ENGLISH 12-UNIT 4: THE MASS MEDIA

VOCABULARY:
MEANING
WORD / PHRASE IPA MEANING (ENGLISH)
(VIETNAMESE)
1. addicted (a) /əˈdɪktɪd/ unable to stop taking drugs, or Nghiện
doing something as a habit
Ex: By the age of 14 he was
addicted to heroin.
2. advent (n) /ˈædvent/ he fact of an event happening, Sự ra đời
an invention being made, or a
person arriving
Ex: Life was transformed by the
advent of the steam engine.
3. app /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ a computer program that is Ứng dụng
(= application) (n) designed for a particular
purpose
4. cyberbullying /ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ/ the activity of using the internet Bắt nạt qua mạng
(n) to harm or frighten another
person, especially by sending
them unpleasant messages
Ex: Schools are required to come
up with ways to address
cyberbullying.
5. dominant (a) /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ more important, strong, or Vượt trội
noticeable than anything else of
the same type
Ex: Unemployment will be a
dominant issue at the next
election.
6. emerge (v) /iˈmɜːdʒ/ to appear by coming out of Nổi lên
something or out from behind
something
7. fivefold (a/adv.) /ˈfaɪvfəʊld/ five times as big or as much Gấp 5 lần

8. GPS (Global a system that can show the Hệ thống định vị

Positioning exact position of a person or toàn cầu
System) thing by using signals from
satellites
9. microblogging /ˈmaɪkrəʊblɒɡɪŋ/ the activity of sending short Tiểu blog
(n) messages for anyone to read,
especially from a mobile phone
Ex: She's written several articles
on how microblogging can help
your business.
10. social /ˌsəʊʃl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/ the use of websites and other Mạng xã hội
networking internet services to
communicate with other people
and make friends
Ex: Most businesses now use
social networking to spread their

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11. subscribe (v) /səbˈskraɪb/ to pay money to an Đăng kí
organization in order to receive
a product, use a service
regularly, or support the
organization
Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words/phrases from VOCABULARY. Use a
dictionary, if necessary. One word can be used more than once.
1. The unit uses ___GPS____to determine the delivery truck's position.
2. In the past ten years, __cyberbullying__ has become increasingly common among students.
3. A __domiant__ gene is one that always produces a particular characteristic in a person, plant, or
animal.
4. A lot of people nowadays have become __addicted__ to the internet.
5. She __subcribes__ to several women's magazines.
6. Last year the __fivefold__ increase in the cost of oil was one of the major causes of inflation.
7. Tributes have been posted on the ___social networking___ website Facebook.
8. Transportation was transformed by the ____advent______ of the internal combustion engine.
9. The social networking website offers profiles, media sharing, user comments, __microblogging___
and an interactive forum.
10. An error message reported that there was not enough memory to run the __app__.
11. The runway lights flashed on, and the first models _____emerged_____ from behind the stage set.
12. Playing games isn’t considered bad but try your best not to become a(n) ____addict______ because
if you are ___addicted_______, it will wastes your valuable time and distract you from your
studying and social activities.
13. ___Microblogging____ is a combination of blogging and instant messaging that allows users to
create short messages to be posted and shared with an audience online.

GRAMMAR 1: Prepositions after certain verbs

Certain verbs require prepositions in order to connect to their sentences’ objects. These combinations,
known as prepositional verbs, allow the prepositions to act as necessary links between verbs and nouns or
gerunds. The prepositions used in these combinations are sometimes called dependent prepositions.

Here are some of the prepositions most commonly used with verbs: for, to, about, with, of, in, at, on, from

 Verb + for: apologize , ask, beg, fight, hope, long, pay, provide, search, wait, wish, work,…
(often to emphasize purpose or reason)
For example: - Brittany never apologizes for her behavior.
- The student asked for a pencil.
 Verb + to: adjust, admit, belong, travel, listen, go, relate, respond, talk, turn,…
(usually refers to direction or connections between people or things.)
For example: - You’ll adjust to your new school in no time.
- He admitted to reading her diary.

