Unit 4.

THE MASS MEDIA

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. The public health infrastructure of this country is poorly prepared for the emerging disease problems of a
rapidly changing world.
A. widespread B. appearing C. serious D. minor
2. 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
3. It was the advent of television which really transformed sportsmen.
A. coming B. going C. increase D. falling
4. Unemployment and inner city decay are inseparable issues which must be tackled together.
A. loosely related B. closely related C. completely different D. quite similar
5. Educators are complaining that students rely on social media so much that they lose the ability to think
critically.
A. depend on B. decide on C. insist on D. appear on
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The teacher suspected the student ____ cheating on the test.
A. of B. in C. about D. on
2. You really shouldn't boast ____ your success ____ other people on social media.
A. with / to B. of / to C. about / at D. over / to
3. I don't know why you insist ____ blaming me ____ all my troubles
A. on / for B. in / for C. at / on D. over / for
4. You shouldn't rely ____ getting assistance from Frank.
A. at B. in C. on D. about
5. Mr. Green always worries ____ losing his position.
A. in B. at C. on D. about
6. Our boss objects ____ using any different methods.
A. of B. to C. with D. over
7. My father doesn't approve ____ studying late at night.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
8. Forgive me ____ using these taboo words.
A. of B. for C. with D. on
9. Why are you laughing ____ me?
A. of B. over C. to D. at
10. I don't want to argue ____ you ____ that matter at this time.
A. at / over B. with / at C. with / about D. on / about
11. Terry always depends ____ his brother for assistance.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
12. Josh ____ televisions for 4 hours since he arrived home.
A. has watched B. has been watching C. watched D. had been watching
13. So far Tina ____ in several movies already. It is just the matter of time before she becomes famous.
A. appeared B. has appeared C. has been appearing D. was appearing
14. The book is so engaging that my sister ____ it for hours the minute she got it from the library.
A. had read B. has read C. has been reading D. had been reading
15. Christine ____ in London for a few years before she moved to Ireland.
 A. has lived B. lived C. has been living D. was living
16. The benefits of the Internet of social media are ____.
A. enormous B. huge C. large D. gigantic
17. It is quite ____ of young people to vent their anger on social media.
A. characteristic B. habitual C. customary D. regular
18. Digital media have a great ____ on people's lives and society.
A. decision B. dependence C. opinion D. influence
19. Mass media have proven to be a(n) ____ part of people's lives as hardly anyone can live without them.
A. unique B. popular C. diverse D. inseparable
20. Red is usually the ____ colour in his paintings.
A. dominant B. visible C. fading D. often
21. Most people rely ____ on the mass media as their main source of information.
A. increasingly B. heavily C. remarkably D. considerably
22. Because of cyber bullying, many Internet users delete their social ____.
A. accounts B. nicknames C. passwords D. profiles
23. - X: "You seem to have a lot of work to do in your office. You've always been working overtime."
- Y: “____”
A. You are right, but don't you know the meaning of work?
B. Sorry, I don't think so. I get overpaid for overwork, you know.
C. That's right. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
D. That's right, but the work is interesting. I don't mind some extra hours at all.
24. - X: "George, I would like to introduce a friend of mine, if I may: Albert Snow. Albert, this is George
Smith."
- Y: “____”
A. How have you been? B. Pleased to meet you, George.
C. Mind if call you George? D. The pleasure's mine.
25. - X:"Excuse me. I don't want to interrupt you..."
- Y: “____”
A. No, no. It's not right. B. Well, never mind. C. It won't bother me. D. Of course not
26. It is impossible to ____ why so many people go in for that kind of sport.
A. account B. explain C. cause D. reason
27. After making a ____ of England, the band is coming again.
A. time B. chance C. tour D. date
28. In conferences, speakers ____ the audience mainly in English.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. address
29. Have you got any ____ to the present system?
A. change B. replacement C. altenation D. alternative
30. He may be ____ to penicillin, so you should give him some test before giving him a shot.
A. reactive B. allergic C. resistant D. preventive
1. After many failures, the author has finally succeeded at having his novel published.
A B C D
2. I worked on the problem for two days, but I still can't find any solution to it.
A B C D
3. Before he took part in that reality show, Novak has appeared on TV several times.
A B C D

4. Cameron insisted in getting the contract signed before leaving for the airport.
A B C D
5. Mark has never used any social networking sites per him how to create a Facebook account.
A B C D
6. He was so careless that he left the work half doing and went to the cinema.
A B C D
7. His irresponsibility is endangered his career as a doctor.
A B C D
8. It was unfair that the new students were given so low marks.
A B C D
9. If not his father's help, Bill couldn't have repaired the roof.
A B C D
10. As soon as they were seated, the man began to whisper among themselves.
A B C D
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
1. Joe has not drunk alcohol for two years.
A. Joe quitted drinking alcohol two years ago.
B. It has been two years since Joe started to drink alcohol.
C. Joe started drinking alcohol two years ago.
D. It took Joe two years to quit drinking alcohol.
2. The last time Peter saw Mary was two months ago.
A. Peter has seen Mary for two months. B. Peter has not seen Mary for two months.
C. Peter first saw Mary two months ago. D. Peter saw Mary again two months ago.
3. Jonas came to the party the minute it came to an end.
A. Jonas came too late to end the party.
B. Jonas came to the party so early that it came to an end.
C. Jonas would have ended the party if he came earlier.
D. As soon as Jonas came to the party, it ended.
4. Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.
A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.
B. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.
C. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.
D. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.
5. Ursula has been a keen Facebook user for three years.
A. It has been three years since Ursula last used Facebook.
B. Ursula became a keen Facebook user three years ago.
C. Ursula stopped using Facebook three years ago.
D. Ursula has not used Facebook keenly for three years.