health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart

and stomach. We
have long known that hearing loss is America's number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are
learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to
noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after
birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety
increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as
well as the way that we interact with each other.
1. Which of the following is the author's main point?
A. Hearing loss is America's number one nonfatal health problem.
B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health,
D. The ear is not like the eye.
2. According to the passage, what is noise?
A. A byproduct of technology B. Physical and psychological harm
C. Congestion D. Unwanted sound
3. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
B. It causes hearing loss.
C. It is unwanted.
D. People become accustomed to it.
4. The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ____.
A. hazardous B. crowded C. polluted D. rushed
5. The word it in the end of the first paragraph refers to ____.
A. The quality of life B. our advancing technology
C. the noise D. physical and psychological harm
6. Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph 3. Which of the following is the closest meaning to it?
A. cease B. rise C. swell D. increase
7. It can be inferred from this passage that the eye ____.
A. responds to fears B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases function D. is damaged by noise

Unit 4. THE MASS MEDIA

 PART 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR REVIEW
A. VOCABULARY
• addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ (a): nghiện
• advent /ˈædvent/ (n): sự đến/ tới sự kiện quan trọng
• app ( = application) /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n): ứng dụng
• attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/(n): thái độ, quan điểm
• connect /kəˈnekt/(v): kết nối
•cyberbullying /ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ/(n): khủng bố qua mạng Internet
• documentary /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/(n): phim tài liệu
• dominant /ˈdɒmɪnənt/(a): thống trị, có ưu thế hơn
• drama /ˈdrɑːmə/(n): kịch, tuồng
• efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ (a): có hiệu quả
• emerge /iˈmɜːdʒ/ (v): vượt trội, nổi bật, nổi lên
• fivefold /ˈfaɪvfəʊld/ (adj, adv): gấp 5 lần
• GPS ( Global Positioning System): hệ thống định vị toàn cầu
• leaflet /ˈliːflət/ (n): tờ rơi, tờ in rời
• mass /mæs/(n): số nhiều, số đông, đại chúng
• media /ˈmiːdiə/ (n): ( số nhiều của medium) phương tiện
• microblogging /ˈmaɪkrəʊblɒɡɪŋ/(n): việc (cá nhân) thường xuyên gửi các tin nhắn/ hình ảnh/ video lên
mạng xã hội để cộng đồng mạng biết được các hoạt động của người đăng tin
• pie chart /ˈpaɪ tʃɑːt/: biểu đồ tròn
• social networking /ˌsəʊʃl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/: mạng xã hội
• subscribe /səbˈskraɪb/(v): đặt mua dài hạn
• tablet PC /ˌtæblət ˌpiː ˈsiː/: máy tính bảng
• the mass media: truyền thông đại chúng
• tie in /taɪ/(v): gắn với
• website /ˈwebsaɪt/ (n): vị trí web, điểm mạng, cổng thông tin điện tử
B. GRAMMAR REVIEW
I. SIMPLE PAST (QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN)
a. Với động từ "to be":
(+) S + was/ were + O
(-) S + wasn't/ weren't + O
(?) Was/ were (not) + S + O?
b. Với động từ “to do”:
(+) S + Ved + O
 (-) S + didn't + V + O
(?) Did (not) + S + V + O?
c. Uses (Cách sử dụng)
• Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và chấm dứt hoàn toàn trong quá khứ.
Ex: I saw a movie yesterday.
Last year, I traveled to Japan.
• Diễn tả một chuỗi các hành động liên tiếp xảy ra trong quá khứ.
Ex: I finished worked walked to the beach and found a nice place to swim.
Did you add flour, pour the milk and then add the eggs?
d. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết)
- Yesterday, ago, upon a time, in 1945 (in a specific year in the past....), last...
e. Một số lƣu ý đối với thì quá khứ đơn:
* Quy tắc thêm “ed” với động từ thường:
- Hầu hết động từ được thêm “ed” để biến thành động từ dạng quá khứ
Ex: work - worked, visit - visited
- Một vài động từ kết thúc bằng phụ âm “y” thì biên "y” thành “i” rồi thêm “ed” để biến thành dạng động từ
quá khứ
Ex: study - studied, carry - carried
- Một vài động từ có dạng 1:1:1 (1 phụ âm + 1 nguyên âm + 1 phụ âm) thì ta gấp đôi phu âm cuối rồi thêm
“ed”
Ex: plan - planned, fit - fitted
* Cách phát âm đối với động từ có đuôi “ed”:
Đúng nhất: Theo phiên âm quốc tế, khi -ED đứng sau các âm sau sẽ được phát âm như sau:
Phát âm của -ED Các âm trước -ED
/ɪd/ /t/ /d/
/t/ /k/ /f/ /p/ /ʃ/ /tʃ/ /s/ /t/ /θ/
/d/ Các nguyên âm và phụ âm còn lại
Mẹo vặt: (Không đúng 100%): Theo hình vị tự:
Phát âm của -ED Các âm trước -ED
/ɪd/ t d
/t/ P x ce f ch sh *gh s *th ph k
/d/ Các nguyên âm và phụ âm còn lại
- Đọc chơi cho dễ nhớ: Pà xã, có fải chú sháu ghé sang Thuận Phước không?
