Unit 5 The media Vocabulary Reading

UNIT 5 - THE MEDIA (VOCABULARY + READING)
I.

Fill the gaps with a suitable word from the box.
article

download

programs

published

surfing

access

virus

address

websites

channels

l.

Is the daily paper ........................ every day?

2.

Do you get ........................ to the Internet?

3.

What are your favorite ........................?

4.

I usually ........................ good programs from the Internet onto my own computer.

5.

How many ........................ are there on cable TV at present? - About seventy.

6.

What are your favorite ........................ on TV? - Drama series and game shows.

7.

How much time do you spend ........................ the web a day?

8.

I've lost a lot of data. I wonder if my computer has a ........................

9.

Did you see the ........................ on the dangers of drugs in today's paper?

10. What's your e-mail ........................? -

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.

Global communication was changed by the (invent)........................ of the Internet.

2.

The paper is both (inform)........................ and (entertain).........................

3.

What makes this magazine so (popularize).........................?

4.

The program is fully (interact).........................

5.

Every year the contest attracts many millions (view)......................... of worldwide.

6.

We apologize for the (convenient)......................... caused to the passengers.

7.

Using the Internet in everyday life can be (cost)......................... and time

(consume).........................

8.

The scrawny little kitten looked so (pity)......................... out in the rain.

9.

Have you had any (respond)......................... to the advertisement yet?

10. The Internet is a very useful means of (communicate).........................
III. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
far away

outer

means

entertainment

events

speech

viewers

pictures

Television is one of man's most important (1).................. of communication. It brings
(2).................. 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 make a (3).................. or visit a
foreign country. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about (4)....................

people, places, and things in lands. Television even takes its (5).................. out of this world.
It brings them coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts explore (6)..................
space. In addition, television provides many more (7).................. programmes than any other
kind. The programmes include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (8)..................
and motion pictures.
IV. Put in the right prepositions.
1.

Was there anything good ......................... TV last night?

2.

Remote controls are used to interact ......................... TV.

3.

I

prefer

sports

programs

.........................

others,

but

there

are

no

sports

programs ......................... Saturday afternoon.
4.

The information is posted ......................... Jimhello ......................... 10 December 2002.

5.

It's not easy to get access ......................... the Internet the countryside.

6.

Did you see the film ......................... 10 p.m ......................... HBO channel last night.

7.

There was a report ......................... The Independent ....................... this new law.

8.

You can e-mail me .........................

9.

This website is useful ......................... people who are interested ......................... wild

life.
10. There was nothing interesting ........................ , so I turned the TV .........................
V. Read the passage then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F).
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network
around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment. A new
study, however, says that almost 6% of internet users are using it so often that it is seriously
harming their lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet
because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to
stop an activity. According to Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they
use the internet to escape from problems or emotions. The study also shows that having
discussions with strangers in internet areas called 'chat room' is one of the most addictive
activities.
1.

It's estimated about 200 million people get access to the Internet every year.

2.

Most people like to go on the Internet for information or entertainment.

3.

Using the Internet so often can do more harm than good.

4.

Someone who is addicted to the Internet spends just a little time going on it.


5.

Some people use the Internet to get away from their unpleasant situations.

UNIT 5 - THE MEDIA (VOCABULARY + READING)
I.

Fill the gaps with a suitable word from the box.


article

download

programs

published

surfing

access

virus

address

websites

channels

l.

Is the daily paper published every day?

2.

Do you get access to the Internet?

3.

What are your favorite website?

4.

I usually download good programs from the Internet onto my own computer.

5.

How many channels are there on cable TV at present? - About seventy.

6.

What are your favorite programs on TV? - Drama series and game shows.

7.

How much time do you spend surfing the web a day?

8.

I've lost a lot of data. I wonder if my computer has a virus.

9.

Did you see the article on the dangers of drugs in today's paper?

10. What's your e-mail address? -
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.

Global communication was changed by the invention of the Internet.

2.

The paper is both informative and entertaining

3.

What makes this magazine so popular?

4.

The program is fully interactive

5.

Every year the contest attracts many millions viewers of worldwide.

6.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused to the passengers.

7.

Using the Internet in everyday life can be costly and time consuming

8.

The scrawny little kitten looked so pitiful out in the rain.

9.

Have you had any responses to the advertisement yet?

10. The Internet is a very useful means of communication
III. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
far away

outer

means

entertainment

events

speech

viewers

pictures

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 make a speech or visit a foreign country. Through
television, home viewers can see and learn about far away people, places, and things in lands.
Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of American's
astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition, television provides many more


entertainment programmes than any other kind. The programmes include action-packed
dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
IV. Put in the right prepositions.
1.

Was there anything good on TV last night?

2.

Remote controls are used to interact with TV.

3.

I prefer sports programs to others, but there are no sports programs on Saturday

afternoon.
4.

The information is posted by Jimhello on 10 December 2002.

5.

It's not easy to get access to the Internet the countryside.

6.

Did you see the film at 10 p.m on HBO channel last night.

7.

There was a report in The Independent about this new law.

8.

You can e-mail me at

9.

This website is useful for people who are interested in wild life.

10. There was nothing interesting on, so I turned the TV off.
V. Read the passage then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F).
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network
around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment. A new

study, however, says that almost 6% of internet users are using it so often that it is seriously
harming their lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet
because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to
stop an activity. According to Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they
use the internet to escape from problems or emotions. The study also shows that having
discussions with strangers in internet areas called 'chat room' is one of the most addictive
activities.
1.

It's estimated about 200 million people get access to the Internet every year. (F)

2.

Most people like to go on the Internet for information or entertainment. (T)

3.

Using the Internet so often can do more harm than good. (T)

4.

Someone who is addicted to the Internet spends just a little time going on it. (F)

5.

Some people use the Internet to get away from their unpleasant situations. (T)