UNIT 5: THE MEDIA

VOCABULARY
media (n)
-> mediaeval (adj)
internet
guess (n,v)
cry (v) -> crier (n) = town crier
shout (v)
widely (adv) -> wide (adj) -> width (n) -> widen (v)
teenager (n) -> teens (n) -> teenage (adj)
adult (n)
information (n)
-> inform (v) -> informational (adj) = containing information
-> informative (adj) = provide a lot of useful information
expensive (adj) ≠ inexpensive
-> expend (v) -> expense (n)
convenient (adj) ≠ inconvenient -> convenience (n)
view (n,v) -> viewer (n)
variety (n) -> various (adj) -> vary (v)
different (adj) -> difference (n) -> differ (v)
channel (n)
stage (n)
development (n)
-> develop (v) -> developed (adj) -> developing (adj)
able (adj) -> be able to + V
≠ unable (adj)
-> ability (n) -> enable (v)
interactive (adj)
-> interaction (n) ->interact (v)
remote -> remote control
available (adj) -> avail (n, v) -> availability (n)
source (n)
violent (adj) -> violence (n)
documentary (n)
-> documentary (adj) -> document (n, v)
telegraph (n)
invent (v)
-> invention (n) -> inventor (n) -> inventive (adj)
journalism (n)
-> journalist (n) -> journal (n) -> journalistic (adj)
forum
post
increasingly (adv) -> increasing (adj) -> increase (v , n)
surf (v) -> surf the Net/web
respond (v)  response (n) -> respondent (n)
communicate (v)
 communication (n) -> communicative (adj)
wonderful (adj) -> wonder (n)
means (n)
mean (v)
-> meaning (n) -> meaningful (adj)
-> meaningfulness (n) = having importance
deny (v) -> denial (n) -> deniable (adj)
benefit (n, v) -> beneficial (adj)
life (n)
-> live (v) -> lively (adj)
pity (n)
-> pitiful (adj) ≠ pitiless (adj) -> pitifully (adv)
access (n, v)
 accessible (adj) -> get access to
explore (v)
-> explorer (n) -> exploration (n)
wander (v) = walk
-> a wander (n) = a walk
-> wanderer (n) -> wanderings (n) = time spent traveling around
use (n, v)
-> useful (adj) ≠ useless (adj)
-> usefully (adv) ≠ uselessly (adv)
educate (v)
-> education (n)
-> educator (n) = a person who teaches people
-> educationalist (n) = a person who has a special knowledge of principles and methods of
teaching
-> educated (adj) ≠ uneducated (adj)
-> educative (adj) = providing education
-> educational (adj)
entertainment (n)
-> entertain (v) = amuse (v)
-> entertain (n) -> entertaining (adj)
purpose (n)
limitation (n) -> limit (n, v)
time-consuming
-> consume (v) -> consumer (n) -> consumption (n)
cost (n, v) -> costly
dangerous (adj)
-> danger (n) -> endanger (n) -> endangerment (n)
suffer (v) -> sufferings (n)
feel (v) – felt – felt
-> feelings (n)
disadvantage (n) ≠ advantage (n)
spam (n)
electronic junk mail
personal (adj) ≠ impersonal (adj)
-> person (n) -> personality (n) -> personalize (v)
leak (n) = a hole -> leak (v) = escape from a hole
-> leakage (n) = the act of leaking -> leaky (adj)
to be alert
science (n)
-> scientist (n) -> scientific (adj) -> scientifically (adv)
on-line school -> On-line lesson
advertisement (n) = ad
-> advertise (v) -> advertiser (n) -> advertising (n)

