TIẾNG ANH 12 – BRIGHT

UNIT 3 TEST 3A
Note: Each correct answer earns 0.2 points.

I. PRONUNCIATION (1 point)

A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A code B pond C crop D bronze
2. A. story B. reply C. country D. beauty
3. A. damage B. transmit C. transfer D. arrange
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. evolve B. update C. broadcast D. research
5. A. election B. bulletin C. subscriber D. attention
II. USE OF ENGLISH (4.2 points)
A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6. I ran __________ a wonderful article in the newspaper this morning.
A. across B. around C. about D. along
7. Daniel is the employee __________ designs our digital marketing.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
8. The new newspaper, __________ reports finance news, has over 100 employees.
A who B which C whose D that
9. There is a large colourful __________ on the motorway advertising the new cinema in our town.
A. poster B. banner C. flyer D. billboard
10. This article contains a lot of __________ information. Most of it is completely made-up.
A. sloppy B. catchy C. outrageous D. misleading
11. Some celebrities have millions of followers __________ social media.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
12. Don’t you think that newspaper articles are getting shorter and __________ these days?
A. short B. more short C. shorter D. the shortest
13. My social media __________ has my picture, but it doesn’t contain any personal information.
A. post B. profile C. newsfeed D. website
14. Just remember: __________ you spend on your podcasts, __________ they will get.
A. longer … better than B. the longer … better than
C. longer … the best D. the longer … the better
15. I have subscribed __________ two online magazines, one for news and one for sport.
A. on B. to C. for D. with
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
16. Many people say that the early 1900s was the age of print media.
A. lifetime
B. history
C. discovery
D. generation
17. I sent a personal message to everyone on the mailing list.
A. instant
B. individual
C. primary
D. immediate
C. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
18. We always include both sides of a story to make sure that our news reports are fair and balanced.
A. not identified
B. not made-up
C. not respected
D. not objective
19. Online news articles often use pictures to grab the attention of readers.
A. not entertain
B. not involve
C. not get the interest of
D. not have influence over

D. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

20. Ian, who magazine is getting more and more attention online, is a respected author that has received
A B C D
many awards.

21. I hardly ever go on social media – I don’t post stories or follow people in my posts – I only read content
A B C D
on my social media wall from time to time.

E. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
ATTENTION CUSTOMERS
Two months free music streaming for the price of one.
Use QR code below before 24th July.
22. Which is TRUE according to the notice?
A. Customers can get two months of music streaming for free.
B. Customers can listen to more music until 24th July.
C. By using the QR code, customers can get free music streaming.
D. You can use the QR code to get a discount for streaming music until 24th July.

To all students,
This is an urgent reminder to include a list of the sources you use in assignments. Recent
projects have contained misinformation, probably from unreliable sources. Essays which
do not contain sources may not receive a grade from now on.
Professor Winslow

23. What is NOT TRUE according to the email?

A. Students didn’t have to include the sources they had used in the past.
B. Not all students used reliable sources in their previous assignments.
C. Some students have not received grades because they didn’t include sources.
D. This isn’t the students’ first warning about not including reliable sources.

F. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.

24. Student A: “What are you reading?”

Student B: “It’s an article about our local newspaper. __________ They may have to stop printing it
because more and more people get their news online.”
A. Guess what?
B. I agree!
C. Really?
D. That’s terrible!
25. Student A: “Really? __________”
Student B: “Yes, and to make matters worse, most of their articles do not provide reliable supporting
facts.”
A. What?
B. That’s not true?
C. I don’t agree!
D. You’re joking!
26. Student A: “Some people post nasty comments to others on social media.”
Student B: “__________ But what can we do?”
A. Yes, that’s incorrect.
B. That’s terrible indeed!
C. I don’t think so.
D. That sounds interesting!
III. WORD FORMATION (0.8 points)
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

27. Please write a list of your ____________ after you have looked at this pie chart. (CONCLUDE)
28. Our new neighbour is a popular music ____________. (STREAM)
29. This photographer is a famous ____________ with lots of followers around the world. (INFLUENCE)
30. In ____________, this pie chart shows an increase in the number of teen as well as adult readers.
(ADD)
IV. READING (3.0 points)

A. Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.

