IELTS2B - Vocabulary - Media

IELTS2B - Vocabulary - Media

Writing Task 2

Open Ended

The media pay too much attention to the lives and relationships of celebrities such as actors, singers or footballers. They should spend more time reporting the lives of ordinary people instead.

ordinary people

• common people

• the general public

• other people in the society

report

• broadcast about

• spend time writing about

• write about

• cover the stories of

Multiple Choice

The newspaper focuses mainly on crime, scandals and _______ headlines.

• attention-grabbing

• grabbing-attention

• attention-grab

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a paraphrase of "printed newspapers"?

• conventional newspapers

• paper publication

• internet-based news

Fill in the Blank

There's a lot of ______ about the disease that needs to be corrected. (inform)

Multiple Choice

"sensational news" means ....

• news which causes public excitement or interest

• false stories that appear to be news

• news that is a mixture of information and entertainment

• serious important news that is considered to be of interest to many people

Multiple Choice

What are they?

• media players

• media planners

• media platforms

• media sites

Fill in the Blank

The balance between print and online ______ has shifted substantially in recent years. (read)_