Test Yourself 9th form "Mass Media"

Test Yourself 9^th form _______________________

Exercise № 1. Read the text attentively.

Mass Media

The mass media play an important role in our lives. Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.

Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information.

It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren't interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn't usually make headlines. Bad news does.

Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude in people's private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The question is — should this be allowed?

The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that's an important advantage. Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it's much more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of newspapers.

Still, many people prefer radio. It's good to listen to it in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the house.

Newspapers don't react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra details, comments and background information.

The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don't have to wait for news time on TV.

Exercise № 2. Look through the text and say which of these sentences are true/false

Exercise № 3. Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box.

1. You don't have to use your ……………………….……. when you're watching television.

2. He's a national ………………………...

3. We read an interesting………………….…about the history of our town in the local newspaper.

4. Now that we live in different cities, we ………. by e-mail.

5. What is the………………………you most admire in others?

6. It will be ………………………….to see the final match.

7. She doesn`t ……………………..a lot of money but she enjoys her work.

Exercise № 4. Fill in the blanks derived words.

1. People travel a lot nowadays. Planes are considered to be the

most __________________ means of transport but for some COMFORT

people airports can be a nightmare.

2. There are __________________ queues when you check in and

you waste lots of time if your flight is delayed. END

3. However, there are some airports where you can

__________________ enjoy yourself. ACTUAL

4. For example, you’ll never be bored at Hong Kong’s

international airport. There are thousands of people from

__________________ countries here but the passengers never

experience any problems because everything is well organised. DIFFER

5. There are attendants in red coats, who help you to get from one

place to another. It’s very good for people with no sense of

__________________. DIRECT

6. The attendants are always very polite and

__________________. HELP

Exercise №5. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. My father is washing the car. - _______________________________________________

2. The teacher has already checked my test. - ______________________________________

3. The workers were reconstructing the old bridge. - ________________________________

4. I have done this exercise. - __________________________________________________

5. He has just written this computer program. - ____________________________________

Exercise №6. Combine two sentences using Participle I

Eg:  He was jumping down the stairs. He broke his leg. – He broke his leg jumping down the stairs. (Он сломал ногу, прыгая вниз по лестнице.)

1. Tom was watching the film. He fell asleep.

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2. The pupils opened their textbooks. They looked for the answer.

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3. Julia was training to be a designer. She lived in Milan for 3 years.

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4. They are vegetarians. They don’t eat meat.

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5. Jane was tidying up her bedroom. She found some old letters.

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