WORD FORM
wide
The swimming pool is 5 meters …………..
She has a ………….. experience of teaching.
His plays are still ………….. performed in the USA.
As it approaches the sea, the river begins to …………..
The needle is seven times smaller than the ………….. of a human hair.
inform
Why wasn't I ………….. about this earlier?
I ………….. my boss that I was going to be away next week.
Do you have any ………….. about train times?
This is an interesting and highly ………….. book.
various
The samples ………….. in quality but were generally acceptable.
We had ………….. problems on our journey, including a puncture.
When preparing meals, you need to think about a ………….. of taste as well as nutritional
value.
develop
I'm looking for a job which will enable me to ………….. my skills.
The company is spending $650 million on ………….. new technology.
I haven't had my holiday photos ………….. yet.
Sharks have a highly ………….. sense of smell.
Phone me if there are any new ………….. .
violence
We were all surprised at the ………….. of his anger.
He shouts a lot but I don't think he's ever been physically ………….. towards her.
The more ………….. scenes in the film were cut when it was shown on television.
She ………….. disagreed with what we said.
invent
But I didn't ………….. the story - everything I told you is true.
The world changed rapidly after the ………….. of the telephone.
He is very ………….. , always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.
documentary
The ………….. took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
They showed a ………….. on animal communication.
I'll send you the ………….. by email.
communication
Television is an increasingly important means of ………….. .
Unable to speak a word of the language, he ………….. with (= using) his hands.
He was in a bad mood at breakfast and wasn't very ………….. .
The ………….. ability of the whale is thought to be highly developed.
live
He only ………….. a few days after the accident.
………….. is too short to worry about money!
They take a ………….. interest in their grandchildren.
explore
The ………….. for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.
She's having some ………….. tests done to find out what's causing the illness.
The best way to ………….. the countryside is on foot.
Magellan was a famous sixteenth-century ………….. .
use
We've ………….. (up) nearly all of the bread - will you buy some more?
When we were younger, we ………….. not to be allowed to drink coffee.
A good knife is probably one of the most ………….. things you can have in a kitchen.
We could usefully spend the free time sightseeing
Without fuel, the vehicles will become ………….. for moving supplies.
educate
The form says he was ………….. in Africa.
How much does it cost to ………….. a child privately?
She was probably the most highly ………….. prime minister of this century.
It's important for children to get a good ………….. .
Reducing the size of classes may improve ………….. standards.
The woman who committed the crime was ………….. disadvantaged.
Very few activities at this age have no ………….. value at all.
consume
The populations with high living standards ………….. 25 percent of the world's oil.
The new telephone rates will affect all ………….. including businesses.
We need to cut down on our fuel ………….. by having fewer cars on the road.
entertain
We hired a magician to ………….. the children.
Most children's television programs aim to educate and ………….. at the same time.
His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always ………….. .
There's not much in the way of ………….. in this town - just the cinema and a couple of
pubs.
advertise
We ………….. our car in the local newspaper.
She scanned the job/property ………….. in the paper.
Fiona works in ………….. .
science
Recently, ………….. have made a lot of ………….. discoveries.
Space travel is one of the marvels of modern ………….. .
We will have to adopt a more ………….. approach in the future.
They have solved the problems …………..

GRAMMAR
TAG QUESTIONS Affirmative statement, negative tag?
Negative statement, affirmative tag?
Ex: They won’t answer the questions, will they?
Helen can speak English very well, can’t she?
My mother is very beautiful, isn’t she?
Hoa makes the questions, doesn’t she?
Nam didn’t agree with you, did he?
My father went to the cinema, didn’t he?

SPECIAL CASES
Ex: I’m going to do it again, aren’t I?
 Ex: Let’s go swimming, shall we?

Imperatives and Requests

Imperatives: + offer, suggestion
Ex:Take your seat, won’t you?
+ command
Ex:Open the door, will you?
Requests: Ex: Please keep silient, will you?
Please don’t make noise, will you?

nothing, something, anything

Ex : Nothing gives you more pleasure than listening to music, does it ?

noone, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody, everybody, everyone

Ex: Someone remembered to leave the messages, didn’t they?
Ex: Nobody phoned while I was out, did they?

This/ That
Ex: This meeting won’t take long, will it?
These/ Those.
Ex: Those are nice, aren’t they?

I/ Give the correct TAG QUESTION

You have heard about that, haven’t you?
Nam did the work well, didn’t he?
He didn’t have to speak to me, did he?
He won’t fall down, will he?
You wouldn’t like the window open, would you?
He used to beat his wife, didn’t he?
She came very late, didn’t she?
Come and see me tomorrow, will you?
I’d better go, hadn’t I?
There’s an examination tomorrow, isn’t there?
You can’t play tennis today, can you?
Your brother doesn’t like watching TV, does he?
Let’s listen to the radio, shall we?
Mary is reading a book in her room, isn’t she?
His parents won’t buy him a new game, will they?
You’ve just used the computer, haven’t you?
Turn off the television, will you?
I’m late for the party, aren’t I?
The lift isn’t working today, is it?
Nothing could be done, could it?
Everybody is here, aren’t they?
He didn’t wake up this morning, did he?
The two cities are not the same in some ways, are they?
Her listening isn’t excellent, is it?
Maryam couldn’t stay for longer time, could her?
My sister has to make this room tidy, doesn’t she?
This poet has mentioned the ao dai in poems, hasn’t it?
Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school, didn’t she?
Nobody wrote poems yesterday, did they?
There are many religions in Malaysia, aren’t they?
His children may swim, mayn’t them?
Nam and Binh have to study harder, don’t they?
Women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, don’t they?
The Parkers had a picnic on the river bank, didn’t they?
Our teachers have taken inspiration from some minorities, haven’t they?
Everything was OK, wasn’t it?
Oh, hurry up, will you?
Hung and I can eat those cakes, can’t we?
You won’t be late, will you?
Ba’s village lies near the foot of the mountain, isn’t it?
Daisy has seen that films several times, hasn’t she?
Let’s forget unhappy things, shall we?
Those men never worked on a farm, didn’t they?
I am wearing wrong shoes, aren’t I?
Interactive TV is available now, isn’t it?
He did not miss the train, did he?
Someone feels tired after the trip, don’t they?
Hanh and you like living in a dormitory on campus, don’t you?
Their son doesn’t have much time on computer, does he?
We must hurry, mustn’t we?
They won’t stop long, will they?
You asked for mustard, didn’t you?
She speaks too quickly, doesn’t she?
He will arrive soon, won’t he?
The milk may be sour, will it?
Tom doesn’t like ham, does he?
It can’t be so bad, can it?
It was a pity, wasn’t it?
Jack is joining the club, isn’t he?
You mustn’t do that again, will you?
You ought not to eat that, will you?
They have sold the house, haven’t they?
Our team won the prize, didn’t we?
You are leaving here tomorrow, aren’t you?
You can’t come next week, can you?
You ought to leave now, don’t you?
He should have come home earlier, shouldn’t he?
He daren’t do it, does he?
Go and get me some aspirins, will you?
We need some more sugar, don’t we?
I may open it, can I?
You’d better keep quiet, will you?
He used to live near here, didn’t he?
Open it for me, will you?
Let’s sing it again, shall we?
He shouldn’t put so much salt in it, should he?
Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, isn’t it?
Let’s dance together, shall we? The party is so wonderful.
Don’t talk in class, will you? The teacher is explaining the lesson.
Nobody understands what the lady over there says, do they?
The woman seldom writes poems and stories, doesn’t she?
Nothing makes you bored, are they? You always look happy.
You have read this article on the website, haven’t you?
You don’t read this article on the website, do you?
She never tells the truth, doesn’t she?

