Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA
I. Write the vowel sound tell, /eI /, or /aI/ for each of the words below.
1. rain /eI/ 11. die ________
2. mind _______ 12. boy ________
3. height _______ 13. afraid ________
4. neighbour _______ 14. obey ________
5. enjoy _______ 15. play ________
6. buy _______ 16. kite ________
7. stay _______ 17. weight ________
decide _______ 18. spoil ________
choice _______ 19. train ________
destroy _______ 20. try ________
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
show censored broadcast receive publish shoot
edit scan print refer download
The term the mass media in English.........basically to TV, radio and newspapers.
The BBC World Service ................ throughout the world.
A short wave or a VHF radio can ................ many interesting stations.
They`re ...............a good film on TV tonight.
I ......................a good program from the Internet the other day. Would you like a copy?
This book was..................... by CUP and it was............ in Cambridge.
This article has been badly..................
The film was..................in Spain.
They.................. the film before showing it on TV.
I ...............some photos I`d taken, so that I could send them to friend in Australia.
III. Read the conversation below. Choose the correct word to use in each blank
1. David: Are there any good ___________ on television tonight? ,
a. showings b. channels c. programs d. performances
2. Linda: Yes, there`s a very interesting __________ about life in the Arctic.
a. comedy b. documentary c. news d. entertainment
3. David: That`s a ___________, isn`t it? I think I saw it about a fortnight ago.
a. repeat b. second c. copy d. return
4. Linda: That`s right. It`s part of a _____________ on livening strange place.
a. set b. collection c. series d. group
5. David: Do you watch a lot of_____________ films?
a. sightseeing b. journey c. tour d. travel
6. Linda: Not really. I prefer television
a. acts b. dramas c. screens d. comments
7. David: What about_________ programs?
a. playing b. gaming c. sports d. match
8. Linda: I like to see `Match of the Day` on Saturday. That`s my__________
a. favorite b. popular c. preferable d. likeable
9. David: Is Cliff Lion still the_________?
a. reporter b. talker c. actor d. presenter
10. Linda: Yes, he is. He usually discusses the matches with two or three footballers in the_________
a. stage b. theater c. studio d. floor
IV. Things that have happened today are on the radio and TV news. Give the news using the present perfect and past simple.
1. the Prime Minister/ visit Lupton University/ speak to students there/ earlier today
The Prime Minister has visited Lupton University. He spoke to students there earlier today.
2. the train drivers/ go on strike/ stop work/ at twelve o`clock
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3. the Queen/ arrive in Toronto/ fly there/ in an RAF aircraft
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4. two men/ escape from Park Hurst Prison/ get away/ during the night
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5. the actor Howard Bates/ die in a car accident/ his car/ crash into a wall.
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6. Linda Jones/ win the women`s, marathon/ run it/ in 2 hours 27 minutes
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7. several bombs/ go off in the city center/ happen/ an hour ago
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8. the US space shuffle Atlantis/ return safely to earth/ land in Florida this morning,
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V. Choose a verb with either the present perfect or past simple for these sentences: receive, crash, be, show, rise, survive, happen , sell, fall, work.
1. Until she retired last month. she....................in the customer complaints department.
2. The Bible ............ more copies than any other book.
3. His father ............ so many complaints about the noise that he told Chris to sell his drums.
4. Research............ that cycling can help patients overcome their illness.
5. Unemployment............ every year