- Bạn có thể đặt thành câu khác cho riêng mình để dễ nhớ.
Ex:
/ɪd/ wanted, needed, demanded, suggested, mended, hated, visited, …
/t/ walked, liked, stopped, raped, washed, watched, laughed, sentenced, rated, breathed, stated,
looked, cooked, sniffed, missed, mixed....
/d/ played, studied, changed, matched, decreed, ....
Note:
• Khi *th phát âm là /θ/ thì -ed mới phát âm là /t/ như breathed, ...
• Khi *th phát âm là /ð/ thì -ed có phát âm là /d/ như bathed, ...
• Khi *gh phát âm là /f/ thi -ed phát âm là /t/ như laughed, coughed, ....
• Khi *gh là âm câm thi -ed phát âm là /d/ như ploughed, ...
• Nguyên âm + S + ED thì -ed thường được phát âm là /d/ như praised, chased, raised....
Ngoại lệ:
- Một số tỉnh từ sau có cách phát âm của -ed là /ɪd/: naked /'neɪkɪd/, learned /'lə:nɪd/, aged /eɪdʒɪd/, beloved
/bɪ'lʌvɪd/, blessed /'blesɪd/, crooked /'krʊkɪd/, ragged /'ræɡɪd/, sacred /'seɪkrɪd/, wretched /'retʃɪd/,...
- Phần ngoại lệ: Có một chữ có -ed tận cùng được phát âm là /əd/. Chữ đó là hundred /'hʌndrəd/
2. PAST PERFECT (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH)
a. Form:
(+) S+ had + Vp2/ed + O
(-) S + hadn't + Vp2/ed + O
(?) Had (not) + S+ Vp2/ed + O?
b. Uses
• Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước 1 hành động khác trong QK (hành động xảy ra trước dùng QKHT;
hành động xảy ra sau dùng QKĐ).
Ex: I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.
• Hành động xảy ra trước 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: I had worked as a librarian before 2010. (Trước năm 2010, tôi là một quản thư).
c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết): When, before, after
PART 2: PRACTICE
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A approved B. answered C. passed D. uttered
2. A. doubted B. wedded C. connected D. passed
3. A. managed B. laughed C. captured D. signed
4. A. washed B. exchanged C. experienced D. mixed
5. A. filled B. added C. started D. intended
6. A. wanted B. booked C. stopped D. laughed
7. A. booked B. watched C. jogged D. developed
8. A. kneeled B. bowed C. implied D. compressed
9. A. bottled B. explained C. trapped D. betrayed
10. A. laughed B. stamped C. booked D. contented
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. headache B. present C. nation D. planet
2. A. playwright B. active C. global D. tonight
3. A. advent B. emerge C. prevent D. event
4. A. efficiency B. society C. documentary D. proficiency
5. A. painting B. visit C. portrait D. enough
6. A. canteen B. children C. lengthen D. nothing
7. A. appropriate B. documentary C. entertainment D. confirmation
8. A. dominant B. Internet C. attitude D. entertain
9. A. efficient B. digital C. networking D. privacy
10. A. transmitted B. taken C. delivered D. produced
B. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete the following sentences with "for" or "since", and the correct form of fife verb in
brackets.
haven't had (not have) time to finish my work ______________________
1. I __________________________ since Sunday.
has written
2. Nobody ______________________ since
(write) to Norma ______________________ she left university.
has eaten (eat) the same food _____________________
3. She _______________________ for three days.
4. I ____________________
haven't played for
(not play) tennis ____________________ a year now.
5. I don't think I ____________________
have seen (see) you ____________________
since 2003.
6. It ____________________ since
hasn't rained (not rain) here ______________________ last June.
have lived
7. We _____________________ (live) in this house ____________________
since it was finished.
hasn't listened
8. My father ____________________ since
(not listen) to me ____________________ I failed the entrance exam
to
university.
 since
haven't studied (not study) ____________________ Tet holidays.
9. They ____________________
has been
10. Mum _____________________ for
(be) to America ___________________ three weeks.
II. Choose the right alternative.
1. I washed/ have washed my hands so that I can help you with the cooking.
2. She arrived/ has arrived at Kennedy Airport at 2 o'clock this morning.
3. The Pharaohs ruled/ has ruled Egypt for thousands of years.
4. I found/ have found the letter you looked/ were looking for. Here it is.
5. They grew/ have grown such a lot since we last saw, has seen them.
6. We recently started/ have recently started to walk to work instead of taking the bus.
7. When I was younger I played/ had played badminton for my local team.
8. I have had/ am having the pains for three weeks now.
9. So far it was has been so cold that we stayed/ have stayed in the house all day.
10. The last time I went/ have gone to Brighton is/ was in August.
11. Don't disturb Amy. She just went/ has just gone to sleep.
12. Bill phones/ is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he phoned/ has phoned her this evening.
13. Since the eruption started/ has started all the villages on the slopes of the volcano have evacuated/ have
been evacuated.