II/ Rewrite the sentences with the given word

Are there many interesting programs tonight?
-> There are many interesting programs tonight, aren’t there?
Did Linh feel comfortable in her new clothes?
-> Linh felt comfortable in her new clothes, didn’t she?
Doesn’t her daughter spend much time surfing the web?
-> Her daughter doesn’t spend much time surfing the web, does she?
Has she been studying English for two years?
-> She has been studying English for two years, hasn’t she?
Were Phong and Kien doing their research when we came?
-> Phong and Kien were doing their research when we came, weren’t they?
Do people of different ages like this magazine?
-> People of different ages like this magazine, don’t they?
We have to follow the traffic rules strictly, don’t we ?
-> Do we have to follow the traffic rules strictly?
Den drove his car so fast, didn’t he?
-> Did Den drive his car so fast?
Your father bought you a new book, didn’t he?
-> Did your father buy you a new book?
The children haven’t watched that cartoon before, have they?
-> Have the children watched that cartoon before?

GERUND
V + V-ing
admit thừa nhận finish hoàn thành, kết thúc
avoid tránh né, tránh xa keep (on) cứ , cứ tiếp tục
complete hoàn thành mention đề cập đến , nói về
consider cân nhắc, xem xét mind chú ý,quan tâm
continue tiếp tục miss bỏ lỡ
can’t help không thể không postpone trì hoãn
can’t stand không thể chịu practise luyện tập , thực
được hành
delay hoãn lại quit bỏ , từ bỏ
deny phủ nhận resent giận , oán giận
discuss thảo luận resist cưỡng lại , chống lại
dislike không thích suggest đề nghị
spend / waste tolerate khoan dung , tha thứ
enjoy thích thú

to be busy: bận làm gì. There is no point in

be no good / be no use / be no worth : vô ích have fun / have a good time :
thích thú, vui vẻ.
have trouble / have difficulty: gặp khó khăn trong vic gì

EXERCISES
I/ Give the correct form of verbs GERUND
I'm not used to ………… (get) up this early.
You'll have to get used to ………… (drive) on the right when you live there.
I found it hard to get used to ………… (live) in such a hot country.
It took me a while to get used to ………… (speak) the language.
Have you got used to ………… (do) it yet?
I'm not used to ………… (drink) so much tea.
He lay in bed ………… (plan) the days to come.
We went ………… (run) in the morning.
Her fear of spiders made ………… (travel) difficult.
They don't mind ………… (wait) outside.
I am accustomed to ………… (take care) of myself.
This guy is known for ………… (break) the rules.
Sue enjoys ………… (dance).
The advantages of ………… (go) by train were clearly visible.
Your addiction to ………… (drink) will not serve you well.
She is tired of ………… (wash) dishes every night.
He understood her ………… (leave) so soon.
He went ………… (fish) with his father.
Her reaction to ………… (win) the Oscar was a bit odd.
I advised ………… (start) the game.
He denied ………… (take) the car.
Russell was discouraged by ………… (not win) that match.
Jane keeps ………… (forget) her keys.
I heard her story about (run away) from the police.
My reasons for ………… (accept) the position are well known.
We enjoy ………… (watch) movies.
Laura keeps ………… (repeat) the same sentence.
You anticipated ………… (sell) that house.
We are really excited about ………… (climb) that mountain.
They are going ………… (camp) next week.
We waited ………… (see) the doctor.
He is responsible for (paint) all the buildings.
They avoid ………… (visit) us.
Ashley recalled ………… (not lock) the door.
You mentioned ………… (take) a break.
They kept ………… (talk).
I appreciate you ………… (help) me.
My memories of ………… (travel) are well recorded in my albums.
I don't mind ………… (go) with you.
He didn’t finish ………… (draw) pictures of his family.
She can't help ………… (be) so charming

