Question

1. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word has been given.
The mass media refers to the people and organizations that provide news and i……….(1) for the
public. Until recently these were mainly n………..(2), t…….(3), and r………(4). Today, computers
play a very big part. The I………..(5) is a computer system that allows millions of people around the
world to receive and exchange information about almost everything. Ordinary post has been taken
over by e……….(6) which stands for e……..(7) mail because it is sent m…………(8) to each other
quickly and cheaply. Ordinary p………..(9) is now referred to as “snail-mail” and one wonders if the
p……..(10) is a job in danger of extinction!
2. Translate into English.
1. Средства массовой информации-это средства коммуникации, такие как радио, телевидение,
газеты, журналы, которые создают очень большую аудиторию.
2. Средства массовой информации играют ведущую роль в формировании общественного
мнения, так как они, во-первых, доносят до людей информацию о мире, во-вторых,
воспроизводят созданный современным обществом его собственный имидж.
3. Они создают аудиторию, которая поддерживает их в финансовом отношении.
3. Put the correct missing verbs into the sentences:
turn on (включать), look up (искать), plan (планировать), record (записать), turn off (выключать),
switch (переключать).
1. I _____ a programme if I don’t like it.
2. I _____ good programmes on my video-recorder.
3. I _____ the television as soon I get home.
4. I _____ to another channel if I’m bored.
5. I _____ my viewing very carefully.
6. I _____ the times of the programmes in the newspaper.

Answer 1

Ответ:1.information

2.newspapers

3.television

4.radio

5.Internet

6.email

7.electronic

8.messages

9.post

10.postman

1. The media are means of communication, such as radio, television,

newspapers, magazines, which create a very large audience.

2. The media play a leading role in shaping public

Opinion because they, first, convey information about the world to people, and second,

reproduce the image created by modern society.

3. they create an audience that supports them financially.

1.turn off

2.record

3.turn on

4.switch

5.plan

6.look up