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Broadcast and electronic media today are portable sources of entertainment and information distributed by wired and wireless radio and television stations and networks, sound and video recordings, and the mobile Internet.They offer informative and entertaining content of both general and special interest. |
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book are the traditional medium of mass communication đánh true or flase
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Broadcast and electronic media today are portable sources of entertainment; information is distributed by wired and wireless radio and the mobile Internet. They offer informative and entertaining content of both general and special interest. Their competitors include the traditional print media: books, newspapers, magazines and newsletters. However, today many radio, television stations and networks publish digital electronic editions or versions on the Internet alongside the publishers of books, newspapers, magazines and newsletters. |
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1. Only entertainment content is found in broadcast media. |
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2. Books are the traditional medium of mass communication. |
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3. Electronic media has no competitors. |
Newspapers, magazines, and books are the print media. Newspapers are one of the main sources for (1)... news and events throughout the world. The broadcast media such as radio and (2)... deliver information and entertainment. Motion pictures are one of the most (3)... form of entertainment. The multimedia helps students learn (4)... a particular topic in a (5)... of ways. When we use the (6)..., we can give and get a lot of information very quickly.
1. A. spread
B. to spread
C. spreading
D. is spreading
2. A. television
B. magazines
C. cassettes
D. emails
3. A. costly
B. enjoyable
C. popular
D. comfortable
4. A. with
B. of
C. for
D. about
5. A. various
B. variously
C. vary
D. variety
6. A. Internet
B. computer
C. news
D. forecast
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
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4. A. send |
B. get |
C. receive |
D. offer |
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5. A. taken |
B. published |
C. brought |
D. made |
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6. A. generally |
B. completely |
C. carefully |
D. especially |
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7. A. Magazines |
B. Print |
C. Radio |
D. Newspaper |
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8. A. buildings |
B. houses |
C. offices |
D. stations |
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9. A. invent |
B. discover |
C. develop |
D. disappear |
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10. A. at |
B. of |
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D. into |
I/ Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi :
Paragraph 1 :
Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say, "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1. When was Thomas Edison born?
He was born ______________in Milan, Ohio.
2. Why did he have difficulty in following the lessons?
Because he had___________problems.
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
4. What did he say about silence?
Paragraph 2 :
We went to Doi Tam, a village famous its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village. I was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village.
People say that it takes four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to carefully an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage because they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps' do not require such high skills.
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also sold to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.
1. Where is Doi Tam drum-making village?
->It's in
2. When was the craft first introduced to the village?
-> It was first introduced to the village in
3. How long does it take four workers to make a drum with a diameter 1.5 metres ?
4. Where do the craftsmen put drums in the village ?
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Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called ‘The Floating City’ as it is built on 117 small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.
1. Why is Venice called "The Floating City"?
->Because it is built on_______________
2. How do people travel along the canals in Venice?
->They trayel along the canals by _______________
3. What's the weather like in Los Angeles?
-> ____________________________
4. Which city is famous for its entertainment industry, Venice or Los Angeles?
-> ____________________________
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One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers are published at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on .local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic.
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.
1. How many types of newspapers are there in general?
-> There are.................types of newspapers in general.
2. How often do daily newspapers publish?
> They publish at least...........every weekday.
3. What do weekly newspapers cover?
->____________________________
4. What can we do now with the development of the Internet?
->____________________________
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It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class.
1. What's the number of people using the Internet computer network around the world ?
-> It is about...........................
2. What does the Internet allow businesses to do?
->It allows them to communicate with..................in many parts of the world
3. What does email allow users to do?
->........................................
4. How can the Internet be used for education?
-> .......................................
I. Read the passage then answer the questions: The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It's a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and business. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has limitations. It is time- consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert! Questions: 1. How has the Internet developed? ->.................................. 2. Why do people use the Internet? ->.................................. 3. Does the Internet have limitations? -> ................................
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
The radio is one of the wonders of modern inventions. It is a novel system of sending news like telephone or telegraph but without wires. Marconi, an Italian scientist invented the radio. In 1896, the first wireless message was send across Penrith and Westson through apparatus he invented. The receiving sets catch the sounds, which are then broadcast. The more powerful a receiving set is, the greater it can catch broadcast sound from a long distance. The invention of the wireless or the radio is a wonder I this world. One can know everything instantly through a radio set. Programs from distant countries can be heard promptly. The radio is also a source of amusement and entertainment. Besides, news and messages, there are entertainment programs like music, dialogues and educational items for children.
____ 29/ The radio was invented by an English scientist.
____ 30/ The radio is a wonderful invention.
____ 31/ people can listen to and talk on the radio.
____ 32/ Children can learn a lot of things from radio.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ Does he get up early in the morning?
He gets ____________________________________________________________
34/ She began playing the piano six years ago.
She has ____________________________________________________________
35/ Do you like playing badmin ton?
Are you ___________________________________________________________
36/ How long does it take you to do the homework?
How long do you _____________________________________________________
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the (23)___________ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Throughgood books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (24) ________ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (25) ___________ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can (26) ________ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things ( 27) _________ today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not (28) __________ into the remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors live.
23/ A. feeling B. understading C. influence D. development
24/ A. for B. in C. at D. with
25/ A. peace B. peaceful C. quiet D. quietly
26/ A. have B. be C. become D. feel
27/ A. coming B. arriving C. getting D. happening
28/ A. only B. just C. same D. as
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music and news are the easiest types of programs tolisten to in a car, They are the most common. Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music forall tastes, from country, western to classic
____ 29/ Most people listen to radio programs in their cars.
____ 30/ Most radio programming consists of news and music.
____ 31/ Radio is now used more often in a home.
____ 32/ Radio used to be the music me dium.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ In spite of taking a taxi, Thuy still arrived late for the meeting.
Though ____________________________________________________________
34/ Because of the high cost of visiting Ha Long Bay, There are fewer tourists here this year.
Because ____________________________________________________________
35/ I haven’t heard from her for ages.
I lost _____________________________________________________________
36/ Those outdoor activities are suitable for young children.
Young children should take _____________________________________________
FILL IN THE BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD
Like most people, i've been using a mobile phone and a laptop (1)..........they became cheap to use, and i know plenty of people (2)...........to spend every evening using the Internet or playing computer games. (3).............,lately i have started to worry that(4).......these electronic gadgets are taking over our lives. (5).........people used to write letters and read books and worked out problems using theirs brains, but (6)..........most of us have become (7)............accustomed to using machines that we can't do without them. There are lots of people, (8)......example, who depend on them entirely for their entertainment. It's easier to sit (9)..........home taking to people (10)..........the phone, or watching television, rather than going out and meeting them (11)........... person!. I wonder whether this makes everyone feel more lonely, (12)............ though it is easier now to stay in touch with people. Of course, there are many other kinds of gadgets, such as electonic organizers or microwave ovens,(13)......... we use to save time, though they may not be really necessary . I'm (14) ............the idea of everything in life depending on the push of a button, though i think it's probably(15) .........late to avoid it
I.Read the passage then answer the questions:
Television is one of man's most important means of communication in millions of homes . Through television , home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands. Television provides more entertainments than any other kinds. The programs include dramas , comedies, sporting events and movies I like contests best . In some contests, TV viewers can join in and answer questions through telephone or by mail
questions:
1. What can home viewers see and learn through television ?
2. Are there lots of kinds of entertaiments on TV ?
3. What does the writer like best ?
4. What can TV viewers can do in some contests?