II/ Give the correct form of verbs GERUND – INFINITIVE

I hope ………………. ( find) a job
Try to avoid ………………. (make) him angry
He is thinking of ………………. ( leave) his job
Please let me ………………. (know) your decision
It’s no use ………………. ( wait)
I hate ………………. (see) a child ………………. (cry)
Gravity makes water ………………. (run ) downhill.
Gravity keeps the moon (travel) around the earth instead of ………………. (shoot) off into
space.
It’s difficult ………………. (get) used to ………………. ( eat) with chopsticks.
Stop ………………. ( argue) and start ………………. ( work)
I used ………………. ( smoke ) 40 cigarettes a day.
I’d like ………………. ( have) a look at your new car.
I’m looking forward to ………………. (see) you
He warned her ………………. ( not touch) the wire.
Do stop ………………. (talk) I’m trying ………………. (finish) a letter.
Ask him ………………. ( come) in. Don’t keep him ………………. (stand) at the door.
There are people who can’t help ………………. (laugh) when they see someone
………………. (slip) on a banana skin.
I’m sorry ………………. (disappoint) you.
He was made ………………. (sign) a paper.
He told me ………………. ( try) ………………. (come) early.
Can you smell something ………………. (burn)
Oh, I can feel something ………………. (crawl) up my leg. It must be an insect.
Is there anything here worth ………………. (buy) ?
You’ll be able ………………. (do) it yourself when you are older.
He is too ill ………………. (eat) Anything.
I prefer ………………. (drive) to ………………. (ride)
I’ve never heard Tom ………………. (swear)
You’ll never regret ………………. (do ) a kind action.
I’ll remember ………………. (send) you a card when I reach London.
You seem ……………. (know) this area very well. – Yes, I used ……………. (live) here
III/ Give the right TENSE of the verbs in brackets
I ………………. (be) sorry. I ………………. (forget) that fellow’s name already.
Our English teacher ………………. (explain) that lesson to us tomorrow.
Jack ………………. (look) no trouble with my English lesson up to now.
We seldom ………………. (eat) before 6.30
Look! A man is running after the train. He ………………. (want) to catch it.
The weather generally ………………. (get) quiet hot in July and August.
Fred’s brother ………………. (just graduate) from Oxford University.
John ………………. (like) to go to museums.
Michael ………………. (work) thirty eight hours a week.
At present, that author ………………. (write) a history novel.
The student ………………. (look up) that new word now.
How long you ………………. (learn) English?
Be quiet! The baby ………………. (sleep)
Mother …………. (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always cooks in the
morning.
The light went out while we ………………. (have) dinner.
I ………………. (give) Mr. Brown your letter when I see him tomorrow.
The children ………………. (do) their homework when their father came back from the
office.
I see you ………………. (wear) your best clothes.
Before you ………………. (mention) him, I had never heard of that author.
We ………………. (study) a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
We ………………. (watch) an interesting program on TV last night.
I ………………. (not see) him since last Monday.
When he ………………. (go) to see them last night, they ………………. (play) cards.
My friends ………………. (sing) when I ………………. (come) into the room.
He ………………. (not be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he has been living since
then.
That brown briefcase ………………. (belong) to Dr. Rice.
Robert ………………. (wait) for you since noon.
Yes, I ………………. (remember) that other fellow’s name now.
They had sold all the books when we ………………. (get) there.
She has been working so hard this week that she …………. (not have) time to go to the
movies.

VI/ Rewrite the sentences

It takes Jane 3 hours a week to sort out stamps.
→ Jane spends ………….………………………........................................................
It took the passengers one hour and a half to fly to Hanoi.
→ The passengers spent ….……………………….....................................................
It takes us 5 hours to get to London.
→ We………………………….……………………….........................................................
The journey to Brighton from London takes only 1 hour by train.
→ We spend ………………………….………………………........................................
I don’t think it’s a good idea to invite the neighbours. → I suggest
……………………………
We should get started as soon as possible. → I suggest ……………………………………
You could take a winter holiday for a change. → I suggest
…………………………………………
Let’s take a week off in July → I suggest …………………………
Let’s tell them we’re coming. → I suggest ………………………….…………
Mike once saw a spaceship. He’ll never forget it.
→ Mike will never forget ……….…………………………………………………………….
What about painting the walls? They need it.
→ The walls need…………………….…………………………………….………………..
I hate to get up in the dark.
→ I can’t stand ………………………….……………………………….…………………..
Would you like to go for a walk?
→ Do you fancy …………………….……………………………………………..………..?
It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
→ It’s better to avoid…………………………………….……………………………………
Could you turn the radio down, please?
→ Would you mind…………………………………….…………………………………….?
Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
→ Would you mind…………………………………….…………………………………….?
We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.
→ Instead of ………………….……….…………….……………
I am going to visit Paris with my friends next month.
→ I am looking ……………………………………….…………………….………………
We got into the exhibition. We didn’t have to queue.
→ We got into the exhibition without ………………………….…………………………..

