Mid test. Form 7. Variant 1
I. Listening
Listen to the text. Mark the
sentences T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).
1 Lake Baikal contains
salty water.
2 A great variety of
species live there.
3 It is expensive to ice
dive in Lake Baikal
4 Diving under the ice
should be planned very
carefully.
5 Lake Baikal attracts a
lot of divers all year
round.
6 Lines on the ice help
divers see while they are under the ice.
II. Reading
Read the text and choose the
right options to complete the sentences.
Types of Media
The term 'news media' refers to the groups that communicate information and
news to people. There are three main types of news media: print media,
broadcast media, and the Internet. Print Media. The oldest media forms
are newspapers, magazines, journals, and other printed materials. Although
print media are less popular today than they used to be 10 - 20 years ago, many
people still read a newspaper every day or a newsmagazine on a regular basis.
The influence of print media is therefore significant. Regular readers of print
media are usually more politically active. Many news reports on television, for
example, are merely follow-up stories about news that first appeared in
newspapers. Broadcast Media (радио- и телевещание). Broadcast media are news reports broadcast via
radio and television. Television news is hugely important in most countries
because more people get their news from television broadcasts than from any
other source.
Before the invention of television in the 1950s, most people relied on the
radio for their news. Many people still listen to radio news every day,
especially during morning and evening commutes (ездить на
работу и с работы) in big cities. Local news stations have a
particularly large audience because they can report on local weather, traffic,
and events. The Internet The Internet is slowly transforming the news
media because more and more people are relying on online sources of news
instead of traditional print and broadcast media. People surf the sites of more
traditional media, but also turn to unique online news sources such as weblogs.
Websites can provide text, audio, and video information.
1. News media…..
a) provide information
b) are newspapers and
magazines
c) can be of 5 different
kinds
2. Print media …..
a) today include Internet
websites
b) are younger than broadcast
media
c) used to be more popular a
couple of decades ago
3. People who read a
newspaper every day are usually……
a) popular in their circles
b) more interested in
politics
c) 10 - 20 years old
4. Many news reports on
television…..
a) come earlier than in
newspapers
b) come later than in
newspapers
c) are not printed in
newspapers
5. Television…...
a) doesn't belong to
broadcast media
b) was invented at the end of
the 19th century
c) is still the most popular
source of news
6. Radio……
a) is the oldest of news
media
b) is a source of news for
people who have to go to work by car
c) is broadcasting from local
radio stations
7. The Internet……
a) is used by more and more
people
b) doesn't influence the
other news media
c) is one of the traditional
types of news media
8. In the web people can…...
a) either read or listen to
news
b) choose the news to read
c) only read texts
III. Vocabulary and
grammar
Choose the correct item.
1. Arthur Conan
Doyle creates/created the most famous detective in literature.
2. I miss the peace and
quiet / hustle and bustle of the city.
3. A comedy/mystery
story is about an event that is difficult to explain.
4. I used to play the piano
but after/until I finished school, I stopped.
5. He spend/spent his
holidays in Greece when he was a child.
6. The bear was eaten /
eating the bread when Julie entered the
tent!
7. I heard all my
favourite songs on the radio /documentary.
8. While Laura did / was
doing her homework, her best friend called.
9. That is the girl what/who lives
next door.
10. Don't you have to be
really fit/patient to play chess?
IV. Writing
Answer one of the questions.
Write 20-25 words.
1. Do you like reading?
2. What do you use your
mobile for?
3. Are you a teenager with
drive?
4. Do you have any favourite
TV programmes?
5. Do you have any hobby?
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