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UNIT 3
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. fake B. banner C. transmit D. mass
2. A. poster B. podcast C. social D. local
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.
3. A. profile B. follow C. sloppy D. evolve
4. A. newspaper B. utilise C. outrageous D. bulletin
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
5. Posting information on ______ is a free and popular way of promoting things.
A. newspapers B. social media sites C. banners D. posters
6. I was scrolling through social media when I ______ an article about the negative
consequences of false news.
A. brought up B. ran out of C. set up D. ran across
7. Misleading news ______ is spread quickly online can have serious consequences.
A. which B. who C. where D. what
8. According to a recent study, in the U.S., those who often get news from social media ______
48 per cent of the adult population.
A. accounted B. made up C. included D. composed
9. ______ teenagers are turning to mass media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to stay
informed about current events and trending topics.
A. The more B. The most C. More and more D. Most and most
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph in each of the following questions.
10. a. Before Twitter, reporters decided what news people saw on TV or heard on the radio.
b. However, it's important to be careful as not all the information on Twitter is accurate.
c. In today's digital age, Twitter has changed the way we get breaking news.
d. Therefore, we need to check the news with reliable sources before sharing it.

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e. These days, anyone with a phone and a Twitter account can share news right away.
A. a-c-e-d-b B. c-a-e-b-d C. c-b-d-e-a D. e-a-b-c-d
11. a. News sharing has come a long way over centuries.
b. The invention of the printing press in the 15th century revolutionized news transmission,
allowing for the production of newspapers, magazines, and books.
c. Today, news websites and social media platforms allow us to stay informed 24/7.
d. In the 20th century, radio and television brought news into people's homes, allowing for real-
time reporting of events as they happened.
e. In the past, information travelled slowly with town criers shouting out important
announcements in the streets.
A. a-c-e-d-b B. a-e-d-c-b C. a-b-c-d-e D. a-e-b-d-c
Read the following notes and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Top activities teenagers use social media sites for:

 Being connected with friends: This can include chatting, (12)______ updates about their
lives, and participating in group discussions.
 Staying informed: Teens often catch quick news bulletins or follow trusted (13)______
that share headlines.
 Entertaining and studying: Teens often use the Internet to explore content related to their
favourite entertainment, including movies, TV shows, music, and sports. They also
(14)______ to channels to study languages.

12. A. tagging B. posting C. streaming D. sending

13. A. publishing B. publishers C. publicity D. publications
14. A. subscribe B. follow C. sign up D. check
Read the following note and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

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False or fake news can cause real harm in many ways:

 Spreading lies: Fake news travels fast online, and it can trick people. If people believe
and share (15) ______ information, it can cause confusion and bad decisions.
 Health scares: Fake health news, like lies about vaccines or magic cures, can be a big
danger (16) ______ everyone's health.
 Losing trust: If people keep getting fake news, they start to doubt everything they hear,
even reliable news (17) ______ from the government. This makes it hard to know what
to believe and how to make good choices.

15. A. sloppy B. fact-checked C. updated D. misleading

16. A. to B. for C. about D. with
17. A. resources B. sources C. media D. comments

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
Social media platforms have a huge impact on most teenagers' lives. On the positive side,
social media helps teens stay connected with friends and family, (18) _____. It allows them to
share updates, participate in group chats, and (19) _____ a community. Additionally, social
media can be a source of entertainment and inspiration. Teens can discover new music and learn
new skills through tutorials. (20) _____. The constant stream of carefully chosen pictures and
videos can (21) _____ feelings of insecurity in teens comparing their everyday lives to others'
highlight reels. Cyberbullying is also a real concern, with teens being easily affected by online
harassment. Furthermore, (22) _____, the more pressure they may experience to get likes and
comments. In conclusion, it's important for teenagers to learn (23) _____.
18. A. especially those lived far away B. those live far away especially
C. especially those who live far away D. especially those lives far away
19. A. feel they like belong to B. feel like they belong to
C. they like belong to D. like they belong to
20. A. Moreover, social media has disadvantages
B. In spite of the drawbacks of social media
C. However, social media also has its downsides
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21. A. result B. lead to C. promote D. damage

22. A. the more teenagers use social media B. more and more teenagers use social media
C. most teenagers use social media D. teenagers use social media more and more
23. A. responsibly use social media B. using responsible social media
C. how responsibly use social media D. how to use social media responsibly

Read an email from Vanessa to a friend, Junko and mark the letter A, B, C, or D

Hi Junko,

Did you see that documentary which was on Channel 5 last night? Oh, no. I forgot! That
channel is not (24) _______ in your country, is it? I wonder why not. It’s really good. The
programme was about the history of mass media and how it has changed so much in the last
20 or 30 years.