UNIT 5 THE MEDIA - PRACTICE TEST 1

PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others

USE OF ENGLISH
I/ Choose the best option A, B, C or D:
Let ‘s go to the cinema tonight, ……………?
A. don`t we B. let we C. shan’t we D. shall we
This book isn`t very interesting, ……………?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. is this D. isn’t this
Tom has never written to you, ……………?
A. hasn’t he B. has he C. hasn’t Tom D. has Tom
Mr. Brown needs to leave right now, ……………?
A. needn`t he B. doesn`t he C. need he D. does he
Everything is all right, ……………?
A. isn’t everything B. is everything C. is it D. isn’t it
I’ll do the cooking when I have finished …………… the floor.
A. clean B. cleaning C. to cleaned D. cleaned
The nurse suggested …………… two aspirins.
A. to take B. take C. taking D. being taken
How much time do you spend …………… a web a day?
A. to surf B. surfing C. surf D. to have surfed
Most children enjoy …………… advertisements on TV.
A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching
Would you mind …………… me how to use this machine?
A. to show B. showing C. show D. to have shown
All right. Stop talking. I’m beginning …………… what you mean.
A. to understand B. understanding C. to be understood D. being understood
He used to collect stamps. He gave up …………… stamps long ago.
A. to collect B. collected C. collecting D. to have collected
He refused …………… with me.
A. go B. to go C. going D. having gone
Do you think too much time is spent …………… the Internet?
A. to use B. for use C. to using D. using
The first color TV pictures …………… in 1928.
A. produced B. were produced C. is produced D. produce
We can`t depend …………… his help. We have to do the work …………… ourselves.
A. on/ by B. on/ with C. by/ with D. with/ by
I lived deep in the country, without easy access …………… medical facilities.
A. to B. towards C. for D. in
I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ……………
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantage
The …………… tell us what is happening in our city, in our country, and in the world.
A. communication B. advertisements C. media D. forecasts
You should watch the news every day. It’s very ……………
A. informative B. time-consuming C. costly D. boring
Our lives …………… since the Internet was invented.
A. improve B. improved C. have been improved D. are improving
Once the computer is given …………… it can gather wide range of information for many
purposes.
A. a menu B. a text C. a program D. a list
Computers are particularly good at …………… repetitive tasks and complex computations.
A. working B. performing C. having D. getting
Surfing the Net is my favorite …………… in my free time.
A. action B. work C. task D. activity
The Internet has developed and become a …………… of our everyday life.
A. part B. place C. role D. side
How much time do you spend …………… the web a day.
A. surfing B. going C. traveling D. playing
Is it possible …………… you …………… your office?
A. to see/ at B. to see/ for C. seeing/ at D. seeing/ for
It takes me about two hours …………… to Vung Tau.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode
The Internet nowadays has become an important means of ……………
A. relation B. combination C. communication D. connection
An electronic form ………… is a way of sending message from one computer to another. A.
information B. e-mail C. texts D. data
What does this sign say?
Don not touch anything here
Do not say good bye
Do not handshake
Do not raise your hands

What does this sign say?

Run away quickly
Do not go this way
Use stairs when there is a fire
Fire can burn your body.
What does this sign say?
Parking for only 40 cars
Speed limit for cars under 40 tons
Speed limit- Cannot drive over 40km per hour
Speed limit for trucks under 40 tons

What does this sign say?

A road winds
No buses
No horn at night
No horn

What does this sign say?

 Littering is permit here.
We must not use recycle bins.
Bust bin can be found everywhere.
We must put waste paper into the bin.

- Kate: “__________?” - John: “Well, I’d like to see that dress.”

