Worksheetsunit 12: unit 4: the mass media
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 19mins
The________ involves TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet.
media
press
network
telecommunication
How many means of________ do you use on a regular basis?
communication
communicating
communicator
communicative
New digital media forms are more personal and social as they allow people to connect each other and________ their experiences.
personal
personality
personalize
personify
A lot of residents had to________ from the unexpected hurricane last month.
protect
recover
suffer
save
Her negligence resulted ____ the loss of a major contract________ the company.
in – about
with - through
of – with
up - across
You can never rely________ Anna to provide you________ information.
of - with
for - to
on - with
on - by
In the hospital, the case was diagnosed as pneumonia. Before that, she had been treated________ hay fever.
for
on
against
from
X: What's your favourite TV programme?
Y: _____________
Sports news.
It's time-consuming.
It's costly
Daily newspapers.
X: How many hours a day do you spend on the net?
Y: _____________
Er... Most of my day.
Twice a week.
As soon as possible
So far, so good!
X: Is there anything worth watching on the TV tonight?
Y: _____________
Yes, that's a good idea.
No, it's all repeats again.
Yes, there's an action film shown at the cinema.
No, there's just an article on love stories.
(Which one needs correction?)
The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper.
advised
for
to follow
the term paper
I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big________.
headlines
articles
supplements
circulations
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
wicked
reduced
influenced
expressed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
walked
involved
missed
jumped
You shouldn't rely ____ getting assistance from Frank.
at
in
on
about
My father doesn't approve ____ studying late at night.
of
with
on
about
Mr. Green always worries ____ losing his position.
in
at
on
about
Terry always depends ____ his brother for assistance.
on
in
at
of
I hate ____ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
online
daily
tabloid
rubbish
The mass media are ____ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.
models
parts
types
means
After he ________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
had finished
has finished
was finished
would finish
Before John ________ to bed, he __________ a novel.
had gone – read
had gone – was reading
went – had read
went – was reading
When Nam was in grade 8, his father _________ in an accident.
dies
died
had died
has died
While I ____________ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
watch
watched
am watching
was watching
The last time Peter saw Mary was two months ago.
Peter has seen Mary for two months.
Peter has not seen Mary for two months.
Peter first saw Mary two months ago
Peter saw Mary again two months ago.
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
distributed
used
emailed
copied
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
invented
contributed
attributed
welcomed
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
newspaper
smartphone
access
device
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
Social networking has also evolved as a great medium to connect with like-minded Individuals and become a part of interesting groups and communities
A. having similar ideas and interests
B. having indifferent behaviors
C. having habits in common
D. having similar mental disorders
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
Children addicted to computers are being sent on camping holidays designed to help them kick the habit.
A. dependent on
B. hooked on
C. indifferent to
D. exhausted by
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
They had the volume turned down, so I couldn't make out what they were talking about.
A. reduced the noise
B. increased the noise
C. limited the noise
D. controlled the noise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
Congestion charging is a unique experiment that other UK cities are watching with interest; no other policies receive such public notice.
A. normal
B. formal
C. original
D. compulsory
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.
influence
pressure
pressure
role
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.
Facial
Direct
Available
Instant
These day we rely heavily....computers to organise their work.
at
in
on
into
Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. tablet B. media C. social D. subscribe
A.tablet
B.media
C.social
D.subcribe
Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
A. networking B. television C. socialize D. communication
A. networking
B.television
C.socialize
D.communication
How many means of ____ do you use on a regular basis?
communication
communicating
communicator
communicative
You don't actually get a lot of ____ from a news report on radio or TV.
informed
informations
informative
information
The tabloids completely ____ that story about Bruce Willis. It's not true at all.
stood out
filed in
made up
turned over
In the early 21st century, with the ____ of mobile communication technology, the mobile phone has
emerged as a new and unique channel.
explosion
explosive
exploitation
exploration
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Using social networks helps you keep in touch with friends and family any time.
put up with
keep track of
lose touch with
catch up with
Which of the followings belong to digital devices?
smartphones
tablet PCs
computers
social media
