UNIT 5.

THE MEDIA
I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Global communication was changed by the ………….. of the internet.
2. The paper is both…………… and …………….. (inform-entertain)
3. What makes this magazine so……………? (popularize)
4. The program is fully ……………. (interact)
5. Every year the contest attracts many millions of ………… worldwide (view)
6. We apologize for the …………… caused to the passengers (convenient)
7. Using the Internet in everyday life can be………… and time-……………. (cost-
consume)
8. The scrawny little kittchen looked so………….. out in the rain (pity)
9. Have you had any…………. To the advertisement yet? (respond)
10. The Internet is a very useful means of ……………….. (communicate)
11. I watch the news every day because it’s very …………… (inform)
12. I enjoy the constant ………… with students from other classes (interact)
13. The ……………. Of the magazine has declined since last year (wide)
14. There is an …………… documentary on Channel 4 tonight (interest)
15. Thomas A. Edison was an American ………… who improved the electric light bulb
(invent)
16. We have teachers who are well-…………… for teaching (qualify)
17. The next stage in the ……………. Of television is interactive TV (develop)
18. I enjoy the ……………. Atmosphere while I was on my uncle’s farm (peace)
19. She thinks chatting on the Internet is time-……………… (consume)
20. The cost of …………….. is very high in this cities (live)
21. Remote controls are used to ……………. With TV (interaction)
22. The Internet is a wonderful ………….. of our modern life (invent)
23. Nobody can deny the …………. Of the Internet in our life. (beneficial)
24. I go hill-walking for……………… (relax)
25. The teacher ………………………to take this examination. ( courage)
26. It was an………………………..journey. ( interest)
27. You will get a promotion if you work……………………………… (effect)
28. Vietnam is an (agriculture)………………….. country
29. More (interest)…………., my father and my friend’s father use to be classmates
30. The three nations competed for………… hegemony (region)
31. My parents usually (courage)……….me to study harder
32. The ………….(grow) of textile industry can be seen everywhere
33. Red ………….(symbol) danger
34. What type of clothing is………… for survival at these altitudes ? (need)
II. 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 email me ………… pd2freeserve.co.uk
9. This website is useful ………. People who are interested ………. Wild life.
10. There was nothing interesting………, so I turned the TV…………..
11. You shouldn’t believe everything you read………… the newspapers.
12. The course starts …………. 3rd November and ends ……….. January.
13. ……….. first we didn’t like each other, but…………. The end we became good friends.
14. I was disappointed………….. the grade I received on my last exam
15. Are you interested………….. learning foreign languages?
16. Are you looking forward …………. New possibilities
17. What aspect…………… learning English do you find difficult?
18. The hotel is close…………. The historical district.
III. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. “Don’t forget to sign the form,’Anne said to Janet.
 Anna reminded Janet ……………………………………………….
2. I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
 I prefer……………………………………………………………
3. I’d prefer not to go out tonight
 I’d rather…………………………………………………………..
4. It was difficult for me to stop laughing at Wendy’s letter
 I couldn’t help…………………………………………………….
5. Please don’t interupt me all the time
 Would you mind………………………………………………….
6. Do you find it difficult to understand him?
 Do you have………………………………………………………?
7. Your parents’ house is still in Nha Trang, isn’t it?
 Your parents still …………………………………………………?
8. You’d better put your money in the bank, Jack
 I advised…………………………………………………………
9. Driving a big car was a new and difficult experience.
 I wasn’t used…………………………………………………….
10. Laura! Don’t touch the electric wires!
 Mike warned …………………………………………………
11. His parents made him study for the exams.
 He ………………………………………………….……………..
12. Let’s go swimming!
 I suggest that we ………………………………………………….
IV. Multiple choice
1. We have not seen my art teacher……………….. November.
a. in b. on c. for d. since
2. We hope to increase …………. This year $550 million.
a. sale b. sells c. salable d. selling
3. His house has been sold………………….. $ 1000000.
a. at b. for c. in d. with
4. Will you…………. The door open?
a. leave b. allow c. permit d. give
5. It is a…………….. skirt.
a. French cotton flowered b. cotton French flowered
c. flowered cotton French d. flowered French cotton
6. The government supplied the victims ………….. food and water
a. on b. for c. to d. with
7. Although he loved his country, …………………… most of his life abroad.
a. but spent b. but he spent c. he spent d. so he spent
8. You can rely …………………… ack. He always keeps his promise.
a. In b. for c. on d. with