14. House prices increased/ have increased dramatically in recent years.
15. Jim decided/ has decided to continue the course, even though it is proved/ was proving very difficult.
III. Choose the correct word in the bracket to complete the sentences.
shoot show censore broadcast edit scan
print receive publish refer download
refers
1. The term the mass media in English ____________________ basically to TV, radio and newspapers.
broadcasts
2. The BBC World Service ______________________throughout the world.
3. A short wave or a VHF radio can ______________________
receive many interesting stations.
showing
4. They're ____________________ a good film on TV tonight.
downloaded
5. I _____________________ a good program from the Internet the other day. Would you like a copy?
published
6. This book was ____________________ printed
by CUP and it was ____________________ in Cambridge.
edited
7. This article has been badly ____________________.
shot
8. The film was ____________________ in Spain.
censored
9. They ______________________ the film before showing it on TV.
10. I _____________________
scanned some photos I'd taken, so that I could send them to a friend in Australia.
IV. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same
line.
poring
1. That morning, I spent maybe 40 minutes ____________________ over the horror of the shooting and a
million other things the newspapers had to tell me. PORE
2. We have spent much of the past few years discovering that the digitization of news is ruining how
we ____________________
collectively process information. COLLECT
3. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue,
newsstand sales, and ____________________
advertising revenue. ADVERTISE
4. Sweet people turn nasty at the ____________________
drop of a hat on FB; it's stunning how fast they turn:
like a hungry Rottweiler being teased with a piece of red meat. DROPPING
regard
5. With ____________________ to the above paragraph about nasty FBers, a recent study said that FB
makes us "feel badly about ourselves", "makes us envious", "makes us sad" and “is a tedious distraction”.
6. Social networks and the analysis of them is an inherently interdisciplinary academic field which
emerged
____________________ from social psychology, sociology, statistics, and graph theory. EMERGE
launched
7. The first commercial automated cellular network was ____________________ in Japan by Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone in 1979. LAUNCH
8. Like many nonprofits, we use Facebook to connect with our audiences, and they use Facebook to stay
touch
in ____________________ with us. TOUCHING
significantly
9. During that time, we've grown ____________________ as an organization - adding staff positions,
increasing programming. SIGNIFICANT
10. Some video clips and images shared by your friend may make you laugh and your brain gets
relaxation
some ____________________. RELAX
V. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. Media plays a significant role in keeping everyone updated about the various events around the world.
A. informed B. disinterested C. indifferent D. reluctant
2. Today, we can check out the latest news and current affairs with just few clicks of mouse or by simply
switching on the radio or television
A. matters B. meetings C. affections D. approval
3. The main purpose of media is to disseminate the information and knowledge.
A. restrict B. spread C. conceal D. make it off the record
4. Cyber-bullying is commonplace online, causes emotional trauma, and sometimes even leads to suicide.
A. stimulation B. motivation C. disorder D. excitement
5. The Internet is a treasure trove of information, which offers knowledge on any given topic under the sun.
 A. sparsely B. scarcely C. abundantly D. undoubtedly
6. The webs update news about the latest breakthroughs in the field of medicine, technology, and other
domains of science.
A. setbacks B. demerits C. hindrances D. headways
7. Finding the latest updates about celebrities and exploring lifestyle websites have become day-to-day
activities of many Internet consumers.
A. abnormal B. extraordinary C. exceptional D. habitual
8. These days, online gaming has tasted dramatic and phenomenal success because of its ever-increasing
demand throughout the world.
bth
A. usual B. ordinary C. remarkable D. run-of-the-mill
9. Social networking has also evolved as a great medium to connect with like-minded Individuals and
become a part of interesting groups and communities.
A. having similar ideas and interests B. having indifferent behaviors
C. having habits in common D. having similar mental disorders
10. Children addicted to computers are being sent on camping holidays designed to help them kick the
habit.
A. dependent on B. hooked on C. indifferent to D. exhausted by
VI. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. Excessive amounts of time at a computer can contribute to obesity, undeveloped social skills and a form
of addictive behavior.
A. over the top B. a bit much C. unrestrained D. limited
2. The Internet has become an indispensable business tool, which has helped bring the world closer.
A. fundamental B. vital C. dispensable D. significant
3. Newspapers enjoyed the position of the most preferred medium to reach a wider audience until electronic
communication emerged on the media scene.
A. turned up B. came into view C. came out D. disappeared
4. For many teens, texting is the dominant way that they communicate on a day-to-day basis with their
friends.
A. secondary B. principal C. leading D. outstanding
5. Duolingo helps you learn multiple languages simultaneously at no extra charge.
A. concurrently B. together C. at the same time D. singly
6. These days more and more children are experiencing a stressful and miserable adolescence due to
bullying.
A. sorrowful B. depressed C. contented D. tragic
7. Studies show that bullying can greatly impact a child's life and have long-lasting negative effects.
A. durable B. short-lived C. permanent D. lifelong
8. Until recently, many teachers and school officials turned a blind eye to bullying, believing that the
students would eventually sort it out by themselves.
A. became attentive to B. paid no attention to
C. seemed ignorant of to D. took no interest in
9. Some people with large enough fans bases can earn a very wealthy living by uploading a few videos
every week.
A. impoverished B. well off C. rolling in money D. well-to-do
10. Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.
