Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others /th/
1. A. them B. their C. thin D. though
2. A. weather B. through C. think D. sixth
3. A. thank B. that C. breath D. third
4. A. healthy B. everything C. rather D. bath
5. A. birthday B. although C. another D. there
II. Find one odd word for each question, and then read them aloud.
1. A. comedian B. newsreader C. film producer D. programme
2. A. cartoon B. world news C. studio D. documentary
3. A. popular B. reporter C. exciting D. educational
4. A. boring B. international C. national D. local
5. A. viewer B. audience C. watcher D. director
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (not be) ...................................very happy these days.
2. The people in the café (like) .................................... the view here.
3. I (not often/play) ............................................................football after school.
4. It (be) ..................................a great film now?
5. Our teacher often (give) ............................................. us many homework at home.
6. I want to go to the shop but I (not have) .......................................any money now.
7. Susan (know) ..........................................................about rerult of the exam now ?
8. I (watch) ..................................... cartoon ov TV because I (like) .........................it.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Who wants to be a millionaire? is _________ at eight o’clock every Tuesday night.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
2. Could you turn _________ the volume please? I can’t hear that singer very well.
A. up B. down C. on D. off
3. I like watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around the world
A. and B. so C. but D. because
4. It’s a _______. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million pound
A. fashion show B. talk show C. gameshow D. reality show
5. The film was _________. I felt asleep in the middle.
A. scary B. boring C. exciting D. entertaining
6. The story was very interesting _________ very sad.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
7. _________ does Sam watch the “Muppet Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.
A. What B. When C. What time D. How often
8. Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favourite series.
A. misses B. watches C. forgets D. has
9. Game shows are _________ programmes. They can be both entertaining and educational.
A. much exciting B. more exciting C. most exciting D. the most exciting
10. _________ hours do you watch a day? - About two hours.
A. How long B. How many C. How much D. How often
11. Disney Channel is one of the most _________ channels _________ children .
A. good - for B. exciting - of C. popular - to D. popular – for
12. My family enjoys watching game shows _________they are very exciting and interesting.
A. because B. so C. but D. and
13. VTV is a ______ television channel in Viet Nam, and it attracts millions of TV viewers in Viet Nam.
A. wide B. local C. international D. national
14. "What is your _________ . TV programme?" ____ "It's cartoons"
A. good B. favourite C. best D. like
15. "_________ do you like the Modern English programme? " __ "Because it helps me with my English."
A. What B. How C. When D. Why
16. My brother wants to become a _________ to tell TV viewers what the weather is like.
A. newsreader B. actor C. weatherman D. producer
17. TV _________can join in some game shows through telephone or by mail.
A. people B. weathermen C. newsreaders D. viewers
18. _________ are films by pictures, not real people and often for children.
A. Documentaries B. Love stories C. Cartoons D. Detective stories
19. Are there any good programs _________ teenagers on TV tonight?
A. to B. for C. of D. with
20. My father works late tomorrow, so he will _________ the first part of the film on VTV1.
A. miss B. lose C. forget D. cut
21. That TV programme is not only interesting _________ it also teaches children many things about family and friendship.
A. but B. so C. and D. because
22. "_________ is the weather forecast programme on?" - "At 7.30 pm every day."
A. What B. How C. When D. Where
23. _________ the newsreader on BBC One reads very fast, my brother can hear everything in the news.
A. But B. Although C. When D. But
24. Children can participate in a TV _________ for a game show or a quiz show.
A. channel B. competition C. studio D. cartoon
25. Millions of children around the world enjoy the cartoon because it can both _________ and _________ a young audience.
A. entertain - education B. entertainment – education
C. entertainment - educate D. entertain – educate
26. Many people with different skills work hard _________ quality programmes for television.
A. produce B. to produce C. producing D. to producing
27. The weather is beautiful today. It was terrible yesterday.
A. Today it isn’t as beautiful as yesterday B. Today is more beautiful than yesterday
C. Today is worse than yesterday D. Toady it’s terrible as yesterday
28. What’s _________ of this alarm clock? _ It’s six pounds
A. the pride B. the price C. the value D. the worth
29. Jerry is a clever little mouse.
A. small B. special C. intelligent D. special
30. ‘Let’s learn’ teaches children to study Maths. It’s an __________ program.
A. live B. popular C. entertaining D. educational
V. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Television
Television is one of man’s most important (1) _______ of communication. It brings (2) ________ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television (3) _______ can sit in his house and watch the President (4) ___________ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. (5) _______ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer (6) _________
In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (7) ________ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (8) _____, and motion pictures.
1. A. procedure B. manner C. means D. technology
2. A. pictures B. photos C. images D. painting
3. A. desk B. bench C. chair D. set
4. A. make B. say C. read D. compose
5. A. By B. Because of C. Through D. In
6. A. home B. space C. sky D. atmosphere
7. A. built up B. worked C. designed D. painted
8. A. happening B. events C. occurrences D. meeting
VI. Combine the two sentences using because, so, but, although, and.
1. Tom is sleeping. You can’t speak to him at the moment.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. My father wanted me to be a doctor. I didn’t.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Mai didn’t understand the lesson. He couldn’t do the homework.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. A bee flew into the room this morning. It stung me.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. They put video cameras in shops. They want to stop people from stealing things.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Peter could speak Spanish and French. He couldn’t write them.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. We went to the cinema. The museum closed early.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
VII. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. information/TV/useful/us/with/ provides.
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2. the children/ are not/ many programmes/ good/ on TV/ for.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. game shows/ watch/ on TV/ time/ enough/ don’t/ have/ we/ interesting/ to.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. geography/ difficult/ is/ learning/ but/ interesting.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. difficult/ are/ quite/ she’s/ but/ finishing/ exercises/ the/ very/ well/ them.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. home/ go/ I/ so/ tired/ am/ I/ early/ now.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. office/ leave/is/ it/ although/ raining/ the/ we/ hard.
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