A.READING
Read the article and then do the exercises that follow.
In the first part of the twentieth century, before a television set was a part of most households, radio programming was different from what it is now. Children rushed home from school to listen to “Story Hour”. Someone read an exciting story, or part of a story, while the children’s imaginations provided visual images to fit the spoken ones. People listened to serials, stories that were broken into one-hour segments. Because each hour ended with suspense, listeners had to tune in at the same time the next day to find out what would happen. Families gathered around the radio at night to listen to important news or favourite programmes. Radio was an important form of home entertainment. However, because there is the appearance of television, radio programming has changed.
Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music and news are the easiest types of programmes to listen to in a car, they are the most common. Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music for all tastes, from country-western to classical.
Exercise 1. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1.Radio programming has changed because there is the appearance of television.
2.Radio stories do not require the listeners to use their imaginations.
3.Radio serials ended with suspense so that listeners would want to hear the continuation of the story the next day.
4.Listening to the radio was something that people always did alone.
5.With television, people both see and hear the story.
6.Most people listen to radio programmes in their cars.
7.Most radio programming consists of news and music.
Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences, using the words in the article.
1.We always______in Radio 4 to hear the 10 o’clock news.
2.He chose Spain, but personally I’d____________________ to go to Greece.
3.The fire engine_____past us as we were waiting at the traffic lights.
4.Your theory doesn’t__________________ the facts.
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1. Which of the following words have the italicized letter(s) pronounced /ex/, /ai/and/ox/?
Exercise 2. These types of TV programmes are popular in some English speaking countries. Match each programme in column A with its description in column B.
| A | B |
| 1. cartoon | a. a continuing series, broadcast in some countries as often as five days a week, about the lives of groups of characters, often centring on their romantic lives |
| 2. documentary | b. a programme that gives biographical information about an interesting person or factual information about a subject such as history, science, nature or a social issue |
| 3. drama series | c. a continuing series involving the same characters in various amusing situations |
| 4. quiz show | d. a show in which guests (sometimes celebrities or sometimes ordinary people involved in bizarre situations) are interviewed informally |
| 5. situation comedy | e. a series, often shown weekly and frequendy set in a hospital police station or law office, in which the same characters deal with frightening emotional or tragic situations |
| 6. soap opera | f. a film based on animated drawings, usually about a comical or adventurous situation |
| 7. talk show | g. a programme in which participants compete for money or prizes- by answering questions, making guesses or performing other tasks |
Exercise 3. Choose the best option (A, B, C or-D) to complete each of the sentences.
1.This will be the first time that I________Thailand.
A.has visited B. visit C. visited D.have visiteed
2.There_________ never________ such excitement before.
A.has – been B. have – been C. will — been D.is – been
3.I_____David James for two weeks.
A.has seen B.saw C. see D.have not seen
4.The baby________ wonderfully up to now.
A.behaves B. has behaved C. is behaving D.behaved
5.He_______ in this town since he was born.
A.lives B. lived C. is living D.has lived
6.All of them______ already_______what to do.
A.has – told B. have – been told
C.is – told D.was – told
7.The teacher_______ the students his/her instructions.
A.gave B. was given C. has been given D. has given
8. ____that road_____? It was badly damaged by the floods last month.
A.Is – repaired B. Has – repaired
C.Have – repaired D.Has – been repaired
9.She________ finally_________ to join us on the trip to Cat Ba Island.
A.has – been decided B. was – decided
C.has – decided D.have – decided
10.This is the first time we________a sewing machine.
A.are using B. used C. use D. have used
Exercise 4.Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the sentences.
1.My father bought a new pair of shoes______ his old pair had become worn out.
A.though B. so that C.even if D.because
2.________hard they practised, they still couldn’t manage it.
A.Although B. Even if C.However D.Provided that
3._____she has one, she will not sell it to you.
A.As B.Even if C.If D.Because
4.The book is worth reading______ some of the words are quite difficult
A.even though B.unless C. as though D. since
5.The fireworks display was cancelled_______ it was drizzling.
A.so that B.even if C. because D. unless
6.__________you need my help with mathematics, just let me know.
A.As B.Unless C. If D. Although
7._____ it was a school day, the boys decided to go fishing.
A.Even if B.So C.Although D. As
8.He is angry with me I ignored him.
A.while B.because C.but D. if
9.She broke the glass she dropped it.
A.and B.because C.when D. while
10.Ihave to take my sister with me___________I go.
A.where B.lest C.wherever D. although
ĐÁP ÁN
A.READING
Exercise 1.
1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.T
Exercise 2.
1.tune 2.prefer 3.rushed 4.fit
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1.
1.wildife, climb
2.style, myself, fly
3.demonstration, disable, place
4.railway, afraid, aim
5.coin, boil, noise, voice
Exercise 2.
1.f 2.b 3.e 4.g 5.c 6.a 7.d
Exercise 3.
1.D 3.D 5.D 7.D 9.C
2.A 4.B 6.B 8.D 10.D
Exercise 4.
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C
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