Part 1. Read the passage below and circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point)

The media are the means by which people learn what is (1) in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified (2)

two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to (3) . Electronic media use air waves to (4) news to homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers are printed news daily. For example, the newspaper “The New York Time” is (5) daily. However, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are (6) divided into radio and television. (7) news is news that you listen to. In the United States many radio (8) broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future, new categories of news media will (9)

even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception (10) news.

1. A. showing B. making C. doing D. happening

2. A. for B. into C. about D. to

3. A. spectators B. viewers C. readers D. listeners

News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country, and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories of print media and electronic media.Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use radio waves to send news into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspapers “The New York Time” is published weekly, the News week and Times magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In theUnited States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour Television news is the one that you not only listen to but also watch it. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future new categories of new media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news.

1. What does new media helo people to do? - It helps us______.

A. Learn what is happening in our country as well as in the world

B. Communicate news to readers

C. Send news into magazines and newpapers

D. Relax after work or study

2. The word published in line 3 in the socond paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.

A. Printed

B. Written

C. Typed

D. Sold

3. Print media presents news____.

A. Orally

B. Visually

C. Aurally

D. Orally and visually

4. How often do most newpapers print news?

A. Every month

B. Every week

C. Every day

D. Every hour

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the reading passage?

A. There are two genaral categories of the news media.

B. Radio waves are used to send news into magazines and newspapers.

C. "The New York Time" is published evry week.

D. Television and radio are two types of print media

Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

Television and radio get the news faster than other ways.

A. True

B. False

2. dịch

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news . They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they dont have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day . In America , there are the news programmes every hou. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films , fashion , news , etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

I. Give the correct form of the verbs:

1. Last week she (buy) ...................a dictionary.

2. Would you mind if I (ask) ....................some question?

3. We are happy (meet) .................you.

4. I (not see) ....................him since he left this school.

II. Read the passage, ang decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

THE MEDIA

Newspaper, magazines, and books are the print media. Newspaper are one of the main sources for spreading news and events throughout thw world.

Radio ang television deliver information and entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects. The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a variety of ways. When we use the In ternet, we can give and get a lot of information very quickly.

1.Newspaper are the only main sources for spreading news and events. 1.____

2.Movies are one of the forms of entertainment. 2.____

3.Internet can give us plenty of information very quickly. 3.____

4.Radio and television are the print madia. 4.____

Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don’t have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashions, news… People who can not read get the news from television or radio easily.

True            False

1. There are only two ways of getting the news .....

2. Television and radio get the news faster than other ways .....

3. Television stations broadcast the news several times each day .....

4. People can not choose the TV programmes that they like .....

5. Television can bring the news to people who can not read .....

1.     The town criers shouted the latest news as they _________________. (walk/ walks/ were walking/ have walked)

2.     In Viet Nam, people love _________________ newspaper and magazines. (read/ reading/ to read/ reads)

3.     Thanks _________________ television, people can get the latest information. (to/ on/ in/ for)

4.     Viewers are able to ask questions _________________ the show by using remote control. (of/ about/ in/ at)

5.     Mai and An don’t like the news, _________________? (do they/ are they/ don’t they/ aren’t they)

6.     What do we use the Internet _________________? Studying. (about/ in/ on/ for)

7.     Nobody can deny the _________________ of the Internet in our life. (benefits/ uses/ help/ assitance)

8.     What’s _________________ television tonight? Cartoon. (in/ at/ on/ by)

9.     How much time do you spend ________________ the web a day? (watching/ surfing/ seeing/ going)

10.  Tom won’t be late, _________________? (will he/ won’t he/ does he/ did he)

Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

Television can bring the news to people who cannot read.

A. True

B. False

Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

There are only two ways of getting the news.

A. True

B. False