Контрольная работа (чтение) по теме Mass media
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Test (Reading)

a)...Journalism has a long history. The first people who wrote down the news were Roman Senators in the 1st century ВС. The first Roman papers were written out in more than 2,000 copies and sent everywhere in the Empire. They were hung up in public places. People who could read called out the news to people who could not. For centuries news travelled very slowly and reached few people until the printing press was invented in the 15th century. The first printed papers were published in Germany and Belgium in the early 17th century.

b)...

In most countries the press is taken very seriously. Journalists-to-be get special training in universities. Their duty is to inform the public in everything that happens in the country and abroad. Journalists are supposed to give fair comment on the events and are not supposed to change facts or tell lies. The stars of European and American journalism are very well known to the public and have real influence. Some of them write about politics, others — about economy, culture, morals, sports or other things that interest people. Their articles may be reproduced in hundreds of local papers across the country. Governments understand a special role of the press. The British Parliament invites journalists to its daily question time when MPs address questions to ministers. It has become a tradition in the USA, Russia and some other countries to hold presidential press conferences where presidents speak to the press and answer journalists' questions.

c)...

Very often journalists do more than just reporting and commenting on events, they investigate crimes or produce evidence of corruption or bad behaviour of officials. Many things that are hidden away become known with the help of journalists. Being a journalist is a difficult and even dangerous profession. One should have a lot of tact as well as courage. But this profession is really rewarding.

1. Find if these sentences are True, False or Not Stated

1) The history of journalism began at the first century BC.

2) All people in the Roman Empire could read the papers.

3) Journalists must leave the university before the work.

4) Journalists can change facts in commenting the events.  

5) In Europe journalists have a little influence among the people.

6) Some journalists can help police to investigate crimes.

7) Reporters aren’t courageous people.

2. Answer to the questions

1) Where did the first newspapers appear?

2) Why did the news travel slowly for many centuries?

3) In what countries did the first printed papers appear?

4) What are journalists supposed to give to the public in their reports?

5) What is a special role of the press nowadays?

Test (Reading)

a)...Journalism has a long history. The first people who wrote down the news were Roman Senators in the 1st century ВС. The first Roman papers were written out in more than 2,000 copies and sent everywhere in the Empire. They were hung up in public places. People who could read called out the news to people who could not. For centuries news travelled very slowly and reached few people until the printing press was invented in the 15th century. The first printed papers were published in Germany and Belgium in the early 17th century.

b)...

In most countries the press is taken very seriously. Journalists-to-be get special training in universities. Their duty is to inform the public in everything that happens in the country and abroad. Journalists are supposed to give fair comment on the events and are not supposed to change facts or tell lies. The stars of European and American journalism are very well known to the public and have real influence. Some of them write about politics, others — about economy, culture, morals, sports or other things that interest people. Their articles may be reproduced in hundreds of local papers across the country. Governments understand a special role of the press. The British Parliament invites journalists to its daily question time when MPs address questions to ministers. It has become a tradition in the USA, Russia and some other countries to hold presidential press conferences where presidents speak to the press and answer journalists' questions.

c)...

Very often journalists do more than just reporting and commenting on events, they investigate crimes or produce evidence of corruption or bad behaviour of officials. Many things that are hidden away become known with the help of journalists. Being a journalist is a difficult and even dangerous profession. One should have a lot of tact as well as courage. But this profession is really rewarding.

1. Find if these sentences are True, False or Not Stated

1) Roman Senators made the first hand-made papers.

2) The first printed newspapers appeared in Europe in the sixteenth century.

3) This profession is high-paid.

4) In GB journalists have weekly question time during that they can ask questions to ministers.

5) At the presidential press conferences journalists speak about the president and his politics.

6) This profession in very dangerous but we need it.

7) Journalists always hide away their biography.

2. Answer to the questions

1) How could the people of the Roman Empire get the latest news?

2) How did the situation change in the 15th—17th centuries?

3) How can a person become a journalist?

4) Why do you think star journalists have real influence?

5) Why is it sometimes difficult and dangerous to be a journalist?