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Unit 4 In the World of Mass Media

4.5. Your Test Files

A. Use of English

I. Open the brackets.

1. If you___________ (to read) this article, you________ (to learn) some new facts about the USA.

2. I (to join) your discussion if/when I_________________ (to look) through the newspapers.

3. We ___________ (to have) the Internet Conference unless we (to buy) a webcam.

4. She ___________ (to feel) better if she _________ (not to know) the news.

5. I____________ (to surf) the Internet unless I______ (to be) busy.

6. When the news report_________ (to be) ready I_________ (to comment) on it.

7. I (to write) about this event if my friend (not to do) it.

8. If you___________ (to rely) only on the Internet you_____ (to love) much.

9. Watch the news on TV unless I________ (to come).

10. When she__________ (to come) I_________ (to break) the news.

II. Paraphrase the sentences.

1. I often watch TV to make my mood better.

2. I switched on the news.

3. Nelly uses the Internet regularly.

4. This is a TV show about different dishes and recipes.

5. I like the way Mikola Veresen hosts a TV programme.

6. I bought a special camera which transmits images over the Internet.

7. My dad’s company has a special place on the Internet that gives information about it.

8. We greeted the news warmly.

9. I watch TV regularly.

10. We’ve seen the film on TV.

B. Reading

Read a piece of the Internet chat and correct the errors in the statements below.

To Rosie from Alex

You have an instant message from: ALEX.

Alex: Have you a minute to chat?

Rosie: No, sorry, I’m busy licking stamps.

Alex: Oh, OK. Can I call you sometime later?

Rosie: I was only joking, Alex. Miss Big Nose Smelly Breath Casey has asked me to put together the year’s first newsletter, so I’m on the school website trying to figure out what happened or is happening that’s worth writing about. I’m thinking of putting the fact that I’m working here as the main story.

Alex: How’s the job?

Rosie: It’s OK. I’ve been here a few weeks now so I’ve settled in and it’s going OK. Nothing to write home about.

Alex: Sorry I wasn’t in touch sooner. I hadn’t realised it had been so long.

Time has been flying by once again.

Rosie: It’s OK. I assumed you were busy. I’ve moved into my apartment now and everything.

Alex: Oh, gosh, that’s right. How is it?

Rosie: It’s OK. It was absolutely dire when we first moved in, but Brian the Whine was a really good help. He fixed all that was broken and cleaned what was dirty. Just like a regular little helper.

Alex: So are you and he getting along then?

Rosie: Better. I only have the urge to strangle him ten times a day now.

Alex: Well, it’s a start. Any romance?

Rosie: What? With Brian the Whine? You need your head examined. The man was created for scraping mould and sanding floors only.

Alex: Oh. Anyone else in your life?

Rosie: Yes, actually. A thirteen-year-old daughter, a new job and a drawer stuffed with bills. My hands are pretty full at the moment…

Rosie has logged off.

(from «Where Rainbows End» by Cecelia Ahern)

1. Rosie was licking envelopes.

2. Rosie was asked to paint for the year’s first newsletter.

3. Alex writes Rosie very often.

4. Rosie moves into a new house.

5. Her new flat is in prefect order.

6. Brian the Whine helped Rosie to find a new flat.

7. Rosie found Brian the Whine very poetic and creative.

8. Rosie has a small daughter.

C. Listening

Listen to the text about «Online Dating» and mark the True statements.

1. Patricia Costello tried Internet dating for only four months.

2. For meeting a husband, Patricia thinks the Internet is the best choice.

3. Most people go to online dating sites to find a casual relationship.

4. Most people on dating sites overstate their good characteristics.

5. David Collins and Sharon West are engaged to be married.

6. In 1975, most married couples found one another in school.

7. "Find the Mate You Want Now» is a book by Daniel Weston.

8. It can be difficult to tell if you like someone without meeting in person.

9. Even those who find a mate online feel they can find a better one.

10. It is easy to find a partner at an online dating site.

D. Writing

Write a paragraph about your preferences in mass media.