Unit 7 the world of mass media

(Pronunciation 1 trang 81) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation. 1. accessible, account, mass, instant: [ ___ ] 2. credible, media, presence, flexible: [ ___ ]

(Pronunciation 2 trang 81) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress. 1. instant, common, social, opposed: [ ___ ] 2. interactive, reliable, traditional, accessible: [ ___ ]

(Pronunciation 3.1 trang 81) (Lựa chọn) Read the sentence and choose where the linking /r/ occurs in fast and natural speech.

Her idea of putting an advert on the school website was welcomed by the event organisers.

(Pronunciation 3.2 trang 81) (Lựa chọn) Read the sentence and choose where the linking /r/ occurs in fast and natural speech.

Radio is still a popular form of media nowadays, especially in poor areas or places with no Internet.

(Pronunciation 3.3 trang 81) (Lựa chọn) Read the sentence and choose where the linking /r/ occurs in fast and natural speech.

Digital billboards which use interactive design and tell a story draw attention to their message.

(Pronunciation 3.4 trang 81) (Lựa chọn) Read the sentence and choose where the linking /r/ occurs in fast and natural speech.

There was plenty of positive publicity surrounding their new product; however, they are still not sure about its success.

(Vocabulary 1.1-7 trang 82) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 1. Plastic waste accounts [ ___ ] the majority of waste in big cities. 2. Television is different from radio in that it broadcasts both audio and [ ___ ] content. 3. A number of female readers have complained about gender [ ___ ] in news articles. 4. Despite the publisher's efforts, the book didn't get as much [ ___ ] as expected. 5. Millions of TV [ ___ ] are tuning in to the special New Year's Eve programme tonight. 6. The Internet can provide you with [ ___ ] access to news and information. 7. The cost of [ ___ ] an advert on the Internet depends on the number of views it can get.

(Vocabulary 1.8-14 trang 82) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 8. Online shopping is more [ ___ ] nowadays, as customers can ask questions and get responses from sellers quickly. 9. Residents are complaining about the huge [ ___ ], which is so bright that it keeps them awake at night. 10. Social media is very popular among young adults. [ ___ ] contrast, many old people dislike using websites and mobile devices. 11. Printed newspapers can be read anywhere and do not require Internet connection as [ ___ ] to online newspapers. 12. [ ___ ] news stories often come from websites designed to change people's perception of real events and facts. 13. Can you help me [ ___ ] these leaflets to as many people as possible? 14. To build a social media [ ___ ], you should interact with your followers all the time.

(Vocabulary 2 trang 83) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 1. The team's victory was widely reported in the national and international press. [ ___ ] 2. The Internet is accessible to every student in the school. [ ___ ] 3. Some people spend a lot of time on social media platforms chatting with friends. Meanwhile, others choose to disconnect and enjoy outdoor activities. [ ___ ] 4. The audio quality of the first radio broadcasts was very poor because of the basic equipment that was used. [ ___ ] 5. Most websites are regularly updated with new information. [ ___ ] 6. Print media is generally considered a more credible source of news than social media. [ ___ ]

(Vocabulary 3 trang 83) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word. 1. People who spread fake news will be fined by the Vietnamese authorities. [ ___ ] 2. His TV interview instantly became the main focus of attention on social media. [ ___ ] 3. Please make sure that the data you have used in your presentation comes from a reliable source. [ ___ ] 4. Traditional media has been around for centuries and can be traced back to cave paintings and other early forms of communication. [ ___ ] 5. Some viewers complained about the political biases in the news reporting last night. [ ___ ]

(Grammar 1.1-8 trang 83-84) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 1. Cable TV has so many interesting channels [ ___ ] more and more people subscribe to it. 2. Some singers are [ ___ ] popular that their tours sell out in minutes. 3. My pet cat started acting [ ___ ] she was being kept without food all the time. 4. Email advertising has become [ ___ ] powerful tool that all businesses are using it. 5. Despite the incident, the actor continued with the scene as if nothing [ ___ ]. 6. She acts as if she [ ___ ] happy, but in fact she is very disappointed with herself. 7. There are [ ___ ] many advertisements on social media nowadays that users simply ignore them. 8. The TV show attracted so much attention [ ___ ].

(Grammar 1.9-16 trang 84-85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 9. Smartphones have become [ ___ ] in our daily life that even children use them to connect with friends and access the Internet. 10. It was very rude of him to talk so loudly on his phone as if no one [ ___ ] listening. 11. Although the project didn't go [ ___ ], everyone had a lot of fun. 12. There is [ ___ ] of media nowadays that sometimes it is hard to choose the right one for a particular purpose. 13. The Internet connection here is [ ___ ] we can't watch any videos online. 14. Millions of people attended the event [ ___ ] we had expected, making it a great success. 15. Stop eating so quickly [ ___ ] you hadn't eaten for days. It's not good for you. 16. You don't need experience to do this job well. Just listen to me carefully and do [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.1 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect phrase and choose the correct correction. Television has become such a popular source of entertainment so that almost every family has at least one TV set in their home. Incorrect phrase: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.2 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect word and choose the correct correction. The impact of the Internet has been such widespread that it has become the most powerful type of mass media in the 21st century. Incorrect word: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.3 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect phrase and choose the correct correction. The event has attracted very much publicity that it has been a trending topic on social media for a month. Incorrect phrase: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.4 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect phrase and choose the correct correction. As if my grandparents grew up before the Internet existed, they still prefer writing letters instead of using email or social media. Incorrect phrase: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.5 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect word or phrase and choose the correct correction. I wish my English teacher could speak more slowly because she's speaking to us as we were native speakers of English. Incorrect word or phrase: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.6 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect word and choose the correct correction. The Little Red Riding Hood did not go straight to her grandmother's house like her mother telling her to do. Incorrect word: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.7 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect word and choose the correct correction. I don't like talking to her, because she always acts as if she knows everything in the world. Incorrect word: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Grammar 2.8 trang 85) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the incorrect phrase and choose the correct correction. Using technology, deaf people are able to chat with each other as if everybody else does in daily life. Incorrect phrase: [ ___ ]. Correction: [ ___ ].