A. facing B. eyeball to eyeball C. indirect D. direct
VII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Have you any comment to ____ about the cause of the disaster?
A. make B. complain C. show D. demonstrate
2. Any event attended by the actor received ____ media coverage.
A. big B. large C. widespread D. much
3. The ____ of 4, 5 and 9 is 6.
A. total B. sum C. amount D. average
4. We thought she was arrogant ____ in fact she was just very shy.
A. whereas B. although C. despite D. provided
5. Are you ____ trouble again?
A. doing B. causing C. creating D. bringing
6. The sword was presented by the family ____ the museum.
A. for B. onto C. to D. with
7. The truth of this statement has been effectively ____ in Chapter 1.
A. demonstrated B. pronounced C. declared D. published
8. Their music still enjoys widespread ____ among teenagers.
A. popular B. popularity C. public D. publicity
9. As far as I'm ____ nobody has done anything about it.
A. know B. aware C. hope D. awake
10. Focusing upon human curiosity is an ingenious idea that would ____ to the creation and launch of Quota
in June, 2009.
A. direct B. go C. lead D. aim at
11. The app - WhatsApp - relies ____ the Internet to send images, texts, documents audio and video
messages to other users that have the app installed on their devices.
A. on B. at C. in D. with
12. The lessons provided by Duolingo are designed to increase in difficulty as the user ____.
A. continues B. moves forward C. progresses D. goes forward
13. With Anki App, users can ____ themselves through quickly sessions, often lasting one minute or less, in
order to test their knowledge of Japanese.
A. challenge B. compete C. stop D. doubt
14. The commission is calling for a global ban ____ whaling.
A. in B. on C. with D. for
15. I haven't seen Gary ____ a long time. Who is he?
A. in B. for C. since D. at
16. It's ages ____ I last ate Italian food.
A. for B. when C. while D. since
17. I've written to Helen ____.
A. last week B. yet C. recently D. nowadays
18. What have you been doing ____?
A. today B. yesterday C. far so D. all ready
19. I had dinner with Sue ____.
A. last night B. already C. so far D. lately
20. Twitter is a micro-blogging ____ that allows users to post brief, 140 character messages - called "tweets"
– and follow other users' activities.
A. device B. appliance C. instrument D. tool
21. After you ____, it automatically connects you to all the people in your address book who also are using
WhatsApp.
A. log out B. sign up C. start D. access
22. Similar to the way they use Facebook, teens may ____ the "success" of their photos - even their self-
worth - by the number of likes or comments they receive.
A. value B. indicate C. weigh D. measure
23. This social network - LinkedIn-basically lets you ____ with people in a professional way.
 A. join B. connect C. relate D. associate
24. Tom hasn't been here ____ you came here together.
A. for B. when C. since D. as
25. Harry ____ look well since he on a diet.
A. doesn't - went B. didn't go C. hasn't - went D. hasn't - has gone
26. I can't give you the report I ____ for today because I ____.
A. promise - don't finish B. promised - didn't finish
C. have promised - didn't finish D. have promised - haven't finished
27. I'm sorry about not coming last week. I ____ a cold and so I ____ at home.
A. have - stay B. had - stayed C. have had - stayed D. have/ have stayed
28. Wait a minute. I ____ an idea. Let's go and see Roger. We last ____ him a long time ago.
A. had - saw B. have - saw C. have - see D. have - had seen
29. It's nice to be back here, in London. It's the second time I ____ here.
A. am coming B. have come C. come D. came
30. I'm phoning about your advertisement for a bicycle for sale, which ____ in the local paper. ____it? Or is
it still available?
A. Saw - Have you sold B. have seen - did you sell
C. saw - did you sell D. have seen - have you sold
VIII. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I was merely questioning weather we had the money to fund such a project.
A B C D
2. We'll see you after the performance also give you £50 for the tickets, or however much they cost.
A B C D
3. Do they play any other sports beside basketball and volleyball?
A B C D
4. In addition her flat in Hanoi, she has a new house in Vung Tau and a villa in Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
5. There's not much flour left but you're welcome to what few there is.
A B C D
6. Susan slept soundly for 10 hours! You must wake her.
A B C D
7. Because of coming into the office on weekends, Mr. Smith never gets enough work done.
 A B C D
8. Sales of the newest computer have doubled since the past eight months.
A B C D
9. The members of the personnel committee has decided to revise the employee handbook.
A B C D
10. No one knows what the ultimate affect of the global pollution will be.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
worth sources physical delivered contents
information publications drawbacks convey subscriptions
convey
As printed media begin to lose their dominance as a way to (1) _________________ information to
the world, electronic media have stepped up and taken their place. Many people no longer read newspapers
physical
or magazines in their traditional paper forms, but they still do read. The (2) _________________ delivery
many
system is what has happened, may people are reading newspapers or magazines off of their smartphones,
contents
tablets, or on their computer screens. The (3) _________________ of the newspapers and magazines strive
drawbacks as well as benefits.
to be the same, but the new way it is presented has some (4) _________________
One of the biggest drawbacks about electronic newspapers and magazines is that they are often read
without a subscription. As electronic media are (5) _________________
delivered instantly over the Internet, the only
way that money can be made is through advertisements, as most people don't want to pay for electronic (6)
subcriptions
_________________. This has left many of the news outlets on the Internet scrambling to find (7)
sources
__________________ of revenue.
Probably the greatest criticism of online newspapers and magazines is that there often isn't very much
invested in the stories as they come out. Rather than serious investigative journalism, the main point of many
publications
online (8) __________________ is merely to attract page views so that the advertisers on those pages must
pay a small fee. In the age of (9) _________________,
infomation finding the information (10) __________________
worth
learning becomes the hardest task of all.