The most interesting thing was how the internet has (25) _______ the flow of information.
The point she made was that, in the past, information in the mass media only flowed one
way – from the newspaper, the radio or the television to the reader, listener or viewer. But
on the internet, information can flow back from the reader to the website. This change is
extremely (26) _______, but it is also dangerous unless we control the return information
flow.

She gave several examples of the dangers. But the general point she made was this. She
said that some free news websites are not really about giving you the news at all. They have
some interesting stories, or parts of stories, but the whole purpose of the website is to get
you, the audience, to (27) _______ to read on. Why? Because they want to get your private
information. Maybe they will use it to try to sell you something later. Maybe they will sell
it to thousands of other companies. Or perhaps they will even use it for criminal purposes.

She said that if you (28) _______ one of these free sites, you should think very carefully
about whether you want to give personal information or not.

24. A. downloaded B. broadcast C. sent D. transferred

25. A. evolved B. revolutionised C. advertised D. utilised

26. A. innovative B. outrageous C. frustrating D. catchy

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27. A. survey B. upload C. subscribe D. update

28. A. run over B. run out of C. run up D. run across

Read the blog and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 29 to 33.

Hi everyone.

I want to talk this week about a very important issue in the modern world now that the mass
media is such a big thing. It is the need for media literacy, particularly for teenagers.
They are at the time in their lives when they are moving from being children, who only
know some things about their own country, to being adults. They are at the stage when they
need to learn about the rest of the world.

Media literacy is about knowing how to deal with the news and the information which we
see and hear in the mass media, including newspapers, radio and television, but especially
on the internet. It’s really important, because nowadays there’s a lot of information online,
and research suggests that teenagers get most of their news about the world now from this
source. For teenagers, being smart about media is very important for two main reasons.

First, some websites might share news without having checked the facts. In the past, except
in countries with bad governments, news organisations did not print or broadcast a news
story until they had checked it very carefully. But often nowadays, websites do not check
anything when they reprint a story from another website, not even spelling and grammar.

Second, some websites only present one side of a complicated story because they want you
to share their own opinion about it. Teenagers are still deciding what they believe, so they
should not just accept the first version of a story which they read on the web. They need to
stop and think, ‘What is the writer doing here? Is he/she just giving me information? Or is
he/she trying to make me believe something?’ Teenagers need to look for signs that a story
is not balanced or go to other sources to see if there is another side to the issue.
29. Why does the writer say “particularly for teenagers” in paragraph 1?
A. They are interested in new information of any sort.
B. They are old enough to understand what the term means.
C. They are starting to learn about the world beyond their own country.
D. They are just starting to use mass media.
30. What does “this source” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Radio.

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B. Television.
C. The internet.
D. The mass media.

31. What does the writer imply about news organisations on the web in paragraph 3?
A. They have usually checked the facts of a story.
B. They often copy stories from other websites.
C. They often print news which they know is false.
D. They only correct spelling and grammar mistakes before sharing.
32. What does the writer give in paragraph 4?
A. Advice on how to recognise fake news.
B. Their opinion about news.
C. Information and advice.
D. Different sides of a story.

33. What is a good final sentence for this blog?

A. But it’s often impossible to reach a conclusion.
B. So they should stop getting news from the internet.
C. Then they can make their own judgement.
D. Sometimes an issue only has one side.

Read the text and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 34 to 40.

Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4

6:00 Game On: Nature Watch: Local Focus: Doctor! Doctor!
PM A live competition Exploring the Highlighting Tips for
featuring the top hidden wonders community heroes maintaining
gamers in the of the Amazon and upcoming mental and
action-packed rainforest and its local events. [1] physical well-
game Arena Battle. unique being.
inhabitants.
7:00 Drama Island: The Great Bake Catch up on the The Big Match:
PM Tensions rise in Off: Amateur day’s headlines, Liverpool vs
Episode 5 as new bakers face weather and sports Manchester United
friends and another highlights. in the final of the
enemies are made. challenging English Cup.
Who will be voted round. Only one
off next? can win. [2]

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8:00 Cook around the Sitcom Hour: History’s

PM World: Family Matters – Mysteries: Find
Tonight’s episode The Johnsons out the secrets of
features Spanish deal with a history from the
cooking, with guest problem between distant past to the
chef Maria the generations 20th century. This
Gonzales. this week. week: [3]
9:00 Film Night: Investigation: Space Police: Crime Drama:
PM Star Quest – A This week’s The crew of The Detective Diaries
thrilling adventure programme digs Endeavour run – Detective Miller
where a group of into the impact of across a faces his toughest
humans must save climate change on mysterious race case yet in a
Earth – with the coastal cities. [4] from another thrilling new
help of aliens! planet. episode.

34. Which of these types of programme is NOT on any of the four channels this evening?
A. Documentary.
B. Sports.
C. Health.
D. Politics.

35. When can you watch the news this evening?

A. 6.00 p.m.
B. 7.00 p.m.
C. 8.00 p.m.
D. 9.00 p.m.

36. On which channel can you watch sports?

A. Channel 1
B. Channel 2
C. Channel 3
D. Channel 4
37. At what time this evening are there two similar programmes?
A. 6.00 p.m.
B. 7.00 p.m.
C. 8.00 p.m.
D. 9.00 p.m.

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38. How many contests can you watch on TV this evening?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None

39. Where should this sentence go in the text? Who will impress the judges?
A. [1]
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]

40. Andrea loves programmes about health, cooking, history and the environment. Which
channels will she probably watch this evening?
A. Channel 4, then Channel 2, then Channel 3, then Channel 4.
B. Channel 4, then Channel 3, then Channel 2, then Channel 1.
C. Channel 4, then Channel 2, then Channel 3, then Channel 2.
D. Channel 4, then Channel 3, then Channel 2, then Channel 4.

UNIT 4
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. vegetables B. religious C. longevity D. engage
2. A. special B. ancestor C. delicious D. ancient
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.
3. A. custom B. maintain C. partake D. adorn
4. A. festival B. atmosphere C. assemble D. offering
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
5. During the festival, people often ______ in traditional costumes and perform our traditional
dances.
A. put on B. dress up C. go in for D. engage

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6. Thousands of people ______ in Munich every year to celebrate Oktoberfest's traditions of

beer, music, and Bavarian culture.
A. engage B. take place C. join D. assemble
7. ______ you visit Thailand during Songkran festival, pack a waterproof backpack to keep
your belongings dry from the water fights.
A. In case B. Unless C. Although D. As soon as
8. The La Tomatina festival was much ______ we had expected.
A. as exciting as B. exciting as if
C. more exciting than D. so exciting that
9. To celebrate ten years of marriage, the couple planned a romantic dinner for their ______.
A. baby shower B. wedding anniversary
C. marriage ceremony D. coming-of-age celebration
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph in each of the following questions.
10. a. An important part of this festival is the boat trip to get to the Perfume Pagoda.
b. Once they get off the boats, they walk up many steps to reach the temples and caves.
c. The most sacred place is the Huong Tich Cave, where people light incense sticks and pray
for good luck in the new year.
d. Every year, in northern Vietnam's limestone mountains, there's a big festival called the
Perfume Pagoda Festival.
e. Visitors travel on boats down the scenic Yen Stream, surrounded by beautiful rice fields
and mountains.
A. d-a-e-b-c B. d-c-b-e-a C. a-b-d-e-c D. d-e-a-c-b
11. a. To celebrate her long and fulfilling life, we threw her a big longevity celebration.
b. Last month, my grandma reached the incredible milestone of 90 years old.
c. On that day, all the family members and friends came to our house, bringing a wave of
laughter and joyful chatter.
d. It was a truly special day, a heartwarming celebration of the remarkable woman who is
the heart and soul of our family.
e. We shared stories, sang songs, and enjoyed a delicious feast of all her favourite dishes.

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A. b-a-e-d-c B. b-c-a-d-e C. b-e-c-a-d D. b-a-c-e-d

Read the following note and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

DIWALI – THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT

 It symbolises the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance.

 It lasts five days typically falling between October and November.
 It is (12)______ by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists alike.
 Homes are adorned (13)______ rangolis.
 People wear new clothes, share sweets and gifts, and (14)______ in festive gatherings.

