Vocabulary Unit 3- Media Review

I quickly ——- at the headlines in the morning while I stand at the bus stop.

• glance

• focus on

• put across

The article ——- its main points very well; I understood it clearly.

• glance

• focus on

• put across

The —- of the article was on possible solutions for global warming.

• glance

• focus

• put across

The editor decided to —— a portion of the article that did not focus on the key points.

• omit

• go over

• pass on

The police wanted to ——- the clues again to make sure they didn’t miss anything important.

• omit

• go over

• pass on

The employee’s suggestion was ——- to her supervisor for approval.

• omit

• go over

• passed on

The press in some countries is severely ——— ; it is not permitted to print articles against government policies.

• censored

• circulated

• mentioned

Unfortunately, fake news is ——- because people are either too uneducated to notice what’s real and what’s fake or they are too lazy to care.

• censored

• circulated

• mentioned

Mrs. McDonald ——- there would be a test every day this week, but the students were still surprised when she gave a test on Friday.

• censored

• circulated

• mentioned

That article was too ——-; it mentioned hardly any specific information.

• vague

• firm

• fairly