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
At the start of the social media revolution, Facebook quickly became the most popular (1) ____ for
sharing information with others. However, it is not the only service that people can use to express
themselves. Those (2) ____ believe in the old saying that "more is less" may want to check out Twitter. Part
of Twitter's appeal is that it limits users to 140 characters whenever they update their status, nisor people to
quickly "get to the point" when they are communicating.
 Twitter is a micro blogging service that was (3) ____ by four American programmers in 2006. The
founders chose the name Twitter because the word has two definitions: "a short burst of information" and
"the sound that little birds make", both of (4) ____ fit the description of what their service provides. In fact,
some people have even labeled Twitter the "SMS of the Internet". Twitter is not just (5) ____ words though.
Users can also share videos and pictures. Another thing which truly sets Twitter apart from its competition is
the hash tag. Hash tags are a special way of labeling and (6) ____ information. They help people interested
in a subject to find related posts and content. For example, some interested in sports could simply search for
hash tag sports and they would find all messages tagged in this manner.
Twitter has also allowed people to easily connect with others who they would have never had access
to in the past. This has enabled fans to interact with their favorite celebrities by following their Twitter
updates and sending them direct messages. (7) ____, there is no guarantee that the famous person will
respond, as the celebrities may receive thousands of messages each day. However, there have been some
pretty stunning interactions. (8) ____ 2011, singer Justin Timberlake made headlines when he accepted an
invitation from a female soldier to attend a Marine Corps ball. In return, many celebrities find it gratifying to
know some of their supporters more closely. However, there is a dark side to Twitter (9) ____. Some people
who don't think before send out tweets that can cause outrage by making inappropriate or insensitive
remarks.
In November 2013, Twitter went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The added investments
should (10) ____ the company to do some incredible things in the near future
1. A. position B. site C. area D. side
2. A. what B. which C. who D. that
3. A. published B. went C. turned D. created
4. A. when B. which C. that D. While
5. A. in B. for C. about D. from
6. A. classifying B. allowing C. defining D. sending
7. A. Moreover B. Of course C. However D. Although
8. A. In В. Ву C. Within D. During
9. A. organizations B. conversations C. applications D. implementations
10. A. make B. help C. have D. allow
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The World Wide Web was developed by British physicist and computer scientist Timothy Berners-
Lee as a project within the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Berners-Lee combined several existing ideas into a single system to make it easier for physicists to use data
on the Internet. Most important, he added multimedia - the ability to include graphics - to the hyperlink
concept found in a previous Internet service known as gopher. Berners-Lee had begun working with
hypertext in the early 1980s. An early prototype implementation of the Web became operational at CERN in
1989, and the idea quickly spread to universities in the rest of the world.
Groups at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign researched and extended Web technology. They developed the first browser that was
used at many sites, named Mosaic, in 1993. To allow the Web to be accessed from a wide variety of
computer systems, researchers built multiple versions of Mosaic. Each version was designed to be used with
a specific operating system, the software that controls the computer. Within a year, computer programmer
Marc Andreessen had formed a commercial company, Netscape Communications Corporation, to build and
sell Web technologies. New vocabulary:
gopher (n.): chuột túi, sóc túi má
prototype (n.): người (vật) đầu tiên, nguyên mẫu
implementation (n.): sự thi hành, sự thực hiện đầy đủ, sự bổ sung
operational (adj.): thuộc hoạt động, thao tác; có thể có hiệu lực
1. The World Wide Web was developed by
A. an American B. a British C. a Canadian D. a French
2. The word "multiple" in the reading means ____.
A. plural B. single C. only D. numerous
3. Which word in the reading means "the instructions which control what a computer does; computer
programs"?
A. version B. software C. technology D. concept
4. Which word means "a connection that allows you to move easily between two computer documents or
two pages on the Internet"?
A. graphic B. datum C. project D. hyperlink
5. The scientist who developed the World Wide Web was majoring in
A. math and physics B. math and computer
C. computer and physics D. math, physics and computer
6. Which sentence below is not correct?
A Timothy Berners Lee spoke English very well
B. Timothy Berners-Lee was born in Geneva, Switzerland
C. Timothy Berners-Lee was the first person to develop WWW.
D. Some existing ideas were combined into a single system by him.
7. What did "Netscape Communications Corporation" do?
 A to develop www B. to use data on the Internet
C. to control the computer D. to build and sell Web technologies
8. Which sentence is not correct?
A. "Hypertext" means "a way of joining a word or image to another page, document, etc. on the
Internet or in another computer program so that you can move from one to the other easily".
