TV has both advantages and disadvantages what do you think about that? Give seasons to support your choice
Word Form :
1. The next stage in the __________ of television is interactive television (develop)
2. Television increases the __________ of sports and games (popular)
3. Television can make things more ___________ because it presents information in a more ___________ way (memory - effect)
4. What are the __________ among types of the media ? (different)
5. Many tourists have been attracted by the __________ of Ha Long Bay (beautiful)
6. There were two _________ between the two programs (differ)
7. There are many _________ programs at the Festival in Hue (culture)
8. I hope to speak English as __________ my teacher (good)
9. More and more people want to get a university ___________ (educate)
10. Which channel do you _________ to someone who likes animals ? (recommendation)
There are many strange superstitions in the world. The most common one is related to
black cats, (1) ______are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions. It’s a sign of bad luck (2) ______they walk in front of you or you step on their tails. They even bring bad luck into a house if they sneeze inside! This superstition dates (3) ______to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and evil spirits.
Another common superstition is about walking under a ladder. A more (4) ______ explanation can be traced back to ancient Egypt. The early Egyptians believed that the shape of the Pyramids had a special power. It was considered very bad luck to break the “power” of this shape and that’s exactly what walking under a ladder would do!
In addition, in Roman times, people (5 ) ______ the habit of looking at themselves in pools of water. Some believed that these reflections were in fact “glimpses of the soul”. Any disruption to the water in the pool would bring bad luck to the person looking in it. This superstition lives on with the fear of bad luck from breaking a mirror.
1. A. which `B. who C. when D. where
2. A. although B. because C. if D. unless
3. A. on B. in C. back D. for
4. A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteries
5. A. had B. took C. raised D. became
choose the word abc or d that best fits each sentence
1. They are making a ______ , which gives people facts about the strange traditions in remote villages
A. DRAMA B COMEDY C. WEATHER FORECAST D. DOCUMENTARY
2. If people were more ______ of the traffic law, there would be much fewer road accidents.
A. aware B. known C. serious D. knowledge
3. Jessica went to a ____ school for three years before she started acting in the first film
A. drama B. documentary C. comedy D. program
4. novadays tv viewers have different___ to choose : VTV1, VTV2, VTV3,HTV7, HTV9 and so on
A. films B. shows C. news D. channels
5. we thought the ___ on tv last night would be funny but it wasn't, it was really boring
A. tragedy B. comedy C. weather forecast D. news report
6. a television ___ show í a program in which competitors try to anser question to tes their knowledge
A. cartoon B. culture C. quiz D. drama
7. in the ___ examination, you have to talk to the teachers and answer a number of questions
A. oral B. aural C. visual D. written
8._____ warming is an impertant problem for many government
A. worldly B. global C. earthly D. international
9. we went back to our home village and had a very ____ weekend on the farm
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoyment D. enjoyable
10. Young children are easily influenced by the ___ on television
A. violent B. violence C. violently D. violate
SELECT THE SYNONYM OF THE FOLLOWING BOLD AND UNDERLINED WORD IN EACH SENTENCE IN THE UNIT
1/ The president escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament buiding
a. answer b. hidden c. confidence d.basis
2/ which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals
A. Suggest B. Tell C. speak D. Talk
3/ Documentary is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something
A. Things B. Numbers C. truth D. news
4/ what types of the media are the most and the least important to you
A. successfull B. significant C. wonderfull D. attractive
5/ listen to the two radio news stories and check the right column under news story 1 and news story
a. honest b. honorable c. good d. precise
6/ television can make things more memorable because it presents information in a more effective way
a. clever b. expensive c. successfull d. pretty
7. some television programs may make people violent.
