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GEN61-129 Vocabulary 4A

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"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?

a)

prove that something is true

b)

tells about the cars

c)

to show something is wrong

d)

the art of showing things

2.

"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?

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

3.

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

a)

a failure to work or be successful

b)

a division of something into smaller parts

c)

something exact

d)

a mechanical failure

4.

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

a)

director

b)

anchor

c)

newscaster

d)

sportscaster

5.

What is the work of the man in this photo?

a)

interviewer

b)

cameraman

c)

broadcaster

d)

emcee

6.

An adjective with the meaning of "truthful and straightforward"

a)

daring

b)

rude

c)

candid

d)

designful

7.

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

a)

careful

b)

brave

c)

daring

d)

circumspection

8.

What does coincident mean...

a)

happening at the same time

b)

happening one after the other

c)

series of events

d)

an unexpected happening

9.

Choose the two correct meanings of the word "correspondent"

a)

a person who writes a letter or email

b)

to match or be similar or equal

c)

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

d)

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

10.

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

a)

prime time

b)

break

c)

coverage

d)

commercial

11.

"The police are having a crackdown on cyclists without lights." What part of speech is the word "crackdown" in this sentence.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

verb

12.

It is a plural noun which simply means, "documents that state the abilities and experience of a person and show that the person is qualified for a particular job or activity"

a)

credits

b)

credentials

c)

careers

d)

crimes

13.

A group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft

a)

commentator

b)

manager

c)

employer

d)

crew

14.

A border or a rule that shows the limits of something or how things are divided

a)

demarcation

b)

broad

c)

road

d)

immigration

15.

"This hurricane is one of the worst natural _____ ever to befall the area." Fill in the blank with the correct term.

a)

destroys

b)

disciplines

c)

disasters

d)

disposables

16.

Which of the choices is the most probable opposite to "domestic"?

a)

homely

b)

household

c)

domicile

d)

foreign

17.

To listen secretly to someone’s private conversation.

a)

evesdrop

b)

eavesdrop

c)

eardrop

d)

earphone

18.

A short text or drawings used to fill extra space in a magazine or newspaper, or talk, music, etc. used to fill extra time in a radio or television broadcast

a)

filler

b)

feature story

c)

prime time

d)

extension

19.

What is the closest synonym for "flip side"

a)

inside

b)

over the top

c)

opposites

d)

alternative

20.

"This meeting is a follow-up to the one we had last month." What part of speech is the word follow-up in this sentence?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

21.

A statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions

a)

forecast

b)

forego

c)

former

d)

forbear

22.

When someone posted in their status in social media such as instragram, facebook, twitter, etc that they are in "good vibes, it means they are...

a)

sad

b)

happy

c)

lonely

d)

surprised

23.

It is a serious important news that is considered to be of interest to many people, either in a particular area or country, or in the world

a)

feature article

b)

sports news

c)

hard news

d)

documentary

24.

"The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians." What is the opposite of the word "hazard" in this sentence?

a)

safe

b)

risk

c)

peril

d)

danger

25.

The word "herald" can be a verb and ____ depending on how it is being used in a sentence.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

26.

Choose all the possible correct antonyms for the word "horrible". (more than 1 answer)

a)

disgusting

b)

attractive

c)

delightful

d)

shocking

27.

To interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious

a)

International

b)

intrigue

c)

herald

d)

inform

28.

"A piece of writing that contains bad and false things about a person" Choose the two words which have the similar meaning to this definition.

a)

Libel

b)

Slang

c)

Jargon

d)

Slander

29.

Choose two words similar to meaning to loathsome

a)

proclaim

b)

disgusting

c)

jolly

d)

yucky

30.

They are details about people's experiences and feelings.

a)

history

b)

human interest

c)

human anatomy

d)

Anthropology

31.

A line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio

a)

headline

b)

herald

c)

subtitle

d)

news

32.

An illegal activities; an illegal act; or an unacceptable or very silly act or situation.

a)

credentials

b)

crime

c)

credit

d)

crackdown

33.

It is the study of people and society in a particular area or particular group, typically used in marketing to decide which products to sell there and how to advertise those products successfully.

a)

demarcation

b)

demonstration

c)

demographics

d)

domestic

34.

if "dubious" means, feeling doubt or not feeling certain; what is its opposite?

a)

skeptical

b)

arguable

c)

uncertain

d)

clear

35.

The meaning of this word is, "all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family".

a)

hardnews

b)

flipside

c)

headline

d)

generational

36.

The work that elected officials and government

employees do for the benefit of the public.

a)

monitor

b)

public service

c)

onlooker

d)

currents affairs

37.

Which of the following choices is the best opposite of the term "international"? (more than 1 answer)

a)

global

b)

foreign

c)

local

d)

domestic

38.

It is a short sentence or phrase said publicly, especially by a politician, to be broadcasted.

a)

sound trip

b)

sound bite

c)

current affairs

d)

feature story

39.

What is a "current affairs" news about

a)

political news about events happening now

b)

a news about the history of World War II

c)

news about the death famous celebrity

d)

an update of the FIBA world cup

40.

A "moniker" could be a name or _______

a)

family name

b)

brand

c)

nickname

d)

maiden name

41.

"The building was demolished before a crowd of nearly 200 onlookers." which of the following is the best description of the term "onlookers"?

a)

someone watching what is happening

b)

participants in performing the task

c)

part of the team who does the job

d)

people who don't mind what is happening

42.

The opinions of people recorded talking informally in public places.

a)

Herald

b)

Sound Bite

c)

Vox pop

d)

Tabloids