B. Berners-Lee had begun working with hypertext in the early 1980s.
C. An early prototype implementation of the Web became operational at CERN in 1989.
D. The idea slowly spread to universities in the rest of the world.
9. Who researched and extended Web technology?
A. The European Organization for Nuclear Research
B. Timothy Berners-Lee
C. Marc Andreessen
D. Groups at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
10. Which sentence is not correct?
A. Mosaic was one of the scientists who developed WWW.
B. The first browser that was used at many sites was developed in 1993.
C. Each version was designed to be used with a particular working system.
D. Researchers built numerous versions of Mosaic to allow the Web to be accessed from a wide
variety of computer systems.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones have the same meaning as the given
sentence.
1. "Please turn down the music. I'm trying to concentrate on my work." said Helen to her naughty brother.
Helen asked
Helen asked her naughty brother to ....
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2. There isn't any lump of sugar left and we've got three important guests arriving in the next five minutes.
We are completely
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3. Just thinking about his torn shirt after fighting with the fierce dog makes me burst into laughter.
The very thought of his torn
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4. Jack will only give in to the maths problem if the time's up.
 Only if the time's up, Jack will give...
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5. Benn's very hard - working but I won't give him this project.
Hard-working as Benn is, I wont give him this project
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6. She said that she had won the scholarship as a result of pure luck.
She attributed her winning the schoolarship to pure luck
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7. They have been working in this conical hat workshop for 2 years now.
It is 2 years since they started...
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_
8. It's no good crying over spilt milk, the bike's already been stolen.
There's no point in crying over spilt milk, the bike's...
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II. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones have the same meaning as the given
sentence.
1. I am determined to put in for that certificate for all that volunteer work I've done for this event though it
seems hard.
Hard as it seems, I am determined to put in for that ...
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2. I have never tried those spicy Indian foods by hand before.
This is the first time I have tried those spicy Idian foods by hand
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3. Thanks to her tough methods, we could work things out properly in the end.
Had it not been for her tough methods, we couldnt have worked things...
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4. It was her bliss ignorance that kept her stay free of stress in life and live her life to the best.
Had it not been for her bliss ignorance, she wouldnt have stayed free...
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5. It's more than 2 years since anyone heard of Julia.
Julia was last heard of 2 years ago
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6. We were taken aback by her incredible memory, we couldn't give her the first prize.
 Taken aback as we were by her ...
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7. The deadline for the receipt of this job application form is on August 8th.
This job application form must be handed in by August 8th
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8. Johnny is more intelligent than any other guy in his department.
Johnny is the most....
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Ill. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
My father hasnt seen his brother for nearly 20 years
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2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
In spite of his serious illness,...
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3. When did you last ride a bike?
How long is it since you last rode a bike?
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4. People say that this novel was written by a very young author.
This novel is said to have been written by...
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5. We haven't been to London since 1998.
The last time I went to London was in 1998
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6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.
I have been waiting in the queue for...
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7. I have not seen a more wonderful building anywhere.
Nowhere have I seen such a more...
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8. The trip was so interesting that we couldn't forget it.
It was such an interesting trip that we...
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_
9. Because of the heavy rain, they couldn't go for a picnic last weekend.
Because
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10. I've never seen such a bad film as that one.
That's
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PART 3: TEST YOURSELF
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. media B. network C. website D. connect
2. A. attitude B. advent C. advantage D. mass
3. A. subscribe B. connect C. documentary D. efficient
4. A. effective B. efficient C. expand D. tablet
5. A. data B. programme C. instant D. drama a sau
6. A. cinema B. concert C. social D. advancement
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. media B. cartoon C. series D. radio
2. A. photograph B. programme C. entertain D. channel
3. A. video B. television C. theatre D. information
4. A. deliver B. visual C. different D. common
5. A. provide B. listen C. receive D. believe
6. A. partner B. something C. classmate D. discuss
7. A. national B. Liverpool C. recommend D. internet
8. A. animal B. comedy C. importance D. different
9. A. unknown B. wealthy C. moment D. mountain
10. A. comment B. reading C. healthy D. lucky
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. This place is a terrible mess! What on earth ____?
A. did you do B. have you done C. will you do D. had you done
2. And now for an item of local news. Hampshire police ____ dangerous snake which ____ missing earlier
in the week.
A. have found - went B. have found - have gone
C. found - went D. found - have gone
3. Pinterest is a very popular service, and the company's app is one of the most downloaded social media
apps ____ in the Google Play Store.
A. online B. available C. interactive D. dominant
4. Instagram lets users snap, edit, and share photos and 15-second videos, either publicly or with a private
____ of followers.
A. connection B. system C. network D. round
5. Today, more than 1 billion people use WhatsApp to communicate ____ their friends, loved ones and even
customers.
