(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Before the appearance of newspapers, people got new from the ___________ .
A. computer B. criers C. magazines D. television
2/ Remote controls are used to _____________ with television.
A. invent B. develop C. interact D. respond
3/ TV _________ can enjoy interesting programs by choosing the right channels.
A. lookers B. watchers C. viewers D. seers
4/ Living in a distant town, students can’t get __________ to the internet easily.
A. access B. work C. connect D. relation
5/ Town criers shouted the latest news _____________ they were walking through city streets.
A. as B. because C. so D. since
6/ He spends a lot of time __________ the web every day.
A. responding B. looking C. walking D. surfing
7/ Everyone is present here, ___________?
A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they
8/ What is your response ___________ this forum.
A. about B. for C. with D. to
9/ People used to get the news __________ town criers.
A. for B. on C. from D. with
10/ “ I don’t like watching sports.” - “ ___________ .”
A I do, too. B. So do I. C. I’m the opposite. D. Yes, I do.
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____
6/ _____ 7/ _____ 8/ _____ 9/ _____ 10/ _____
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ The first color TV was introduce since 1928.
A B C D
12/ The teacher told me that there will be examination the following week.
A B C D
Answer:
11/ _____ 12/ _____
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ She loves __________ to pop music. ( listen)
14/ Town criers shouted the latest news as they ____________ through city streets. (walk)
15/ What do you want __________ this evening.(do)
16/ I think that ___________ on the internet is a waste of time. ( chat)
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ The internet is still ___________ foe these students. ( cost)
18/ I like watching the news because it is very __________.( inform)
19/ The internet is a wonderful __________ of modern life. (invent)
20/ We believe the new program will be __________ to everyone. ( benefit)
21/ The internet has _________ developed and become part of our daily life. ( increase)
22/ These documents are not _________ to the public . (access)
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Television first ( 23 ) _____________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (24 )______________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoon for children, world new, music and many other programs. If someone is interesting in sports, for (25 ) __________ , he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match (26)_________
It is actually happening. Television is also a rery useful way for companies to advertise their products.
It is not too hard for us to see why (27) _________ is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (28) ___________ allows communication between viewers and producers
23/ A. appeared B. invented C. came D. happened
24/ A. cheap B. expensive C. popular D. impressive
25/ A. sure B. certain C. case D. instance
26/ A. as B. so C. and D. or
27/ A. it B. this C. that D. there
28/ A. who B. which C. what D. it
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ People have used the internet all over the world.
The internet _________________________________________
34/ Does your brother use the internet every day.
your brother ___________________________________________
35/ Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys __________________________________________
36/ Do you like playing soccer?
Are you_________________________________________
