UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA

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.” a. saw b. seen c. see d. to see 2. Grandmother told me not to make noises ……………….bother our neighbors. a. in order that not b. so that not c. so not d. so as not to 3. An electric toaster is an electrical ……………………. a. sort b. kind c. appliance d. goods 4. Mr. Vy went into the house. He waited ……………….the house. a. at b. into c. inside d. for 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 c. warm and comfortably d. warmly and comfortable 7. No one knows how long the course will last. They don’t know how long it will ………………… a. keep b. hold c. carry d. continue 8. Mr. Vy looked at the rice seedlings ……………around him. a. laying b. laid c. lying d. lied 9. One of the new salesmen has ………… Mr. Wilson to buy a new car. a. suggested b. persuaded c. argued d. resulted 10. Such performances have rarely been seen. They have ……………been seen. a. never b. unusually c. always d. seldom 11. My parents determined to move house. They ……………… move house. a. are will to b. want to c. may d. are going to 12. The roof of the house has leaks in it. It needs ……………. a. to repair b. repair c. repairing d. a & b are correct 13. We believe Quang …………………honest. a. is b. was c. being d. to be 14. Lan is seventeen. She is …………… young to marry. a. so b. such c. too d. very 15. Broken glass often ……………….injuries. a. is causing b. has caused c. causes d. is caused by 16. ……………………there was no electricity; I was able to read because I had a candle. a. Unless b. Even though c. Even d. Only if 17. Minh saved money, so he had to ……………… a. spare it b. economize c. keep it d. rescues it 18. Do you ……………….smoke? I think there is a fire down the street. a. ever b. usually c. feet d. smell 19. We couldn’t help ……………….when Minh told us what had happened. a. laugh b. laughing c. to laugh d. to be laughing 20. Don’t ……………….the door. The paint is still wet. a. keep off b. leave c. touch d. watch 21. The thing you use to turn electrical power on and off is called…………………. a. an interrupter b. a switch c. a fuse d. an IC 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. a. so b. such c. very d. too 24. Nga will be ……………… the crowd. a. between b. beside c. among d. around 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. a. match b. harmonize c. like d. suit 27. There may be ……………… showers this afternoon. a. heavy b. thick c. thin d. large 28. The Chinese often drink …………………. a. some tea b. the tea c. tea d. many tea 29. …………… having a well-paid job, he never has any money. a. Although b. Because c. Despite d. Because of 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. a. despite b. because c. although d. because of 32. She was able to walk slowly …………………the pain in her leg. a. although b. in spite of c. because d. because of 33. They drove very slowly …………… the icy roads. a. because b. because of c. although d. despite 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. a. although b. because c. despite d. because of 36. I couldn’t hear the lecture well …………….the noise. a. despite b. although c. because of d. because 37. ………………… the roads were icy, nobody got in an accident. a. Because b. Because of c. In spite of d. Even though 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. a. despite b. even though c. because of d. because 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. a. Even though b. In spite of c. Because d. Because of 42. I failed the test for my driver’s license ………………….I wasn’t prepared. a. Even though b. Despite c. Because d. Because of 43. She bought a lot of expensive clothes …………………she couldn’t afford them. a. because b. although c. because of d. in spite of 44. They are making a …………., which gives people facts about the strange traditions in remote village. a. drama b. comedy c. weather forecast d. documentary 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. a. films b. shows c. news d. channels 48. We though the ……………… on TV last night would be funny, but it wasn’t. It was really boring. a. tragedy b. comedy c. weather forecast d. news report 49. A television …………….show is a program in which competitors try to answer questions to test their knowledge. a. cartoon b. culture c. Quiz d. Drama 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. a. Worldly b. Global c. Earthly d. International 52. We went back to our home village and had a very ……………….weekend on the farm. a. enjoy b. enjoyed c. enjoyment d. enjoyable 53. Young children are easily influenced by the ………………….on television. a. violent b. violence c. Violently d. Violate 54. This will be the first time that I Thailand. a. has visited b. visited c. visit d. have visited 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. a. has seen b. see c. saw d. have not seen 57. The baby …………… wonderfully up to now. a. behaves b. is behaving c. has behaved d. behaved 58. He ………… in this town since he was born. a. lives b. is living c. lived d. has lived 59. All of them …………… already …………….what to do. a. has/ told b. is/ told c. have/ been told d. was/ told 60. The teacher ………………the students their instructions. a. gave b. has been given c. was given d. has given 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. a. are using b. use c. used d. have used XI. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. few b. sew c. dew d. new 2. a. chooses b. houses c. rises d. horses 3. a. run b. fun c. June d. sun 4. a. that b. catch c. bad d. wash 5. a. come b. love c. women d. some 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 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 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. anything ………………… two days. 7. Mai has been absent from class ………………… three days. 8. Mrs. Johnson has worked in that shop ………………… 19 97. 9. I have not smoked