A. to B. for C. in D. with
6. This tooth ____ me lately! So I ____ an appointment with the dentist for Tuesday.
A. has been killing have made B was killing made
C. has been killing made D. was killing have made
7. Someone ____ the cakes. I'll have to buy some more.
A. has eaten B. is eating C. had eaten D. was eating
8. What ____ your mum for her next birthday? Let me see it.
A. did you buy B. have you bought C. will you buy D. do you buy
9. Tim ____ Russian but he finds it difficult.
A. learned B. has learned C. learns D. will learn
10. Diana ____ twelve different dresses in the past week.
A. is wearing B. wears C. had worn D. has worn
11. I ____ everything you asked. What should I do now?
A. did B. will do C. do D. have done
12. Snapchat is an image messaging ____ software product that was created by Reggie Brown, Evan Spiegel
and Bobby Murphy when they were students at Stanford University
A. media B. social C. application D. cyber
13. Betty gets up very early to prepare ____ work.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
14. They take a ____ interest in their grandchildren.
A. live B. alive C. lively D. living
15. We're reading a ____ book this week.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
16. She has been ____ criticized in the press.
A. heavy B. heaviness C. heavier D. heavily
17. Ask me again tomorrow. I'll have to give it some ____.
A. think B. thought C. thoughtful D. thoughtless
18. After the accident he suffered from loss of ____.
A. memory B. memorize C. memorable D. memorably
19. Viber is not only a Voice over IP and instant messaging app for mobile devices but it also allows for the
____ of audio, video and images between users.
A. exchange B. transmission C. production D. transference
20. I have not heard ____ my brother for ages.
A. of B. for C. from D. to
21. The romance associated ____ Valentine's Day may have come from the medieval belief that birds select
their mates on 14 February.
A. with B. to C. for D. by
22. Diet plays an important role in the ____ of heart disease.
A. manage B. manager C. management D. manageable
23. Students say it is helpful if teachers ____ their pronunciation.
A. correct B. correction C. corrective D. correctly
24. Officially, Robert's in charge, but in ____ Hannah runs the office.
A. practice B. practise C. practical D. practically
25. Many locals are ____ opposed to the development.
A. strength B. strong C. strengthen D. strongly
26. Keep ____ by eating well and exercising regularly.
A. health B. healthful C. healthy D. healthily
27. The app - Snapchat - was officially ____ in September 2011, and within a short span of time they have
grown immensely with 100 million daily active users.
A. released B. produced C. sent out D. spread
28. Throughout his long life, John met hundreds of people, but he never truly found a person to share his life
____.
A. about B. on C. with D. between
29. I had a train to catch, so I was ____ the clock all through the meeting.
A. watch B. to watch C. watched D. watching
30. ____ the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points.
A. Scanning B. Scan C. Scanned D. To scan
31. If you need any help, please don't hesitate ____.
 A. asking B. ask C. will ask D. to ask
32. I wish Dad would stop ____ in on my phone conversations
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. to listen
33. Why not ____ (down) your ideas on a piece of paper before you start!
A. writing B. write C. writes D. to write
IV. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences.
1. The police had ___________________________ filmed the conversations. SECRET
2. The media was accused of influencing the final _________________________. DECIDE
3. This evidence supports the view that there is too much _______________________ on television.
VIOLENT
4. She excelled in many great roles, most ______________________________ as Lady Macbeth at the
National Theatre. MEMORY
5. On his _________________________, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. RETIRE
6. The _________________________ of prizes began after the speeches. PRESENT
7. The company must reduce costs to compete _________________________. EFFECT
8. We need to increase _________________________. PRODUCT
9. _________________________ increases with age. ABLE
10. _________________________ is on the increase. HOME
V. Fill each gap with an appropriate preposition.
1. She spent a lot of money __________________ cosmetics.
2. He had suffered __________________ loss of memory before he died.
3. They decided to name the new baby boy __________________ Grandpa.
4. Thank you for your letter. It was nice to hear __________________ you again.
5. Most Americans don't object __________________ being called by their first names.
6. They succeeded __________________ escaping __________________ the burning house.
7. Will you please remind Helen ___________________ her appointment with the dentist?
8. Many people have contributed __________________ the production of a finished film.
9. I think he is unwell; he was complaining __________________ a headache this morning.
10. I expect it will rain again when we're on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared
__________________ it this time.
VI. Complete the following sentences with "for" or "since", and the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
1. There (be) __________________ a phone message __________________ you.
2. She (be) __________________ off work __________________ Tuesday.
3. I (buy) __________________ something __________________ the new baby.
4. We (live) __________________ here __________________ 1994.
5. There (be) __________________ a prize __________________ the fastest three runners in each category.
has worried
6. She (worry) __________________ since
ever __________________ arrived
the letter (arrive) __________________.
7. She (be) __________________ out of the office ___________________ a few days next week.
8. He (work) __________________ in a bank ___________________ leaving school.
9. __________________ the party she (only speak) __________________ to him once.
10. I (not play) __________________ tennis __________________ years.
VII. Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them.
1. You can go to the seven o'clock show or a eight - whichever suits you best.
A B C D
2. We can't go to Julia's party because of we're going away that weekend.
A B C D
3. Could I speak to whomever is in charge of International Sales please?
A B C D
4. I was just getting into the bath where the telephone rang.
A B C D
5. We knew a lot of about the topic already, but his talk was interesting nevertheless.
A B C D
VIII. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box.
subscribe addicted dominant web
media interact networking cyberbullying
dominant
1. For many teens, texting is the _________________ way that they communicate on a day-to-day basis with
their friends.
2. Video games, social media and mobile phones play an integral role in how teens meet and
interact
_______________
with friends.