Do you want anything C. What would you like
What do you want to do D. May I help you
- Kate: “May I use your bike?” - John: “Certainly. _______.”
Hold on, please C. It doesn’t matter
Here you are D. You’re welcome
- Kate: “Hi, Tom. _________?” - Tom: “Not bad. And you?”
How is everything C. What do you do
What’s everything D. How do you do

II/ Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct:
Her sister knows how for prepare Chinese foods.
A B C D
We won’t know the value of health until we will lose it
A B C D
Not put your clothes on the bed.
A B C D
The mouse avoided to be caught by coming out only when the two cats were outside.
A B C D
After two months without work, he regretted to leave his job at the bank.
A B C D
III/ Give the correct form of the verbs
By whom the telegraph ………………. (invent)?
So far the internet ………………. (increasingly develop)
He asked me if I ………………. (attend) the meeting the day before.
What she ………………. (do) at 5PM yesterday?
I really don’t mind ………………. (do) the housework.
I didn’t like ………………. (go) out last night.
Would you mind ………………. (not make) so much noise?
I normally try to avoid ………………. (borrow) money.
Since she moved from London, she misses ………………. (be) able to see all her friends
there.
The internet ………………. (be) available in big cities.
I ………………. (try) to learn English for years, but I ………………. (not succeed) yet.
As we ………………. (cross) the street, the policeman shouted at us.
I ………………. (stay) here until he answers me.
Jack ………………. (already go) to Paris for a holiday; I never ………………. (be) there.
While I ………………. (walk) around the park, I ………………. (see) Mr. Jone.
When the students …………. (hear) the bell, they …………. (get up) and …………. (leave)
IV/ Use the correct form of the given word
Do you have any ………………. speaking English? (difficult )
It is not only time- consuming but also ………….. (cost)
Internet users sometimes have to suffer ……………… risks. (vary)
I hope there will be many ……………. from readers (respond)
There is too much ……………. in films nowadays. (violent)
We usually watch the news on TV because it is very ……………… (inform)
The internet nowadays has become an important means of ……………… (communicate)
E-mail, an …… form, is a way of sending messages from one computer to another.
(electricity)
TV viewers can … various interesting programs just by selecting the right channels.
(enjoyment)
V/ Reading the following passage and choose the best answers.
……1…… a train, making a phone call or going to the cinema all involve ……2…… which
is stored in, processed by and ……3…… through computers. In the past, this information
used to ……4…… on paper in the form of, for example, books, newspapers ……5……
timetables. Now more and more information is put on ……6……
A. Catching B. Getting on C. Buying D. Holding
A. speech B. calculus C. information D. files
A. communication B. communicative C. communicating D. communicated
A. being kept B. keep C. keeping D. be kept
A. and B. so C. or D. but
A. machines B. computers C. books D. documents A.
VI/ Read the passage and state whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
The telephone directory, or phone book, is an alphabetical listing of the names, addresses,
and phone numbers of all the people in an area who have phone and want their numbers to be
listed. There is no charge if you have your telephone number listed.
It is important to know how to use the telephone directory. The directory has white pages that
list the names of people and businesses who have phones. The yellow pages, in the back of
the directory list the names and numbers of businesses. They also have advertisements for
some of the businesses listed. The yellow pages are classified alphabetically by subjects. You
can find a listing of plumbers, electricians, physicians, schools, and so on. Under each
heading is an alphabetical listing of all the local businesses or people in that category.
The telephone directory is an alphabetical book.
Your phone numbers can be listed in a phone book.
If you want to have your telephone number listed in the phone book, you don’t have to pay
any money.
There are white pages listing the names and numbers of businesses who have phones.
The yellow pages are classified alphabetically by the local businesses.
VII/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning
Jam is still working on his homework.
→ Jam has not finished ………………………………………………………………………
yet.
John shouldn't have behaved so badly.
→ I objected to
……………………………………………………………………………………
It was raining very heavily so he couldn’t go home.
→ Raining heavily prevented
……………………………………………………………………
Norman was sorry he had lost his temper.
→ Norman regretted ……………………………………………………………………………
The boy left for Paris but he didn’t say anything.
→ Without
…………………………………………………………………………………………
She is the oldest daughter so she has to look after her younger brother.
→ She is in charge of
……………………………………………………………………………
The police continued to watch the house.
→ The police carried on …………………….……………………………………….………...
Nothing is as convenient as the internet.
→ The internet is
…………………………………………………………………………………
Baird produced the first TV picture in 1926, didn’t he?
→ Did
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Am I the best singer here ? → I ……………………………………………………?
I started to play the piano four months ago.
→I
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
→ He enjoys ……………………………………………………………………………………
They first printed “The Time” two hundred years ago.
→ “The Time” …………………………………………………………………………………
Does your brother use the internet every day ?
→ Your brother ………………………………………………………………………………?
VIII. Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences:
People / study / yoga / for / a / variety / of / reasons.
-> …………………………………………………………………………………
She / spends / hours / every / day / just surfing / the / Net.
-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