The Rise of the Citizen Journalist

A hundred years ago, people got their news from reading newspapers and listening to the radio. There
wasn’t much choice of (31) __________ and often just one radio news broadcast. Families would often sit
around a radio set in the evening to find out what was happening in the world. Without moving images,
they had to use their imaginations a lot more.
In the 1930s, cinemas in the United States began to show short films containing world news. These films
showed events from around the world in (32) __________ someone would often describe the events to the
audience. By the 1960s, TV news showed these events in people’s homes. The journalists and camera
operators who filmed these events often put themselves in extreme danger in order to keep up the supply
(33) __________ news.
The biggest change in news reporting is the arrival of the ‘citizen journalist’. In the year 2000, cameras
became common in mobile phones. Nowadays, over 90% of the world’s population has a smartphone with
camera technology. This means that when newsworthy events happen, it’s getting (34) __________ for
people to film them. The reporting isn’t professional; however, the picture quality of modern smartphone
cameras is similar to the quality of professional cameras in the 1990s.
Of course, there will always be a need for journalists and professional cameramen to get that perfect image.
However, the rise of the citizen reporter raises the question of how important (35) __________ media is.
With people being able to immediately film what they can see, as well as to distribute it through social
media, the role of the newsroom needs to once again adapt to a changing technological world.

31. A. segments B. newsfeeds C. publications D. bulletins

32. A. whose B. those C. where D. which
33. A. in B. of C. for D. with
34. A. less difficult than B. the less difficult C. less and less difficult D. the least difficult
35. A. mass B. verbal C. print D. visual

B. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Fake News!

Fake news is the popular term for information that is either misleading or completely untrue. The idea of
false news stories goes back thousands of years, of course, but this specific term first became popular in the
1890s. This was a time when newspapers began publishing stories which, although exciting, had little truth
to them. Many people in the newspaper industry tried to stop fake news back then: two journalists created
an organisation which checked whether stories were true or not. But fake news continued to be a problem
over the years.
One of the reasons for fake news is to make money through advertising. Websites make money from
advertising whenever people click on a news story. The more appealing the story, the more clicks they get.
Unfortunately, fake news has become more common over the last decade. That’s largely because of the rise
of social media in the same time period. Surveys have shown that around 30% of people get their news
only through social media, and the number is increasing. One issue with social media is that it means
thousands of people can share a story without knowing if it is true or not.
But social media also has a positive role to play and can help share important and truthful information.
Also, in the mid-2000s, big social media companies tried to stop fake stories by employing fact-checkers to
warn people of misinformation in stories. Time will tell whether fake news becomes a more serious
problem over the coming years or if we can make it a thing of the past. Just remember to think carefully
about what you read, and don’t take things at face value.

36. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. The spread of fake news began with the invention of newspapers.
B. The fake news problem began with certain types of news stories.
C. People started writing and fighting against fake news decades ago.
D. Newspapers didn't try to stop fake news from spreading in the past.

37. Fake news can make money because ______.

A. it makes adverts cheaper
B. it’s a form of advertising
C. it’s cheaper than creating real stories
D. it encourages people to visit web pages

38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Lots of people only get their news on the Internet.
B. Social media companies have done nothing to fight fake news.
C. It’s not just social media that can help to spread misinformation.
D. Nowadays, it’s some people’s job to fight fake news.

39. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Fake news will decrease if we read more newspapers.
B. Fake news is going to get worse before it gets better.
C. The rise of the Internet has led to less fake news in print media.
D. There’s a way for people to spot and avoid falling for fake news.

40. The phrase ‘take something at face value’ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. believe something without questioning it
B. trust something because it is valuable
C. believe somebody because you trust their face
D. believe something because your friends believe in it
C. Read the following passage. For each of the questions from 41 to 45, write T if the statement is TRUE
and F if the statement is FALSE.

The pie chart illustrates the results of a 2022 survey on where students, aged from 18 to age 21, get their
news. The survey categorised the main news sources used by over 500 students who attended college or
university in the city. The chart indicates a visible trend that students are most likely to use social media as
their primary source of news compared to other types of media.
Regarding the most significant portion of the graph, social media accounted for 33% of the news sources
that students use. The second largest portion of the graph is news apps, at 25%. Similarly, a quarter of
students get their news from traditional TV broadcasts such as the evening news. By contrast, traditional
print media, such as newspapers, makes up just 10%. Radio news shows comprise just 7% of the pie chart
which makes it the least popular way to get news among students. A quarter of the students get their news
from the television, whereas traditional media such as radio and newspapers accounts for just 17%.
Overall, it is clear from the survey that most university and college students in the city use social media to
access news, but the use of TV and news apps is not far behind social media, with 25% of students using
those forms of media. Traditional forms of media, on the other hand, constitute less than 20% combined.
41. The 2022 survey focused on young adult students. ________
42. The majority of students are likely to use their digital devices to get their news. ________
43. Less than half of students get their news from both TV and news apps. ________
44. Watching TV is the least popular type of broadcast media. ________
45. In total, fewer students prefer to use broadcast media to print media. ________
V. WRITING (1 point)
A. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
46. I took part in an online seminar last week. This online seminar is an annual event.
A The online seminar that is an annual event I took part in last week.
B This is the online seminar, which I took part in last week.
C The online seminar in which I took part last week is an annual event.
D I took part in an online seminar last week where this is an annual event.
47. That is the TV studio. They produce the 9 o’clock news there.
A That is the studio where they produce the news at 9 o’ clock.
B That is the studio that they produce the 9 o’clock news.
C That is the studio when they produce the 9 o’clock news there.
D That is the studio which they produce the news at 9 o’ clock there.
B. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the
following sentences.