3. Social _________________
media networks are a major resource for both small and big businesses that are
looking to promote their brands on the Internet.
subscribe
4. You can go in this website to _________________ for free and download the episodes straight to your
phone, tablet, or computer.
 networking
5. Teachers can use social _________________ to help their students connect and collaborate on a deeper
level.
web
6. "Delicious" is a social bookmarking _________________ service for discovering, storing and sharing web
bookmarks.
addicted
7. When you enter into any social network site, you will be _________________ to those communities.
cyberbullying or other cyber
8. High usage of the Internet increases the risk of the being victims of _______________
crimes.
IX. Choose the word in the box to complete the text.
until get live events transmitted
landing use space signals expensive
All early television was broadcast in black and while. Color television was possible, but it was too
(1) ______________
expensive until
and of very poor quality (2) ______________ the middle of the 1950s. Color television
broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967.
landing
The first (3) ______________ live
on the moon was broadcast (4) ______________ on television in
transmitted
1969, and now television programs are (5) ______________ all over the world immediately through the (6)
use
______________ signals
of satellites that transmit the (7) _______________ from the Earth, through (8)
space
______________, and back to the Earth.
get
More people now (9) ______________ their news and information through television than through
newspapers and radio. The development of television is one of the most rapid and exciting (10)
events
______________ of our century.
X. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
It is hard to imagine life in modern society (1) ____ smartphones. These handy little devices keep us
entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the goal. Although smartphones feature powerful
hardware, they wouldn't be so useful without thousands of handy applications. (2) ____ are a few free and
helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.
If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It
promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents,
and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your (3) ____ information can be stored in folders or (4) ____ with
useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in
seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets and computers, so you can access your data from
everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background.
You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is (5) ____
that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by (6) ____ the app
and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other
songs (7) ____ it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist and album of the songs you
just heard.
(8) ____ spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully you won't have to use it often but when you do need
it, Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout
does this by using your smartphone's data connection to locate your lost device. To see (9) ____ your phone
is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals
your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will
ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the (10) ____ of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are
certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
1. A. with B. by C. without D. from
2. A. Here B. There C. What D. They
3. A. existance B. digital C. important D. performance
4. A. played B. did C. behaved D. tagged
5. A. an app B. store C. mall D. shop
6. A. participating B. thinking C. launching D. finding
7. A. until B. by C. with D. for
8. A. Others B. Anothers C. Other D. Another
9. A. Although B. where C. Unless D. When
10. A. theory B. product C. tip D. strategy
XI. Read the text and answer the questions.
News Media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the
country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of
print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers.
Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places. Print Media are usually
divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper
"The New York Times" is published every day of the year. Most news magazines are published weekly, for
instance, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are generally
divided into radio and television, Radio news is news that you listen to. In the United States many radio
stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. T.V news is that you not only listen to but also watch. In
Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at 6 o'clock in the
evening. In the future, new categories of news media will develop. Even today, computers are beginning to
influence the transmission and reception of news.
1. What do the print media use to communicate the news'?
A. TV B. radio C. airwaves D. newspapers
2. What do the electronic media use to broadcast news?
A. air waves B. magazines C. newspapers D. all of the above
3. What is the New York Times an example of?
A. magazine B. newspapers C. radio program D. television program
4. Which of the following print media are published?
A. Newsweek B. Time C. The New York Times D. All are correct.
5. Which of the following electronic media are broadcast?
A. TV program B. newspapers C. magazines D. None is correct.
XII. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or I) which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. She began to play the piano three years ago.
A. She has played the piano since three years. B. She has played the piano for three
years.
C. She doesn't play the piano now. D. She stops playing the piano now.
2. Although it was cold, we all went for a walk.
A. Despite of the cold weather, we all went for a walk.
B. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk.
C. Despite the cold, we all went for a walk.
D. Despite being cold, we all went for a walk.
3. Tim gave up smoking to save money.
A. Tim gave up smoking because he didn't have enough money.
B. Tim gave up smoking because he lacked money.
C. Tim give up smoking because he wanted to save money.
D. Tim gave up smoking because his money was saved.
4. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn't.
A. Even though Larry was expected to accept the job, he didn't.
B. Larry expected to accept the job, but we didn't want.
C. Larry didn't accept the job we liked.
D. Larry was turned down for the job we expected him to do.
5. Sam was lazy, so he lost his job.
 A. Sam lost his job because he was lazy. B. Sam lost his job because of his being lazy.
C. Sam lost his job because of his laziness. D. All are correct.
XIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Steve started learning the violin a month ago.
-> Steve has learned the violin for a month.
2. I haven't been to an Australian restaurant for ages.
-> It's ages
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3. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.
> Since hearing the results has felt
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4. The last time Peter came here was in 2000.
-> Peter hasn't been here since 2000
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5. This is my first visit to Japan.
-> This is the first time I have visited to Japan
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6. How long have they been married?
-> When did they get married
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7. Jack bought those shirts last month and has been wearing them ever since.
-> Jack has been wearing ... ever since he bought...
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8. It's a long time since our last conversation.
-> We
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9. Thanks, but I had something to eat earlier.
-> Thanks, but I've
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10. This is my first game of water-polo.
-> I
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