 Verb + about: ask, care, complain, forget, joke, know, laugh, hear, talk, think, worry, write. …

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 (referring to things, events, or gerunds)
For example: - She doesn’t seem to care about going to college.
- The boy complained about his early curfew.
 Verb + with: agree, begin, start, compete, compare, cope, disagree, interfere, meet, …
(usually point to connections and relationships between people or things.)
For example: - I don’t agree with his opinions.
 Verb + of: approve, consist, dream, hear, take care, think, …
For example: - Pizza consists of bread, cheese, and tomato sauce.
- Who will take care of your goldfish while you’re away?
 Verb + in: believe, engage, live, participate, result, succeed, …
(to point to involvement or connections between people or things)
For example: - The majority of children believe in Santa Claus.
- Steven succeeded in earning a scholarship.
 Verb + at: arrive, balk, laugh, look, nodd, shout, smile, stare, …
(to indicate places, skills, and reactions)
For example: - The boy couldn’t stop laughing at Isabella’s joke.
- It’s uncomfortable when people stare at you.
 Verb + on: agree, bet, comment, concentrate, decide, depend, rely, elaborate, experiment, insist, plan, …
For example: - The committee finally agreed on a solution.
- Too many students rely on the Internet to conduct research.
 Verb + from: benefit, differ, escape, recover, refrain, resgn, retire, suffer, …
(identify a point of origin or a connection or disconnection between people or things)
For example: - How does milk chocolate differ from white chocolate?
- The CEO resigned from her position after 25 years with the company.

Put in the correct preposition

1) Stop worrying _____about_____ your exam - everything will be fine.
2) I've waited for Judy ____for_____ 30 minutes. I'm going home.
3) Stop talking and concentrate _____on_____ your work.
4) Don't forget to pay _____for_____ the newspaper.
5) He explained the computer program _____to_____ me.
6) I don't know what we'll do at the weekend. It depends _____on_____ the weather.
7) She will arrive ____in______ Beijing at 3pm.
8) I like to listen _____to_____ the radio when I wake up.
9) He borrowed £20 _____ _____ his brother.
10) Who does this coat belong ____to______?
11) She left without paying _____for_____ the meal.
12) It was so hot I couldn't concentrate ____on______ my book.
13) Mothers always worry _____about_____ their children.
14) Please explain the meaning of this word _____to_____ your classmates.
15) I'm fed up of waiting ____for_____ spring.
16) That car belongs _____to_____ my father.
17) She listens _____to_____ opera on the tube.
18) Which university you go to depends _____on_____ your exam results.
19) A lot of people borrow money _____from_____ the bank.
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20) When she arrived _____at_____ the pub, it was already closed.

GRAMMAR 2: Past perfect vs. past simple

SIMPLE PAST PAST PERFECT
FORM S + Ved/2 S + had +Ved/3
USAGE  Action or situation that happened in  Action or situation that happened before
the past another action in the past
Example: Example:
Jane got up at seven. She opened her Before her sixth birthday, Jane had never been to
birthday presents and then the whole family the zoo.
went to the zoo.
SIGNAL  first  already
WORDS  then  up to then
 before that day
 after*
NOTES:
 With After: S + Ved/2 after S + had + Ved/3
Example: He smoked after he had finished his meal.
 With Before: S + had +Ved/3 before S + Ved/2
Example: He had finished his meal before he smoked.

Choose the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1. We had already eaten when John _____came_____ home. (come)
2. Last year Juan ____passed______ all his exams. (pass)
3. When I ____came______ to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport. (get)
4. I went to the library, then I ____bought______ some milk and went home. (buy)
5. I opened my handbag to find that I _____had forgotten_____ my credit card. (forget)
6. When we ____arrived______ at the station, the train had already left. (arrive)
7. We got home to find that someone _____had broken_____ into the house. (break)
8. I opened the fridge to find someone _____had eaten_____ all my chocolate. (eat)
9. I had known my husband for three years when we _____got_____ married. (get)
10. Julie was very pleased to see that John ____had cleaned______ the kitchen. (clean)
11. It ____hadn’t rained______ all summer, so the grass was completely dead. (not rain)
12. When he ____arrived______ at the party, Julie had just left. (arrive)
13. After arriving home, I realised I ____hadn’t bought______ any milk. (not buy)
14. The laundry was wet – it _____had rained_____ while I was out. (rain)
15. William felt ill last night because he _____had eaten_____ too many cakes. (eat)
16. Keiko _____met_____ William last September. (meet)
17. First I tidied the flat, then I _____sat_____ down and had a cup of coffee. (sit)
18. John __________ the piano when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now. (play)
19. When I opened the curtains the sun was shining but the ground was white. It ____had snowed____
during the night. (snow)
20. When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess. John ____had had______ a party. (have)
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21. He ______went_______(go) home after he ________had finished________(finish) his work.
22. The police ______came_______(come) after the thieves __________had run__________(run) away.

23. The wind _______blew________(blow)  away the leaves that we ____had collected____(collect)

24. She ______threw________(throw) away the letter that she ________had written________(write)
25. They _______showed_________(show) me the pictures, they ________had taken_________(take)
during their holidays.
26. In the evening, the children ____told____(tell) their daddy what they ____wanted____(see) at the zoo.
27. The boy_________was_________(be)  very sorry for what he ___________had done___________(do)

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