Unit 4. THE MASS MEDIA
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs fromthe other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. distributed B. used C. emailed D. copied
02. A. invented B. contributed C. attributed D. welcomed
03. A. coughed B. developed C. introduced D. downloaded
04. A. wicked B. reduced C. influenced D. expressed
05.A. accessed B. searched C.surfed D. recorded
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three inthe position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
06. A. tablet B. media C. social D. subscribe
07. A. newspaper B. smartphone C. access D. device
08. A. computer B. technology C. magazine D. connection
09. A. networking B. television C. socialize D. communication
10. A. digital B. entertain C. Internet D. cyberspace
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the followingquestions.
11. The mass media are________ of communication, such as books, newspapers,recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.
A. models. B. means C. parts D. types
12. TV companies________ their programmes across the country or even across the world.
A. broadcast B. refresh C. connect D. publish
13. While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has________.
A. audience B. witnesses C. viewers D. commentators
14. I hate________ newspapers; they`re just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
A. online B. daily C. tabloid D. rubbish
15. There`s a great________ show on BBC1 tonight. Contestants have to race through asupermarket as quickly as they can, filling up their trolleys as they go.
A. talk B. game C. quiz D. live
16. On some TV channels, a(n)________ tells you what the next programme is going to be.
A. journalist B. commentator C. announcer D. producer
17. The________ involves TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such asthe Internet.
A. media B. press C. network D. telecommunication
18. There`s a(n)________ in the paper about the Reality Television in Viet Nam.
A. feature B. article C. essay D. announcement
19. I always get the news from my local radio________.
A. place B. site C. studio D. station
20. Johnny Depp rarely________ invitations to do interviews.
A. agrees B. accepts C. denies D. approves
21. How many means of________ do you use on a regular basis?
A. communication B. communicating C. communicator D. communicative
22. New digital media forms are more personal and social as they allow people to connecteach other and________ their experiences.
A. personal B. persona C. personalize D. personify
23. Are you thinking of a career in________?
A. journal B.journalism C. journalist D. journalistic
24. You don`t actually get a lot of________ from a news report on radio or TV.
A. informed B. informations C. informative D. information
25. I joined an ____ online course taught by an experienced tutor.
A. interactive B. active C. interaction D. interact
26. Students use the library`s computers to get access________ the Internet.
A. for B. to C. with D. by
27. Video and computer games have also developed into a________ media form.
A. mess B. big C. mass D. global
28. It is not always easy to________ the difference between fact and opinion.
A.
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