GEN61-129 Vocabulary 4A

"The number of old German cars still on the road attests to the excellence of their manufacture." What is the meaning of the word "attest" in this sentence?

• prove that something is true

• tells about the cars

• to show something is wrong

• the art of showing things

"You've got to appear calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath." What part of speech is the word "appear" in this sentence?

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

• verb

All these are the definitions of "breakdown" except...

• a failure to work or be successful

• a division of something into smaller parts

• something exact

• a mechanical failure

Which of the following words is not related to "broadcaster"?

• director

• anchor

• newscaster

• sportscaster

What is the work of the man in this photo?

• interviewer

• cameraman

• broadcaster

• emcee

An adjective with the meaning of "truthful and straightforward"

• daring

• rude

• candid

• designful

The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks is closest meaning to...

• careful

• brave

• daring

• circumspection

What does coincident mean...

• happening at the same time

• happening one after the other

• series of events

• an unexpected happening

Choose the two correct meanings of the word "correspondent"

• a person who writes a letter or email

• to match or be similar or equal

• a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, television station to report news on a particular subject

• a change made to something in order to correct or improve it

In media usage, it is the reporting of a particular important event or subject.

• prime time

• break

• coverage

• commercial