E10 Unit 7 NC

Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch
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. mass B. drama C. grammar D. fact
2) A. media B. check C. west D. left
3) A. film B. life C. night D. climb
4) A. comedy B. family C. happy D. why
5) A. animals B. songs C. comments D. news
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6) A. channel B. someone C. partner D. discuss
7) A. comedy B. animal C. important D. difference
8) A. unknown B. healthy C. missing D. heavy
9) A. drama B. passive C. woman D. tonight
10) A. theater B. surprise C. shortage D. something
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
11) The Internet is an important ……..… of communication in modern world.
A. mean B. means C. meaning D. meaningful
12) How many people do you think this car would ……………… .
A. hold B. occupy C. fit D. load
13) Mr. Kennedy is a noted chemist…………………. .
A. as well as an effective teacher B. and too a very efficient teacher
C.but he teaches very good in addition D. however he teaches very good
also
14) We receive information from the radio through ears.
A. orally B. visually C. aurally D. usually
15) The teacher gave ……….………..
A. to the class a tough assignment. B. the class a tough assignment.
C. a tough assignment for the class D. an assignment very tough to the

class.
16) John said that he ………………… the following day.
A. has just come back B. would come back
C. won’t come back D. had come back
17) There is a good film on TV tonight.
A. play B. comedy C. drama D. movie
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18) Her brother advised her ……………….. so much TV.
A. not watch B. not watching C. not to watch D. to not
watch
19) The Internet helps us to interact ……….. other people around the world.
A. to B. from C. of D. with
20) Radio presents information and entertainment through mouth.
A. orally B. aurally C. visually D. rarely
21) They told me they ………………. at the class meeting the day before.
A. were B. have been C. would be D. had been
22) He invited me ……………….. a drink with him.
A. have B. to have C. having D. to having
23) He insisted that he would come and help her ……………….. .
A. tomorrow B. next Sunday C. now D. the following day
24) One disadvantage of TV is that it interferes ….………… family life.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
25) Jane suggests ……………….. to the library but Alice would rather ……….…… at
home.
A. going/ study B. go/ to study C. to go/ to study D. gone/
studied
26) …………….. presents information and entertainment orally.
A. Radio B. The Internet C. Television D. Newspaper
27) A movie which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings

is called a …….……….. .
A. drama B. cartoon C. comedy D. documentary
28) Nam promised to clean all ……………….. windows.
A. this B. that C. these D. those
29) The radio is ……….……. loud. I can’t hear anything.
A. too many B. too much C. a few D. a lot
30) She asked me to come ………………….. and wait for her.
A. here B. there C. to this place D. that place
C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years …
(31)..., newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for a
hundred years.
The journalists gave their stories to the typist, who prepared them for an
editor, who passed them on … (32)… the printer. The printer, who was a very
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skilled man, set up the type. … (33)… was then collected to make the pages.
When the pages were complete, the printing machine could be started.
Nowadays what … (34)….? The journalists type their stories into a computer.
The … (35)…. Check their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles. When the
pages are ready, another computer may control the printing.
There can be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entirely
different business now.
31) A. before B. after C. ago D. yet
32) A. to B. by C. through D. with
33) A. They B. Which C. This D. All
34) A. gives B. occurs C. goes D. happens
35) A. computer B. editor C. typist D. printer
II. Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It
brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A
person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making
a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch
statesmen trying to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can
see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even
takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of American’s
astronauts explore outer space.
In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of
programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides more
entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-
packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
36) What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of TV B. Visiting foreign countries through TV
C. Exploring outer space D. Entertainment programs on TV
37) On television what can we see the President do?
A. make a speech B. visit a foreign country
C. bring about peace D. both A and B
38) What does the word “them” in the last sentence of the paragraph refer to?
A. places B. viewers C. astronauts D. statesmen
39) According to the passage, which of the following is NOT in the list of
entertainment programs?
A. drama B. comedy C. sports event D. quiz show
40) According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
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A. TV only brings pictures around the world into homes.
B. Through TV we can learn about people in far away lands.
C. TV viewers can watch spacemen explore outer space.
D. TV provides more entertainment programs than any other kind.

D. WRITING
I. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
41) Phong told me that his father was working in the garden now.
A B C D
42) The fish has become a popular item on the menu of most restaurants.
A B C D
43) Mary suggested that we to go for a walk.
A B C D
44) The old lady thanked me for help her.
A B C D
45) They agreed to return this book to me.
A B C D
II. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.
46) “I saw her in the park two hours ago,” said he.
A. He said I had seen her in the park two hours before.
B. He said he saw her in the park two hours before.
C. He said I saw her in the park two hours before.
D. He said he had seen her in the park two hours before.
47) “I’m leaving here for Da Lat next week,” said Mrs. Lan.
A. Mrs. Lan said she was leaving there for Da Lat the following week.
B. Mrs. Lan said I was leaving here for Da Lat the following week.
C. Mrs. Lan said she is leaving here for Da Lat following week.
D. Mrs. Lan said I was leaving there for Da Lat the following week.
48) “I’ll buy you an ice’cream.” said he.
A. He promised to buy me an ice-cream.
B. He promised buy me an ice-cream.
C. He promised buying me an ice-cream.
D. He promised to buying me an ice-cream.
49) “I hope you’ll forgive me for coming so late,” the student said to the
teacher.

A. The student apologized for come so late.
B. The student apologized for to come so late.
C. The student apologized for coming so late.
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D. The student apologized for has come so late.
50) “Don’t touch that switch” said the father to his son.
A. The father told his son do not touch that switch.
B. The father told his son not to touch that switch.
C. The father said to the boys not touch that switch.
D. The father said to the boys do not touch that switch.
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