UNIT 5 THE MEDIA - PRACTICE TEST 2

I/ Choose the best option A, B, C or D
Listen to what I am saying, ……………?
A. don`t you B. do you C. will you D. can you
Everyone will agree to our suggestion, ……………?
A. will they B. will he C. won’t they D. won’t he
No one phoned while I was out, ……………?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he
His mother has to work to support the family, ……………?
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. does she D. doesn’t she
Let’s go somewhere for a drink, ……………?
A. shall we B. shan’t we C. aren’t we D. do we
Lan enjoys watching television after dinner, ……………?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. did she D. isn’t she
Everyone has read the latest news on the website, ……………?
A. hasn’t he B. haven’t they C. don’t they D. doesn’t he
Through television ……… can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway
lands.
A. TV seers B. home viewers C. audience D. TV lookers
Television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed ……………
A. to enjoy B. to see C. to watch D. to entertain
Remote controls are used to …………… with TV
A. interacts B. interacting C. interact D. interactive
Nowadays , the Internet is the fastest …………….
A. communication B. media C. way D. means
Television viewers can enjoy various interesting programs just by selecting the right
……………
A. ways B. forms C. channels D. routes
Translating this reading passage into Vietnamese is time-…………… work.
A. consume B. consuming C. consumed D. consumer
The Internet is a wonderful invention of …………… life.
A. modern B. ancient C. primitive D. recent
Our atmosphere is getting ……………
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
We should save our ……………
A. environ B. environment C. environmental D.
environmentalist
I don’t like using the internet because it has some ……………
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantages
Cathy has three jobs, so she has a high …………….
A. income B. fee C. bill D. money
The …………… tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world.
A. communication B. advertisements C. media D. forecasts
You should watch the news every day. It’s very ……………
A. informative B. time-consuming C. costly D. boring
No one can …………… the advantages of using the computers. They help us do our work
quickly and efficiently.
A. refuse B. deny C. agree D. accept
Internet users say that the Internet offers a wide variety of choices in ……………
A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainingly D. entertainment
Long wishes he …………… have to clean all the windows .
A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t
We are good friends. We …………… each other for a long time
A. know B. knew C. have known D. have been
known
If you got a headache, why don’t you try …………… an aspirin?
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
Most children enjoy …………… advertisements on TV.
A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching
I want to get a plumber …………… sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
Mrs Ha had the pipes …………… by the plumber .
A. check B. to check C. checking D. checked
Thanks to Television we can enjoy various international programs on different ……………
A. channels B. ways C. forms D. parts
Television …………… can enjoy various interesting programs by selecting the right
channels.
A. lookers B. watchers C. viewers D. seers
He apologized for …………… me …………… so long. A. keeping/ waiting B. keep/
wait C. keeping/ to wait D. to keep/ waiting
- Kate: “Where shall we go for our holiday?” - Tom: “__________”
I never mind. C. I’m glad to hear that.
What about Spain D. Oh, that would be great.
- Kate: “Happy new year!” - Tom: “________.”
You’re so kind C. You’re happy, too
The same to you D. I’m, glad to hear that
- Kate: “Can I carry your bag?” - John: “___________”
No, you can’t. C. It’s all right, thanks.
Never mind. D. No, not at all.

What does the sign say?

A. No musical instruments
B. No horns
C. No bells
D. Volume down

What does the sign say?

A. Subway ahead
B. Roadwork ahead
C. Railroad ahead
D. Tunnel ahead

What does the sign say?

A. Do not turn right!
B. Watch out!
C. Hand off!
D. Keep away!

What does the sign say?