48. The number of people streaming podcasts is increasing these days.

A These days, there are many people streaming podcasts.
B More and more people are streaming podcasts these days.
C The number of podcasts people are streaming is increasing more these days.
D People are streaming more podcasts than ever before these days.

49. As more people subscribe to your blog, more people advertise on it.
A More and more subscribers you have when you get more advertisers.
B There are more subscribers when you have more advertisers.
C When you have a lot of advertisers, lots of people also subscribe.
D The more subscribers you have, the more advertisers you get.

C. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word(s) in brackets.

50. Ellie is a girl in my class. Her mother started her own health and lifestyle blog. (WHOSE)
________________________________________________________________________
51. This magazine is getting more boring every month. (INTERESTING)
________________________________________________________________________
D. Complete the sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that their meanings stay unchanged.
52. When a company charges less money for a newspaper, people are more likely to buy it.
The ________________________________________________________________________.
53. The reporter won an award. His latest documentary was the reason.
The reporter’s ________________________________________________________________.

VI. LISTENING (1 point)

Listen to five people talking about which news section they mostly read online. Listen and match the people
(54–58) to the statements (a–f). There is one extra statement.
54. ___ Sally
55. ___ Daniel
56. ___ Annie
57. ___ Frank
58. ___ Georgia
A “I like to read the entertainment section of online newspapers.”
B “I no longer enjoy reading the technology section so often.”
C “I read the online sports section mostly.”
D “I read the travel section once a week.”
E “I prefer to read the local news section online.”
F “I read the international news section when I go online.”

Audioscript

Sally (female adult)

I’m a big sports fan, and I love learning about what’s going on in the sports world. I do that through online
sports channels, as I like hearing what the sports commentators have to say, as well as watching the latest
sports clips. Aside from that, I always look at the travel section of my favourite online newspaper on
Sundays. I don’t travel much — my lifestyle isn’t really like that — but I like to read about faraway places!

Daniel (male adult)

I read a lot about technology when I was a teenager. I was really into gadgets and the latest devices, and I
found the way that technology was changing to be really fascinating. But after a while, I got a bit bored of
that stuff, so I only read those web pages once in a while. I spend more time in the business and finance
section, these days. That’s a really interesting world.

Annie (female teenager)

I love to travel. And I love reading about travel; guidebooks, magazines, you name it. When I go to online
newspapers for reading material, I always click on the international news section, though. It’s important to
learn about different countries, about what’s going on in society and all of that, instead of just reading
about which beaches to visit.

Frank (male teenager)

My parents both work in the healthcare world, and everyone in the family is really interested in having a
healthy lifestyle. My dad always grabs the health section of the weekend newspaper when it arrives in the
morning; he’s worried someone else will take it! I read the newspapers online, though. I prefer the
entertainment section, as I’m really keen on films.

Georgia (female teenager)

There’s a lot going on in the world, but I think everything starts locally. That’s why I enjoy reading about
where I live when I open my news app. I keep up to date with global issues too, by listening to the world
news on the radio, but if people don’t take an interest in their own area, how can we change the world for
the better? Big changes start with small changes, and the world begins at home.
EXTRA QUESTIONS (1 point)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following questions.
59. Don’t forget, fake emails often contain sloppy ________.
A. judgement and research B. opinions and information
C. facts and sources D. spelling and grammar
60. I want to write a letter to the newspaper, but I don’t know ________.
A. to who to send it B. to whom I should send it
C. to whose to send it D. to where I need to send it
61. The rise of digital media is the reason ________.
A. which magazines aren’t so popular now
B. for magazines don’t have many subscribers
C. why some magazines have stopped print editions
D. because people don’t often buy magazines nowadays
62. ________ I need it so that I can find out how this gadget works!
A. Could you help download this brochure? B. Can I have a look at that flyer over there?
C. Could you lend me this poster? D. Can I read the banner when it’s finished?
63. Student A: “This online newspaper does not contain articles in which you can read the authors’
balanced opinions on various social issues.”
Student B: “Yes, and ________, the authors do not use their real names; they use fake ones instead!”
A. what is terrible B. guess what else C. that’s terrible indeed D. to make matters worse