a. rapid b. insane C. extreme d. good
8. television also interferes with family life and communication
a. conflicts b. comes c. goes d. chats
9. i'm afraid you've made a mistake
a. wrongness b. error c. badness d. ugliness
10. it makes us aware of our global responsibilities
a. national b.worldly c. universal D.overall
select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit
1/ the mass media has become one of the main instruments of political change
a. less b. fewer c. tiny d.small
2/ we ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being
a. lively b.frequented c. accessible d. revealed
3. match the word in A with its appropriate definition in B
A. indirect b. illegal c. improper d. unreal
4. what program do you dislike watching and why not
a. fancy b. think c. imagine . d. want
5. what are the differences among types of the media
a. peace b. sameness c. likes d. need
6. heavy rain causes floods all over the country
a. light b. thin c. tiny d. trivial
7.television can make us passive
a. obtrusive b.enterprising c. hatefull d. unpleasant
8.it is an enjoyable way to relax
a. incorrect b. improper c. hateful d. unpleasant
9. we don't have to think so our brain becomes lazy
a. quick b. diligent c. hard d. good
10/ the council demolished it
a.make b. did c. started d. construct
Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.
I live in a small village called Vinh An. There (1) _____________ about 600 people here. I love the village (2) _____________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean – people often look after it (3) _____________ great care. The air is always clean, (4) _____________. It's much more friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and (5) _____________ someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a (6) _____________ things that I don't like about Vinh An. One thing is that we don't have (7) _____________ things to do in the evening. We don't have any cinemas or theaters. The (8) _____________ thing is that people always talk about each other, and everyone knows (9) _____________ everyone else is doing. But I still (10) _____________ village life to life in a big city.
Rewriting these sentences without changing their meanings
1. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick
-> Because of ___________
2. The train came late because it was foggy
-> Because of ___________
3. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
-> Although ___________
4. Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early
-> Because ___________
5. Because of the rough sea, we can't swim today
-> Because ___________
6. Because of the cold weather, he stayed at home and watched TV
-> Because ___________
7. In spite of the bad weather, they are going to have a picnic
-> Although ___________
8. In spite of the high price, her father bought that computer for her
-> Although ____________
9. In spite of her illness, she went to work
-> Although ___________
10. Although he is ill, he tries to go to school on time
-> In spite of ___________
11. Most of the time, Claire does her homework after dinner (usually)
-> Claire _______________
12. Chris doesn't enjoy sports (like)
-> Chris _____________
13. Do you like ice-skating ? (fond)
-> Are ______________
14. Do you have plans for tonight ? (doing)
-> What ____________
15. She never went abroad when she was a child (go)
-> She ______________
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just _____.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a little
2. ______ beautiful her eyes are!
A. What B. How C. What a D. How a
3. On Sundays, I usually go shopping or ______ something else ______.
A. make/interesting B. doing/interested C. do/ interesting D. making/ interesting
4. “Would you like to come to dinner with me tonight?” “______.”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, please C. Sorry, I can't D. Yes, I would
5. - “I enjoy listening to music.” - “______.”
A. So am I B. I don’t C. I am too D. Neither do I
6. - “______ do you go to see a doctor for a regular check - up?” - “Once a month.”
A. How often B. When C. Why D. How long
7. The ______ is showing them his plans of the new buildings.
A. doctor B. pianist C. author D. architect
8. - “______?” - “That would be great, but I have a prior engagement.”
A. Shall we eat out tonight B. Can you buy me some apples
C. Why are we going out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen
9. Spinach is very good for you, but you _____ wash it carefully.
A. might B. must C. can D. will
10. "______ money do you like to exchange for dollars?" "Two million"
A. How many B. How far C. How much D. How long
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)
1. A. THere B. THough C. THan D. THeme
2. A. SnOWstorm B. knOWledge C. shOW D. slƠ
3. A. treaSure B. Sewage C. Save D. campuS
4. A. effEctive B. rEcognize C. sEntence D. Equality
5. A. enjoyED B. invitED C. mendED D. lastED
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.
A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder
2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?
A. another B. more C. one other D. some more
3. Let's practice the game, ____?
A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we
4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.
A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of
5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.
A. And B. Because of C. If D. As
6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
A. as B. so C. such D. so as
7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x
8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness
9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.
A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.
A. away far B. further C. far away D. away
11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.
A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that
12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.
A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up
13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.
A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at
14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.
A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table
15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?
A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in
b. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.
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2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
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3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.
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4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.
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5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
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6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
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7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.
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8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.
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9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.
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10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).
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