12. A. organised B. celebrated C. happened D. recreated

13. A. with B. on C. for D. by
14. A. attend B. enter C. experience D. partake

Read the following note and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Cultural identity needs to be maintained across generations. Here are some tips to keep
yours vibrant:
 Engage (15) ______ traditional events and festivals;
 Dust off old cookbooks and prepare (16) ______ traditional dishes which are passed
down through generations;
 Learn and speak your (17) _______ language.

15. A. for B. with C. in D. to

16. A. recreate B. bring C. renovate D. invent
17. A. formal B. official C. verbal D. ancestral

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
In Vietnam, the first birthday celebration, known as Thôi Nôi, is an important event. (18)
_____, families traditionally host a party for relatives and friends. The house is beautifully
decorated with flowers (19) _____. Offerings of sweet soup, sticky rice and other delicacies are
presented to deities and ancestors to thank them for the child’s health and well-being. (20)
_____. The one-year-old child is presented with a tray of symbolic objects, such as a paintbrush,
a stethoscope, or a calculator. Each item represents a potential future career path. While the
choice is ultimately random, the object the baby chooses (21) _____ their future interests and
career. Following the ceremony, the family holds a celebratory party (22) _____. Guests often
shower the family with blessings and gifts, solidifying the bonds of community and expressing
their hope (22) _____.
18. A. Being such a significant milestone
B. Because it's such a significant milestone
C. Despite a significant milestone
D. As long as it is such a significant milestone
19. A. seeing that it recreates a joyful atmosphere
B. while recreating a joyful atmosphere
C. so that to recreate a joyful atmosphere
D. in order to create a joyful atmosphere
20. A. The highlight of the celebration is a unique ceremony
B. The celebration highlights a unique ceremony
C. In case the highlight is a unique ceremony
D. Unless the highlight of the celebration is a unique ceremony
21. A. believes to be predicted B. is believed predicting
C. is believed to predict D. believes to be predicting
22. A. what is filled with laughter and well wishes
B. which is filled with laughter and well wishes
C. filling with laughter and well wishes
D. to fill with laughter and well wishes

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23. A. for the child's lifelong prosperity B. of bringing lifelong prosperity to the child
C. to have a child with lifelong prosperity D. so as to have lifelong prosperity like a child

Read an email from Peter to a friend, Don, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28.

Hi Don,

Do you have many festivals in your country? We have a lot in my country, including some which are
local – you know, just in one town or area. Even these local festivals (24) ________ thousands of
people. For example, we have one in my town where the young men have to push wooden barrels up
to the square at the top. My town is built on a hill! Nobody can remember why people do it, but it is
certainly hundreds of years old, and it always takes place on a particular day, August 16th, whichever
day of the week it is, so it must be the (25) ________ of some ancient event, I suppose. Our town is
divided into areas, and each area chooses two strong young men to be (26) ________ getting their
barrel up to the top first. Actually, in my lifetime, we have never won, but we came second one year!

Most of the other festivals, local and national, have a (27) ________ background. They either start or
end with people in church, where there is a special service for that particular day. People get blessings
and give offerings in the church. They are very interesting experiences, with lots of rituals which have
to be followed. I don’t (28) ________ that kind of thing on a day-to-day basis, but a few times a year
it is really good to engage in events like that, I think.

Write and tell me about festivals in your country.

Peter

24. A. attend B. assemble C. attract D. arrange

25. A. ceremony B. anniversary C. celebration D. procession
26. A. responsible B. sensible C. possible D. reasonable
27. A. ancestral B. cultural C. religious D. traditional
28. A. go along with B. go in for C. go out of D. go through with
Read the blog and and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 29 to 33.

Hi everyone.

I’ve been thinking about cultural identity this week. Here are a few thoughts.

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We all agree that it is essential to preserve cultural identity, but what is a culture? I think it is
like a big colourful blanket which embraces everything which we do, which wraps us up
more and more as we grow up. It includes traditions and religious rituals, language, music,
art, the stories we tell and the food we eat. [1] Culture shapes how we see the world. Because
of this, if you have a reasonably normal childhood in one particular part of one country, you
will think that there is only one culture in the world – your own – provided you didn’t watch
lots of television about different cultures.

