Unit 5

Class 9 UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
I. Fill in each gap with a word from the box:
Commercial costly denies control documentary
Crier purpose income access adult

1. Tourism is a major source of ___________________ of the area.
2. The _____________ was made on location in the Gobi desert.
3. Neil _____________ breaking the window.
4. A(n)_____________ is a person whose job was to walk through a town shouting news, official announcements, etc.
5. Buying new furniture may prove too _______________.
6. Don’t forget this is a _______________ enterprise- we’re here to make money.
7. A/an ____________ under British law is someone over 18 years old.
8. You need a password to get _____________ to the computer system.
9. The teacher had no ______________ over the children.
10. The _____________ of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.
1. Is there too much sex and ____________ on TV? (violent)
2. Language games are usually intended to encourage student _____________. (interact)
3. It’s about 10 meters in __________. (wide)
4. We await a ______________ decision about the future of the progamme. (government)
5. The prime minister issued a ____________ of the report that she is about to resign. (deny)
6. The ____________ of football has turned it from a sport into a business. (commercial)
7. Her proposals met with an enthusiastic ______________. (respond)
8. He argued _____________ that stricter laws were necessary to deal with the problem. (force)
9. A stay in the country will be ___________ to his health. (benefit)
10. The resort is easily ______________ by road, rail and air. (access)
III. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. You can buy our goods _______the Internet.
2. The farmhouse is remote ______any other buildings.
3. A meeting was called ______the purpose ________ appointing a new manager.
4. Don’t worry- everything’s _____ control!
5. I have typed out some lecture notes _____ the benefit of those people who were absent last week.
6. The only access ____ the farmhouse is across the fields.
7. Have you seen that article _____ young fashion designers?
8. They had wandered _______ the path _____ the woods.
10. She shouted ________ him to shut the gate.
IV. Add the appropriate tag questions to the following sentences.
1. Have another cup of coffee, ________________?
2. I am a total stranger here, ________________?
3. Nobody phoned while I was out, ___________________?
4. Let me read it for you, _______________?
5. You’d better change your job, ___________________?
6. Somebody borrowed my bike yesterday, ________________?
7. Nothing was said, _______________?
8. You are late, _________________?
9. Peter hardly ever goes to the party, _________________?
10. There must be a simpler explanation, ___________________?
V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. I suggest (call) ______________ an ambulance for the injured boy.
2. “My watch keeps (stop) _____________.” “That’s because you keep (forget) ___________ (change) __________ the battery.”
3. Have you finished (work) _________ on this project?
4. Don’t forget (lock) _________ the door before doing to bed.
5. I don’t remember (see) _______________ this film before.
6. You have to avoid (drive) _____________ in heavy traffic.
7. Is there anything here worth (buy) ___________?
8. He has postponed (take)__________ the trip.
9. She pretended (not see) ___________ me yesterday.
10. We were looking forward to (see) ___________ you here.
VI. Put the verb in parentheses in the correct verb form: the gerund or the infinitive.
1. The speaker said he would confine himself to (try) ________ to (answer) __________ four questions.
2. By selling council houses, we are able to devote money to (build) ______ fresh properties.
3. Hard work is the key to (pass) ___________ examination.
4. The idea of a laboratory permanently in space is moving rapidly nearer to (become) ____________ a reality.
5. Having suggested the scheme myself, I now feel committed to (try) __________ to (make) ___________ it work.
6. He used to (dislike) ____________ London, but he now seems resigned to (live)__________ there.
7. Unreliable delivery dates are one of the most important obstacles to (increase) _____________ our exports.
8. It might be better to (try) ___________ to (discuss) ___________ it in his own language, as he isn’t used to (speak) _________