(Reading 1 trang 86-87) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question. 1. What is the main idea of Paragraph A? [ ___ ] 2. It can be inferred from the passage that the phrase "printing presses" in Paragraph A refers to [ ___ ]. 3. What CANNOT be inferred from Paragraph A about Gutenberg and his invention? [ ___ ] 4. What is the main idea of Paragraph B? [ ___ ] 5. What can be inferred from Paragraph B? [ ___ ] 6. What is Paragraph C about? [ ___ ] 7. Which is true according to Paragraph C? [ ___ ] 8. When did the early audiovisual media appear? [ ___ ]

(Reading 2 trang 87-88) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each blank. The Internet in Viet Nam Over the past 30 years, the Internet has changed the way people experience and create all media. Today, there are more than five [ ___ ] Internet users in the world, which is more than 60 per cent of the global population. Current news, information, and entertainment are readily available through websites and can be easily [ ___ ] through search engines. The Internet has become the most exciting type of [ ___ ]. In Viet Nam, there were 72.10 million Internet users in early 2022, which accounted for 73.2 per cent of the total [ ___ ]. The number of social media users in Viet Nam was [ ___ ] to nearly 70 per cent of the total population. The number of Vietnamese on popular platforms was also [ ___ ] since it was reported that more than 70 million people used Facebook in Viet Nam and around 62 million Vietnamese were on YouTube. These users may not represent active or unique individuals [ ___ ] some people may not check or post to their social media platforms. Besides, some accounts can belong to businesses or groups. However, these numbers still strongly indicate that the Internet has become one of the most [ ___ ] types of mass media in Viet Nam today.

(Speaking 1 trang 88-89) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the exchanges. Then practise reading them. 1. Lily: [ ___ ] Tom: Yes, it is! According to the weather forecast, it'll be sunny for the next three days. 2. James: [ ___ ] the terrible flood yesterday? Kyle: Yes, it's all over the news. How horrible! 3. Hank: [ ___ ] that vitamin C can help boost the immune system. Peggy: Really? I think I'll need to eat more oranges during the flu season. 4. Louise: [ ___ ]? James: It was great. I went hiking in the mountains. How about you? 5. Joseph: [ ___ ]? Dylan: Yes, it is. The food's really nice. Have you tried the fish burgers? 6. Maggie: Lovely weather, [ ___ ]? Bill: Yes, it's so beautiful outside. I'm glad it stopped raining. 7. Tom: [ ___ ] the news today? A billionaire sent his children to space! Peter: Really? I don't think this is true. It must be fake news. 8. Ron: [ ___ ] this weekend? Daisy: We're having a book sale to raise funds for our club. Are you interested?

(Speaking 2 trang 89) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the short talk about the differences between printed newspapers and online news. Both [ ___ ] and online news are very popular today, but there are certain differences between them. First, most printed newspapers are not free while there are many websites where you can get your news for [ ___ ]. Most people don't go to the shop to buy a newspaper if they can look at the news online. However, once you buy a printed newspaper, you can enjoy reading it anywhere and anytime as you won't need the Internet. By contrast, online news, although immediately accessible and very convenient, can only be accessed using the [ ___ ]. In terms of presentation, printed newspapers only present news in a visual form while online news includes [ ___ ]. In addition, online news is more interactive as you can comment on articles. However, many people are concerned that online news may be less credible than printed newspapers which have better [ ___ ].

(Writing 1.1 trang 89-90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

It's very easy to post information on the Internet. There is growing concern about the reliability of information there.

(Writing 1.2 trang 89-90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

Printing leaflets is a cost-efficient way of spreading information. Many advertisers use them.

(Writing 1.3 trang 89-90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

My grandfather still listens to the news on the radio every morning. He did that 50 years ago.

(Writing 1.4 trang 89-90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

We are not close friends. However, he is asking me a lot of personal questions.

(Writing 1.5 trang 89-90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

My mother is baking a cake for me. She always does so on my birthday.

(Writing 1.6 trang 90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

The Internet connection is very poor. I cannot read the news on my phone.

(Writing 1.7 trang 90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

The demand for the new smartphone model was very high. It was out of stock in just a few hours.

(Writing 1.8 trang 90) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

Avoid trusting every news item you read online. Not everything there comes from reliable sources.

(Writing 2.1 trang 90-91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

My dad likes reading the newspaper in the morning. My grandpa likes that as well.

(Writing 2.2 trang 90-91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

We can't spend that much money on a meal pretending that we're rich.

(Writing 2.3 trang 90-91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

After the operation, he can no longer run in the same way that he used to.

(Writing 2.4 trang 90-91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

Smartphones are very common nowadays. Everyone seems to have one.

(Writing 2.5 trang 90-91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

There are so many sources of news online. Therefore, people may get confused.

(Writing 2.6 trang 90-91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

The Internet is a very rich source of information. Therefore, more and more people rely on it.

(Writing 2.7 trang 91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

TV advertising is so expensive that many small businesses can't afford it.

(Writing 2.8 trang 91) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one.

Reading printed books has become such an enjoyable habit that people are reluctant to change it.

(Writing 3 trang 91) (Trả lời tự luận)

The charts below show the most common ways for people in two cities, Clayton and Springvale, to get daily news in 2020. Write a report (120-150 words) to describe and compare the data.