Tiếng Anh 10 - Unit 7: the mass media

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1. TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL Teaacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế UNIT 7. THE MASS MEDIA I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. media B. television C. scene D. secret 2. A. cartoon B. moon C. flood D. too 3. A. theatre B. heavy C. headline D. weather 4. A. development B. comedy C. documentary D. comment 5. A. understand B. punishment C. culture D. return 6. A. forecast B. portrait C. information D. shortage 7. A. hour B. healthy C. happen D. helpful 8. A. recommend B. responsibility C. condition D. memorable 9. A. around B. mountain C. encourage D. cloudy 10. A. entertain B. enjoyable C. relax D. effective 11. A. national B. population C. programme D. channel 12. A. radio B. newspaper C. information D. paragraph 13. A. mistake B. change C. advantage D. timetable 14. A. great B. increase C. reading D. feature 15. A. explain B. entertainment C. portrait D. mountain 16. A. education B. nation C. animal D. classmate 17. A. faithful B. failure C. fairly D. fainted 18. A. grammar B. damage C. mammal D. dangerous 19. A. lays B. says C. stays D. plays 20. A. stage B. village C. manage D. package 21. A. sign B. minor C. rival D. typical 22. A. wildlife B. deliver C. provide D. violent 23. A. promise B. devise C. surprise D. realize 24. A. distribute B. reliable C. triangle D. revival 25. A. typhoon B. occupy C. physical D. psychology 26. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten 27. A. figure B. describe C. principle D. increase 28. A. routine B. determine C. reliable D. timber 29. A. divisible B. design C. disease D. decision 30. A. hair B. stairs C. airport D. aisle II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 1. A. channel B. drama C. cartoon D. comment 2. A. media B. comedy C. theatre D. magazine 3. A. documentary B. responsible C. information D. entertainment 4. A. newspaper B. encourage C. advantage D. effective 5. A. beautiful B. television C. Internet D. interfere 6. A enjoy B. relax C. common D. intend 7. A. recommend B. wonderful C. aurally D. visually 8. A. provide B. receive C. feature D. intend 9. A. programme B. photograph C. punishment D. distinctive 10. A. violent B. encourage C. advantage D. exciting III. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence. 1. You can hear BBC news all over the world. A. shows B. announcements C. receipts D. programs 2. Television can make things because it presents information in an things effective way. A. memory B. memorial C. memorable D. memorably 3. Do you understand this ? “200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS” A. report B. headline C. news D. advert 4. Children often prefer looking at to reading books. A. newspapers B. comics C. articles D. commercials 5. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1. A. programs B. series C. channels D. cables 6. 'Is the paper published every day?' 'No, it out once a week.' 1
2. TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL Teaacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế A. turns B. goes C. produces D. comes 7. Editorial in 'The Guardian' tended to support the government in this matter. A. comments B. complaints C. commands D. comedies 8. A is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society. A. series . B. soap opera C. documentary D. drama 9. There was a report The Independent this new law. A. on/ for B. in/ to C. in/ about D. on/ in 10. is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide. A. The television B. The Internet C. The media D. The phone 11. Some people believe that punishment is a / an way of bringing up children. A. new B. good C. memorable D. effective 12. You can get by connecting the internet. A. digit B. time C. computation D. information 13. Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals? A. suggest B. tell C. speak D. talk 14. Some television programs A. may make children to be violent. B. make children be violent. C. may make children violent. D. make children being violent. 15. English people spent 18 hours per week TV. A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. for watching 16. There's a very interesting about life in the Arctic. A. comedy B. documentary C. news D. entertainment 17. We receive information from radio through ears. A. orally B. visually C. aurally D. usually 18. One disadvantage of TV is that it interferes family life. A.for B. to C. with D. of 19. A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called a A.drama B. cartoon C. comedy D. documentary 20. presents information and entertainment orally. A.Radio B. The Internet C. Television D. Newspaper IV. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence. 1.This is the fifth time you me the same question. A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked 2.I've lived in a small house near the coast 1990. A. from B. since C. in D. for 3.Since Mr Hassan president, both taxes and unemployment A. has become/ increased B. became/ increased C. became/ have increased D. has become/ have increased 4.So far this week there three burglaries in our street. A. are B. were C. have been D. had been 5.I .a cough since yesterday. A.have B. had C. have had D. was having 6.I to him three times since he to live here. A.talked-came B. have talked-came C. talked-has come D. have talked-has come 7.Neither the director nor his assistant .yet. A.have come B. haven’t come C. has come D. hasn’t come 8.How long have you known them? - A.since five years B. Ever since five years C. five years D. for five years 9.It’s nine years Sir Alfred returned from America. A.while B. since C. when D. as 10. Your house is very dirty. I’m sure you for at least two months. A. don’t clean B. didn’t clean C. haven’t cleaned D. hadn’t cleaned V. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence. 1. He always did well at school having his early education disrupted by illness A.on account of B.in addition to C. even though D. in spite of 2. .the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat. A.Although B. In spite C. Despite D. Even 3. There were a lot of accidents the city roads. 2
3. TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL Teaacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế A.thanks to B. owing to C. because D. because of 4. Nobody could hear her .she spoke too quietly. A.so B. however C. although D. because 5. of all our efforts, we failed. A.Although B. Despite C. In spite D. However 6. the storm warnings, we did not go out last night. A. Since B. In spite of C. Because of D. The result 7. all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Instead of 8. In spite of , he has no intention of giving up smoking. A. his cough bad B. he coughs badly C. his badly cough D. his bad cough 9.We can't go to Julia's party we're going away that weekend. A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of 10. .repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it. A. By B. Despite C. With D. For 11. She walked home by herself she knew that it was dangerous. A. because B. although C. and D. but 12. his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers. A. Because of B. But for C. In spite of D. Without 13. He always gets bad marks his laziness. A. because B. although C. because of D. in spite of 14. his poor family, he studies very well. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Because of 15. the shortages of good medical care, diseases are the most terrible threat to those villagers. A. Because of B. Although C. In spite of D. Because 16. . the bad condition of the house, we didn’t buy it. A. Thanks to B. Apart from C. In spite of D. Because of 17. Mr.Thanh runs three kilometers every morning his age. A. despite of B. although C. in spite of D. even though 18. There are fewer tourists in Britain this year . the cost of living there is high. A. although B. in spite of C. because D. because of 19. his poverty, he is still happy A. Thanks for B. Because C. Although D. Despite 20. He couldn’t go to school yesterday his illness. A. because of B. although C. in spite of D. because VI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. In spite of she was sick, she went to school on foot. A B C D 2. She felt very lonely in spite being surrounded by many people. A B C D 3. The ferry couldn’t sail because of the sea was rough. A B C D 4. An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constant updated. A B CD 5. The magazine went out of business because it did not have subscribers enough. A B CD 6. The editor was famous for being choosy about who she wanted on her staff A B CD 7. It is convenient to subscribe to the newspaper although it is delivered to your house daily. AB C D 8. The media, which is comprised of newspapers, magazines, television and radio news, and AB Internet news services, investigator and disseminates news in an impartial fashion. CD 9. People constantly look to the news to keep up-to-date on what went on in the world A B CD. 3
4. TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL Teaacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế 10. The editor decided not publish the story because the facts were unreliable. ABCD 11. The art critic gave the show a poor review, that saddened the exhibition team. A B CD 12. We had to cancel the match because the bad weather. A B C D 13. In spite of the house was in bad condition, it was sold at a high price. A B C D 14. I didn’t watch a football match on TV for a long time. A B C D 15. Because of coming into the office on weekends, Mr. Smith never gets enough work done. A B C D 16. The class was cancelled because of there weren’t enough students. A B C D 17. Although his early lead, Hudson lost the race. A B C D 18. Although they been advertised the position for six months, none of the people who have A B C D applied for a job is qualified. 19. We can't go to Julia's party because of we're going away that weekend. A B C D 20. I want to change my job because of my boss made me work all the time. A B C D VII. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage. Television is an important (1) of the 20 th century. It has been so popular that now we can't imagine what life would be if there were no television. Television is a major mean (2) communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home. T.V viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. T.V widens our (3) by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, T.V provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like (4) their evenings watching T.V. It is more (5) for them to sit at home watching T.V than to go out for amusement elsewhere. 1. A. invent B. inventive C. invention D. inventor 2. A. of B. in C. to D. with 3. A. know B. knowledge C. knowing D. known 4. A. spend B. spent C. spending D. to spend 5. A. convenience B. inconvenience C. convenient D. inconvenient VIII. Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d. A newspaper makes money from the price people pay for it and also from the advertisements it carries. A popular newspaper with a circulation of over five million a day makes a lot of money. Serious newspapers are read principally for their news, sent to them by their correspondents around the world and by the big news agencies. People also read these newspapers for their reviews of new books, movies, plays, and for their editorials, which present the opinion of the newspaper itself about the important events and issues of the moment. Less serious newspapers are probably read just for entertainment. They have big headlines above the news stories, funny cartoons to look at and sensational photos of violence. 1. With the advertisements, the other way for a newspaper to make money is from A. the news B. the advertisements C. the price people pay for it D. the correspondents 2. A popular newspaper will earn a lot of money if it has a circulation of a day. A. less than 5 million B. 5 million C. over 5 billion D. more than 5 million 3. According to the passage, the news of serious newspapers is often sent by their world-wide journalists and the A. less serious newspapers B. big news agencies C. correspondents around the world D. small news agencies 4. According to the passage, less serious newspapers are read just for . A. their review of new books, movies, etc. B. their editorials C. entertainment D. important events and issues 4
5. TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL Teaacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế 5. Big headlines, funny cartoons and sensational photos of violence are often seen in A. serious newspapers B. less serious newspapers C. correspondents around the world D. big news agencies IX. Choose the best option (a, b, c, or d) to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother. My father ___ A. saw his brother for nearly twenty years. B. has seen his brother for nearly twenty years. C. didn't see his brother nearly twenty years ago.D. hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years. 2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ___ A. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work. B. be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work. C. his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work. D. he was ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work. 3. When did you last ride a bike? How long ___ A. have you ridden a bike? B. is it since you rode a bike? C. is it since you have got a bike-ride? D. have you been riding a bike? 4. I've still got the camera because no one has claimed it. I've still got the camera ___ A. because it hasn't been claimed. B. because of not claiming on it. C. because of no claim has been made on it. D. because it has been claimed by no one 5. She is old, but she tries to climb the mountain very often. A. Although she is old, but she tries to climb the mountain very often . B. Because she is old, she tries to climb the mountain very often . C. Because of her old age, she tries to climb the mountain very often . D. In spite of her old age, she tries to climb the mountain very often . 6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far. I ___ A. waited in the queue forty minutes ago. B. was waiting in the queue for forty minutes. C. have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes. D. wait in the queue in forty minutes. 7. Susan hasn’t driven a car before. A. It is the first time Susan goes by car. B. It is the first time Susan is driving a car. C. It is the first time Susan has driven a car. D. It is the first time Susan goes in a car. 8. He was tired, but he agreed to play tennis. A. Although he was tired, but he agreed to play tennis. B. Because he was tired, he agreed to play tennis. C. In spite of his tiredness, he agreed to play tennis. D. Despite tired, he agreed to play tennis. 9. They worked very hard in spite of their old age. A. Despite they were old, they worked very hard. B. Although they were old, they worked very hard. C. Though they were old age, they worked very hard. D. Even though they old, they worked very hard. 10. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy. A. The children seemed unhappy because they were very poor. B. The children were very poor, so they seemed happy. C. Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy. D. The children seemed happy whether they were poor or rich. 11. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work. A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work. C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. D. Although of heavy rain, my brother went to work. 12. This is the first time I have attended such an enjoyable wedding party. A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable. B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party. C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable. D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before. 13. Although the weather changed, the picnic went ahead as planned. A. In spite the change in the weather, the picnic went ahead as planned. 5
6. TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL Teaacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế B. In spite of the weather changed, the picnic went ahead as planned. C. In spite the change in the weather, the picnic went ahead as planned. D. In spite of changing the weather, the picnic went ahead as planned. 14. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding. 15. He could not afford to buy the car A. He couldn’t buy the car because it was too expensive B. He bought the car because it was expensive C. He bought the car though it was expensive D. He had enough money but he didn’t buy the car 16. Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job. A. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced. B. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field. C. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field. D. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field. 17. Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit. A. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking. B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking. C. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice. D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do. 18. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed. A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm. B. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm. C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment. D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed. 19. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting. B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it. C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it. 20. Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam B. They made too many mistake for them to fail in the exam C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam 21. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake 22. You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside A. You’d better take a taxi in case it was raining B. She advised us to take a taxi because it was raining outside C. She gave us a lift because it was raining heavily D. She didn’t lend us any raincoats but a taxi 23. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time A. There were not enough time to hold the meeting B. people wanted to get away, so the meeting began early C. The meeting was planned to start in a short time D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual 24. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken A. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late B. They arrived late enough to get good seats C. They had to stand for the whole show D. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early 25. In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match. A. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match. B. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match. C. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match. D. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts. 6