BAI TAP UNIT 7

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. kite 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.
Tom's father has been a teacher.............over 25 years. I haven't met him..............he left school. ...........Christmas, the
weather has been quite mild. Ann has been on holiday.............three days. That's a very old car. I've had it...........a long
time. She has come here............last week. I haven't come to a restaurant...........six months. They've known each
other............they were at school.
IV. Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
A B
1. comedy (n)
2. cartoon (n)
3. drama (n)
4. entertain (v)

5. interfere (v)
6. effect (n)
7. memorable (adj)
8. violent (adj)
a. worth remembering because it's special in some ways
b. a change that is caused by sth
c. very strong or uncontrolled
d. an amusing play / film that has a happy ending
e. to try to take part in sb's affairs when you are. not wanted
f. a film that tells a story by using moving drawing instead of real people and places
g. a play for the theatre, radio, or television
h. to interest and amuse somebody
V. Fill in each gap with a suitable word in column A, exercise IV. Make any changes in the form if necessary.
1. She is one of the lovers of the................................
2. He...............................us with jokes all evening.
3. You shouldn't............................ - let the children make their own decisions.
4. "Tom and Jerry" is an interesting............................which most children like.
5. His words had a strong...............................on me.
6. The concert was a...............................experience.
7. A...............................storm came to the city last week.
8. I prefer...............................to tragedy.
VI. Fill in each gap with one suitable word in the box.
learn wastes as introduce
active choose addictive problem
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 wis ely, then TV will not take over our
lives.
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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 group.
1. A. has B. makes C. does D. gains
2. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As far as D. As long as
3. A. brands B. branches C. shapes D. forms
4. A. pastime B. task C. routine D. employment
5. A. movement B. change C. action D. performance
6. A. accurate B. right C. complete D. proper
7. A. match B. story C. secret D. affair
8. A. region B. area C. society D. world
9. A. immoral B. wrong C. false D. dishonest
10. A. longest B. widest C. biggest D. deepest
VIII. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. The..........camera is changing the way people take pictures. (digit)
2. Digital cameras convert the light entering the camera into........which can be read by a computer. (inform)
3. Some people think that the most...........problem with digital cameras is making copies of the pictures. (seriously)

4. In Britain, there is a.........television programme which attempts to show various devices which people
have recently invented. (week)
5. Television can make things more .........because it presents information in a more.......way. (memory-effect)
6. Television makes us aware of our.........responsibility. (globe)
7. Television helps us to increase the .........of sports and games. (popular)
8. Some television programmes make people more........ (violence)
IX. Write F if the activity or situation is finished and C if it continues to the present.
1...............My father
has worked
since he was in high school.
2...............My grandmother
worked
for 20 years.
3...............I
finished
my work two hours ago.
4...............I have already
finished
my work, so I'm leaving the office.
5...............My father
has been
sick since yesterday.
6...............Jane
was
sick last Monday.
7...............Tom
has
already
left
, lie's not here.

8...............Tom
left
five minutes ago.
9...............I
have known
Max Shell since we were children.
10..............The baby
has had
a fever since midnight. I'll call the doctor.
X. Match the halves of each sentence.
1. Jane came to class late
2. She left him
3. She's been sick
4. Jack's never been to England
5. The building of the bridge will go ahead
6. Watching TV can be a waste of time
a. for five days now.
b. before.
c. because of the traffic on the road.
d. in spite of the bad weather.
e. because people don't want to do other things.
f. because he was rude to her.
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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 of 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
III. Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
1...........he was tired, he went on working.
2. a)................all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b)..........................we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a) I left in the middle of the film.........................it was much boring.
b) I went to work the next day.........................I was still feeling sick.
4. I couldn't get to sleep.........................there was a lot of noise.
5. He refused the job.........................good salary.
6. .........................the traffic was bad. 1 arrived on time.
7. I couldn't sleep........................ I was really tired.
8. The meeting had to be cancelled......................the chairman's absence.
9. ………………………it rained a lot, we enjoyed our
vacation.
10. a/ ………………………all our careful plans, a lot of things went
wrong.
b/ ……………….we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went
wrong.
11. a/ I went home early …………......................….I was feeing

sick.
b/ I went to work the next day ……………………I was still feeling
sick.
12 I couldn’t get to sleep ………………………..there was a lot of
noise.
13. I didn’t get the job …………………………….being extremely
qualified.
14. ……………………………..the traffic was bad, I arrived on
time.
15. I couldn’t sleep ………………………….. I was really
tired.
16. The flight may be cancelled …………………………the thick
fog.
@ Supply either “BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF” as
appropriate.
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter …………….…the sender had written the wrong
address
on the
envelope.
2. We decided to leave early …………..…………….the party was
boring.
3. Rescue attempts were temporarily…………………..…the bad
weather.
4. They visited their friends often ……………………they enjoyed their
company.
5. Paul can’t go to the football game ……………………………his
grades.
6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship……………….her superiors scholastic
ability
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7. Nobody ventured outdoor ………………………..the hurricane
warning.
8. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains …………....the air is purer
there
9. We have to drive around the bay ……………..the bridge was destroyed in the
storm.
10. The chickens have died …………….the intense
heat.
IV. 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...............................................................................................
9. D e s p i te her dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself
warm.
→ Although
…………………………………………………………………
10. Mary will take a plane, e v e n thou g h she dislikes

flying.
→ In spite of
…………………………………………………………………
11. I n s pite of Lan’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to
smile.
→ Although
…………………………………………………………………
12. We took many pictures t hou g h the sky was
cloudy.
→ Despite
…………………………………………………………………...
13. D e s p i te her poor money, the old woman told interesting stories to the
children
→ Even though
……………………………………………………………...
14. T hou g h he has been absent frequently, he managed to pass the
test.
→ In spite of
…………………………………………………………………
15. Nancy told me the secret d e s p i t e having promised not to do
so.
→ Though
…………………………………………………………………...
16. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing a l t ho ug h we know we will not win a
prize
→ Even though
…………………………………………………………...
17. I n s pite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies
every

Saturday
→ Even though
…………………………………………………...………..
18. He ate the chocolate cake e v e n thou g h he is on a
diet.
→ In spite of
…………………………………………………………………
19. We went out i n s p i t e of the heavy
rain.
→ Although
…………………………………………………………………
20. D e s p i te his injured foot, he managed to walk to the nearest
town.
→ Although
…………………………………………………………………
21. E v e n thou g h we live on the same street, we hardly ever see each
other.
→ Despite
…………………………………………………………………
22. They are always happy a l t hou g h they have very little
money.
→ In spite of
……………………………………………………………….
23. Rice grows well here b e c a u s e of the warm and wet
climate.
→ Because
………………………………………………………………….
24. She didn’t go to school b e c a u s e she was seriously
ill.
→ Because of

……………………………………………………………….
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