UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
TEST 1
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. famous B. narrow C. carry D. glad
2. A. inform B. like C. sit D. lift
3. A. bare B. aware C. fare D. army
4. A. game B. may C. manage D. fame
5. A. aware B. manly C. airless D. various
6. A. fiction B. invention C . question D. education
7. A. student B. use C. tube D. individual
8. A. purpose B. culture C. nature D. picture
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. popular B. motion C. result D. picture
2. A. contribution B. entertainment C. individual D. collaboration
3. A. theatre B. important C. significant D. awareness
4. A. purpose B. event C. fashion D. standard
5. A. performance B. education C. documentary D. imitation
6. A. remain B. become C. current D. create
7. A. broaden B. specific C. theatre D. fiction
8. A. televise B. composer C. popular D. filmmaker
III. Complete the sentences with since or for.
1. Tom's father has been a teacher........... over 25 years.
2. I haven't met him............he left school.
3. .............Christmas, the weather has been quite mild.
4. Ann has been on holiday........... three days.
5. That's a very old car. I've had it..........a long time.
6. She has come here...........last week.
7. I haven't come to a restaurant.............six months.
8.They've known each other...........they were at school.
IV. Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
A B

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The best thing about TV is that it is cheap and it is funny. Furthermore, it is educational. When you (1)........the
right programmes, you can (2)........a lot. TV is also a window on the world for old people (3)........they cannot get
out so much. Another benefit is that it can (4)........people to new sports and other activities. The main drawback of
TV is that it is (5) ......... People can't stop watching it. In addition, it (6)........time since people don't do other
things. We could do so many other things if we didn't watch TV all the time. Another (7) ........ is that TV makes
children passive. Because children watch so much TV, they don't play (8) ........games. It is bad for family life, too.
Any way, TV is a good thing. There is an on-off switch on every set. If we use this wisely, then TV will not take
over our lives.
The End
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TEST 2
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. railway B. afraid C. fair D. rain
2. A. coincide B. coin C. point D. boil
3. A. feat B. heavy C. seat D. meat
4. A. climb B. media C. like D. fine
5. A. some B. come C. love D. form
6. A. surface B. curtain C. hurry D. urgent
7. A. wash B. bad C. catch D. fan
8. A. cheap B. champion C. chorus D. child
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that the other words.
1. A. magazine B. internet C. newspaper D. media
2. A. mountain B. device C. country D. healthy
3. A. carefully B. comfortably C. especially D. possibly
4. A. stronger B. mountain C. centre D. succeed
5. A. deliver B. protection C. prevention D. media
6. A. important B. rejection C. regulate D. solution
7. A. congratulate B. estimation C. immediate D. assassinate
8. A. entertainment B. biology C. mysterious D. performance

8. Some television programmes make people more........................... (violence)
VI. Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Although it was cold, we went swimming.
In spite of................................................................................................
2. We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain.
Because of................................................................................................
3. Although he felt tired, he still went on working.
Despite......................................................................................................
4. Mrs Hoa is very busy. She helps his son with his homework, though.
Even though............................................................................................
5. I like fish, but I don't like catching them myself.
Although..................................................................................................
6. He got bad marks because of his carelessness in writing.
Because.....................................................................................................
7. Although Ann was ill, she insisted on going to work.
In spite of.................................................................................................
8. I tried to persuade her. I didn't succeed, however.
Even though...........................................................................................
VII. Read the passage and then choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space.
FUN AND GAMES
Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the
game industry now (1) ........................ more money than Hollywood. (2) ........................ a family buys a new PC. all they
really want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular
(3)........................of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your
imagination and play with your emotions.
The big difference , however, is that watching a movie is a passive (4) ................... You have no say in how the plot
develops or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (5) ........................and that is what
makes them so exciting. Finding the (6) ........................ game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love
(7) ........................ with the interactive (8) ........................ of make-believe. It is (9) ........................ to think of gaming as
something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (10) ........................growth area of the market is the 25-35 age

IV. 1+ c 2+ f 3 + a 4 + b 5 + d 6 + e
V. 1. digital 2. information 3. serious 4. weekly 5. memorable - effective 6. global
7. popularity 8. violent
VI.
1. In spite of the cold weather, we went swimming.
2. Because of the rain, we stopped playing tennis.
3. Despite (his) being tired, he still went on working.
4. Even though Mrs Hoa is very busy, she helps his son with his homework.
5. Although I like fish, I don't like catching them myself.
6. Because he was careless in writing, he got bad marks.
7. In spite of being ill / her illness, Ann insisted on going to work.
8. Even though I tried to persuade her, I didn't succeed.
VII. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4.A 5. C 6.B 7. D 8. D 9. B 10.C
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