home after work d I watch TV a lot
5 A: Where you go swimming ?
B: a Every day from to b I always go to the YWCA c No, I play tennis d I usually go by motorbike 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 A: I will get married next week
B: a Thanks b Congratulations c not at all d I’m sorry A: Thanks for your help
B a You’re welcome b Yes, I am c I am fine d Thanks 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 you do?
B: a My name is Peter b I am fine c No, thanks d How 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
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