A. No parking
B. NO parking on odd days
C. No parking on even days
D. NO car parking

II/ Give the right form of the verbs in brackets

Miss Helen ………………. (help) you as soon as she finishes that letter.
When the phone ………………. (ring),I ………………. (have) a bath.
George has no intention of ………………. (leave) the city now.
Don’t forget ………………. (lock) the door before ………………. (go) to bed.
I ………………. (have) a little trouble with my car last week.
They ………………. (go) home after they had finished their work.
They ………………. (tell) him they hadn’t met him before.
Best wishes to you in the year ………………. (come)
You ………………. (wear) your new hat when I ………………. (meet) you yesterday.
Do you feel like ………………. (go) to a film or would you rather ………………. (stay) at
home?
Sad movies always make me ………………. (cry)
It takes me hours ………………. (write) A letter.
The cowboy began ………………. (fire)
We are expecting Henry ………………. (call) us.
She ………………. (read) all the works of Dickens. How many you ………………. read?
III/ Give the correct form of word
My ………………. opinion is that students should do more work outside the classroom. (person)
Classroom ………………. are things done by pupils in the classroom. (act)
One ……. of living in the town is the lack of the safe places for the children to play. (advantage)
John is quite an ………………. boy. (interest)
Necessity is the mother of ………………. (invent)
This is s party for ………………., not for adults. (teens)
Fresh vegetables are plentiful and ……………….in the summer. (expensive)
No one accepted the man’s angry ………………. (deny)
The computer isn’t on-line now, so the phone line is ………………. (avail)
………………. use the Internet to help them do research. (science)
The camera changes the light from the scene into an ……. signal called video signal. (electricity)
I enjoy the constant ………………. with students from other classes.(interact)
IV/ Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct:
The computer, the marvel of the machine age, was in use since 1946
A B C D
When I realized I was wrong, I apologized to him about my mistake.
A B C D
Wearing casual clothes makes students to feel self-confident.
A B C D
I have visited London in 1996.
A B C D
If you will be there tomorrow, you will meet Nam, your old classmate.
A B C D
I was prevented of arriving on time by a delay in the railway system.
A B C D
V/ Reading the following passage and choose the best answers.
Computers play an important ……1…… in our everyday lives. Consider the ……2…… of
computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all in
the country, ……3…… to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make
sure ……4…… are enough goods on the shelves for customers ……5…… They need to be
able to re-order before stocks run out, to decide which things are selling well and go on. All
these processes are performed ………… with computers.
A. game B. role C. joke D. trick
A. useful B. useless C. usage D. use
A. have B. had C. has D. had
A. they B. these C. those D. there
A. to sell B. to be sold C. to be bought D. to buy
A. quick and efficient B. quick and efficiently C. quickly and efficient D. quickly and
efficiently
VI/ Read the passage and state whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in
the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two categories of print
media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to
readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places.
Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news
daily. For example, the newspaper New York Times id published weekly, the Newsweek
Times magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are generally divided into
radio and television. In near future, new categories of news media will develop. Even today
computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news.
The print media use newspapers to communicate the news.
The electronic media use air wave to broadcast news.
The New York Times, the Newsweek Times are examples of electronic media.
Television news is classified into the category of print media
Computers are new categories of news media that will develop in the future.
VII/ Rewrite he following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
She goes swimming every day. She is interested in it.
She is interested …………………………………………………………………………
People have used the Internet all over the world .
The Internet has …………………………………………………………………………
Please don’t repeat everything I say.
Would you ………………………………………………………………………………
Does your sister travel to work by bus every morning?
 Your sister ……………………………………………………………….………………?
I don’t like playing quash very much.
I am not keen on ………………………………………………………………………
I would like to stay at home better than go out with him.
I prefer ………………………………… to …………………………………
My father wouldn’t let me speak to him.
My father prevented ……………………………………………………………
He wishes he had not told her the truth.
He regrets …………………………………………………………………………
The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It hasn't …………………………………………………………………………
We don’t have the best seat because we didn’t buy the tickets in advance.
If we had …………………………………………………………………………
VIII.Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences:
other / with / each / They / via / e-mail / communicate /.
-> ………………………………………………………………………….
avoid / tried / answering / my / He / to / questions.
-> …………………………………………………………………………
effects / has / some / users / programs / which / can / have / bad / bad / on / the / The Internet.
-> …………………………………………………………………………

MORE EXERCISES
I/ Give the right form of the verbs in brackets
He ………………. (work) all day yesterday.
I spent almost three hours ………………. (search) photos of Olympic champions on the net.
I enjoy ………………. (listen) to Michael Jackson’s songs.
My brother loves ………………. (read) magazines in the evening.
When I arrived at his house he still ………………. (sleep)
I ………………. (get) a new one before tonight.
I ………………. (have) coffee for breakfast every morning.
Our children enjoys ………………. (play) jokes.
Most of us are interested in ………………. (surf) the Internet.
It ………………. (rain) very much in the summer. It is raining now.
When it ………………. (rain) she ………………. (carry) an umbrella.
The house ………………. (be) much smaller than he had thought at first.
I’d rather …. (earn) my living by …. (clean) the floor than …. (make) money by….
(blackmail) people.
The teacher decided ………………. (accept) the paper.
Donna is interested in ………………. (open) a bar.
She refused ………………. (accept) the gift.
You don’t need ……………… (iron) that shirt. It doesn’t need …………………… (iron)
While you (play) the piano, I (write) a letter.
My brother (work) in a shoes store this summer.
Richard is expecting us ………………. (go) to class tomorrow.

II/ Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct
I sometimes wonder about my old friend where is she now and what she is doing.
A B C D
Unlike my father, I don’t like many sugar in my coffee.
A B C D
He has worked for the same company since he leaves school.
A B C D
What do you often have for the lunch?
A B C D
III/ Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
It was such a hard cake that he could not eat it.
→ The cake ………………………………………………………………………
She can’t ride a bike.
→ She wishes ………………………………………………………………………
He wants to improve his speaking skill so he speaks English with your partners on Sundays.
→ He often practises ………………………………………………………………………
We played soccer in the afternoon long ago.
→ We used ………………………………………………………………………
Mary and Tom invited three hundred people to the wedding.
→ Three ………………………………………………………………………
I last saw her 10 months ago.
→ I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………
It was a pity that your friend wasn’t at the party last night.
→I wish ………………………………………………………………………
I often go to bed late on weekends.
→ I am used to ………………………………………………………………………