Now let’s imagine that a child with a normal upbringing in a single culture goes to stay with
a family from a different culture for a few days. He might find differences from the habits
which he is used to as soon as he arrives. He might be expected to take off his shoes when he
enters the house. He may see photographs or statues of ancestors all over the house. [2] At
mealtimes, the father of the house might make a blessing before anyone can start eating, as
though it were a religious service, and then the food which is presented might be completely
different from anything the child has ever eaten before. [3] And, of course, he will not
understand anything which the family members say to each other, if communication is even
allowed while people are eating. [4]

A normal child could find some of these differences so strange that he might become scared.
This is a common problem when people from two cultures come together, even though they
might live in the same country. People get scared by things they don’t expect or don’t
understand, but of course, we should not be scared. We need to learn from our parents and
our teachers to accept cultural diversity and not expect everyone from everywhere to behave
exactly the same way that we do.

Next week, I’ll talk about some ways of preserving cultural identity.

29. Why do you think the writer calls culture a “blanket” in paragraph 2?
A. Because it provides warmth and comfort.
B. Because it covers every part of our lives.
C. Because it is like a protective covering.
D. Because we need to take it off as we grow up.
30. What does “provided” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Given.
B. If.
C. Because.
D. Although.
31. Which common cultural difference is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. Language.
B. Food.

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C. Customs.
D. Music.
32. What does the writer talk about in paragraph 4?
A. A problem with cultural diversity and how to deal with it.
B. Experiences of different cultures.
C. The value of cultural diversity.
D. Why cultural diversity is disappearing.
33. Where could this extra sentence go? “There may not be knives and forks on the table.”
A. [1]
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]
Read the text and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 34 to 40.

In today’s world, we are losing our unique cultures. Cultural identity and diversity are
important, because they show us who we are and where we have come from. So why are they
disappearing, and what can we do about it?

Globalisation is one big reason. As countries become more connected, they start to share a
common way of life, which you could say is growing into a world culture. This can make
local traditions seem less important. For example, fast food from Western culture can be
found in many places around the world now, making local foods less common. Perhaps this is
because it is much more convenient to order in something from a junk food restaurant than
cook a traditional meal with fresh ingredients. Often, traditional feasts are only eaten
nowadays at the time of national festivals.

The internet and technology are also playing a role, especially in entertainment like music and
films and in social communication. These advances have brought people from different
cultures together, which might seem like a good thing, but they can also make everyone start
to like the same things. This can make the younger generation less interested in their own
traditions and introduce a culture gap with their parents.

Urbanisation is the next possible reason. Cultures survive more strongly in rural communities,
so when people move to big cities for work, they might leave their old ways behind. In
modern cities, people encounter many different cultures, and it’s often harder to maintain
one’s own traditional practices.

However, we can do something to keep cultural diversity alive. Schools can teach more about
different cultures. This can help students learn to love and respect other ways of life. We
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traditions strong. In addition, we can use technology to our advantage. Sharing our traditions
online can introduce them to new people and keep them alive for future generations.
34. What can be the title of the passage?
A. The importance of cultural identity.
B. Cultures lost: Reasons and solutions
C. Globalisation and its impacts.
D. How to maintain cultural diversity

35. According to the passage, how does globalisation negatively affect cultural diversity?
A. By exploiting cultural heritage for profit.
B. By making everyone think and live in the same way.
C. By creating urbanisation and narrowing rural areas.
D. By creating cultural gaps between young and older people.

36. What does the writer say about traditional foods in many cultures in paragraph 2?
A. People can’t get the ingredients for them anymore.
B. People feel that fast food is better.
C. People have stopped eating them completely.
D. People only eat them on special days.

37. What does “they” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Different cultures.
B. Music and films.
C. People.
D. The internet and technology.

38. What danger does the writer recognise in paragraph 3?

A. Traditional music may die.
B. People might stop communicating face to face.
C. Families might grow apart.
D. Problems might appear between cultures.

39. What does the writer say about urbanisation in paragraph 4?

A. It’s a bad thing for cultural diversity.
B. Everybody will live in a city eventually.
C. It brings people from different cultures together.
D. It’s impossible to follow traditional customs in a modern city.
40. How many ways does the writer suggest we can help keep cultures alive in paragraph 5?
A. One.
B. Two.
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C. Three.
D. Four.

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