TEST FOR UNIT 5 THE MEDIA
I. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.




1. Dr. Baker gave us an .....................lecture.
2. She made a two-part.....................about the war in Kosovo.
3. Do you have access to the .....................?
4. Unlike .....................stations, Public Television gets most of the support from grants and donations.
5. The .....................are always interested in the lives of film stars.
6. Internet is now an important.....................for exchanging opinions and ideas.
7. What is your monthly .....................?
8. The next stage in the development of television is .....................TV.

II. Complete the passage with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Television first (1) .....................(appear) some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has (2) .....................(be) one of the most popular sources of (3) .....................(entertain) for both the old and the young. Television can (4) .....................(actual) satisfy almost all kinds of taste. It offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is (5) .....................(interest) in sports, for example, he can tune in to a sports channel. There he can enjoy a live broadcast of an (6) .....................(internation) football match. Television is also a very (7) .....................(use) way for companies to advertise their products.
It’s not too hard for us (8) .....................(see) why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing (9) .....................(interact) TV which allows (10) .....................(communicate) between viewers and producers.
III. Put a question tag at the end of the sentences in column A. Then match them with the correct answers in column B.















1 – e ; 2........; 3........; 4.......; 5........; 6.......; 7........; 8.......; 9........; 10.......; 11........; 12........

IV. What would you say in these situations? Write sentences with question tag. Use the words in brackets.
1. You look out the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. (beautiful day)
It is a beautiful day, isn’t it?
2. You’re with a friend outside a restaurant. You’re looking at the prices, which are very high. (expensive)
It ........................................................................................?
3. You’ve just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoy the film. (great)
It ........................................................................................?
4. You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. (not/ go)
Jane, you ...........................................................................?
5. You and your friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. (a lovely voice)
She .....................................................................................?
6. You’re looking for Ann. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. (not/ know)
Kate, you ........................................................................................?
7. You are trying on a jacket. You look in the mirror and you don’t like what you see. (not/ look/ very good)
It ........................................................................................?
8. You and your friend are walking over a wooden bridge. It’s very old and some parts are broken. (not/ very safe)
The bridge ........................................................................................?

V. Complete each sentence with one of these verbs: “answer, apply, lie, make, try, walk, wash, wait, write, wear”. Use –ing form.
1. Could you please stop ....................... so much noise?
2. He tried to avoid .......................my question.
3. Have you finished .......................your hair yet?
4. I considered .......................for the job but in the end I decided against it.
5. Tim suggested .......................for a while.
6. I like .......................on the beach. I always spend my holidays sunbathing.
7. I hate .......................letters. I can never think what to write.
8. Caroline dislikes .......................uniform at work.
9. Andrew doesn’t mind .......................home.
10. Sandra gave up .......................to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.

VI. Complete the sentences in column C with its situation in column A and B. Use –ing form.
A
B
C

1. What shall we do?
2. Do you want to play tennis?
3. You were driving too fast.
4. Why don’t we go for a swim?
5. You broke into the shop.
6. Can you wait a few minutes?
7. Let’s go out for dinner.
We could go to the cinema.
No, not really.
Yes, it’s true. Sorry!
Good idea!
No, I didn’t.
No problem.
OK. I love it.
She suggested going to the cinema.
He didn’t fancy ................................................
She admitted ....................................................
He suggested ...................................................