Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

Heavy rain causes floods all over the country.

1. light
2. thin
3. tiny
4. trivial

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1. playwright
2. active
3. global
4. tonight

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

Television can make us passive.

1. obtrusive
2. enterprising
3. energetic
4. strong

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. meet
2. deed
3. geese
4. reelect

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

The council demolished it.

1. made
2. did
3. started
4. construct

Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.

1. answer
2. hidden
3. confidence
4. basis

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

We're reading a _______ book this week.

1. differ
2. difference
3. different
4. differently

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. things
2. sons
3. poets
4. boys

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

After the accident he suffered from loss of _______.

1. memory
2. memorize
3. memorable
4. memorably

Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?

1. suggest
2. tell
3. speak
4. talk

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

Diet plays an important role in the _______ of heart disease.

1. manage
2. manager
3. management
4. manageable

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. deadly
2. healthy
3. dreamy
4. wealthy

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

Officially, Robert's in charge, but in _______ Hannah runs the office.

1. practice
2. practise
3. practical
4. practically

Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

What types of the media are the most and the least important to you?

1. successful
2. significant
3. wonderful
4. attractive

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

Keep _______ by eating well and exercising regularly.

1. health
2. healthful
3. healthy
4. healthily

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1. partner
2. something
3. classmate
4. discuss

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

_______ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.

1. By
2. Despite
3. With
4. For

Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

Some television programs may make people violent.

1. rapid
2. insane
3. extreme
4. good

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.   

1. Because of           
2. But for
3. In spite of
4. Without

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. film
2. bite
3. fight
4. nice

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

I had a train to catch, so I was _______ the clock all through the meeting.

1. watch
2. to watch
3. watched
4. watching

Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

Television can make things more memorable because it presents information in a more effective way.

1. clever
2. expensive
3. successful
4. pretty

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

If you need any help, please don't hesitate _______.

1. asking
2. ask
3. will ask
4. to ask

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1. unknown
2. wealthy
3. moment
4. mountain

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.

1. lively
2. frequented
3. accessible
4. revealed

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. chat
2. drama
3. fact
4. back

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. media
2. get
3. bed
4. desk

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

1. liked
2. washed
3. wiped
4. stayed

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1. comment
2. reading
3. healthy
4. lucky

Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

The mass media has become one of the main instruments of political change.

1. less
2. fewer
3. tiny
4. small