Unit 7 - THE MASS MEDIA

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 ________
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
Choose the right alternative.
1. I washed / have washed my hands so that I can help you with the cooking.
2. She arrived/ has arrived at Kennedy Airport at 2 o`clock this morning.
3. The Pharaohs ruled/ has ruled Egypt for thousands of years.
4. I found/ have found the letter you looked/ were looking for. Here it is.
5. They grew/ have grown such a lot since we last saw/ has seen them.
6. We recently started/ have recently started to walk to work instead of taking the bus.
7. When I was younger I played/ had played badminton for my local team.
8. I have had am having the pains for three weeks now.
9. So far it was/ has been so cold that we staved/ have staved in the house all day
10. The last time I went/ have gone to Brighton is/ was in August.
11. Don`t disturb Amy. She just went/ has just gone to sleep.
12. Bill phones/ is phoning his girlfriend again. That`s the third time he phone has phoned her this evening.
13. Since the eruption started / has started, all the villages on the slopes of the volcano have evacuated/ have been evacuated.
14. The prices of houses increased/ has increased dramatically in recent years.
15. Jim decided/ has decided to continue the course, even though it is proved/ was proving very difficult.
Here are some parts of a newspaper article. Study the underlined verbs. Correct them if necessary, or put a tick if it is right.
CYCLE ROUTE SUCCESS IN BIRMINGHAM
New. cycle routes (1) ............ have been built in and around the center of Birmingham and speed limits (2) ............ have been reduced on selected roads... The scheme (3) ............ was now in operation for a year and (4) ............ has been hailed as a great success. Since the new speed (5)........... were introduced. the number of accidents in the area (6) ............ fell dramatically... It (7)............ has taken only six months to draw up the plans and mark the routes. This (8) ............ has been done in consultation with groups representing city cyclists... Jane Wills. a keen cyclist who works in the city center, told us: `When the new routes (9) ............ have been introduced I (10)............ have sold my car and I (11) ............ bought a bike. I (12) ............ cycled to work