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GEN61-129 Vocabulary Set 4B

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A station break that consists typically of two or three short news items

a)

weather report

b)

episode

c)

news story

d)

News break

2.

Which is thee correct definition of "newscast"

a)

a radio or television programme that consists of news reports

b)

A television broadcast which features a drama series

c)

An advertisement of a certain product

d)

A television programme which focuses on the documentary

3.

A term related to photographers working in news and media.

a)

paparazzo

b)

news anchor

c)

director

d)

interviewer

4.

The activities associated with the governance of a country or region.

a)

Poll

b)

Politics

c)

Paparazzo

d)

Personal

5.

Which is the correct definition of the term "prominence".

a)

the debate between parties having power

b)

unimportant to be worth consideration

c)

The process of voting in an election

d)

state of being easily seen or well known

6.

Choose all the words synonymous to "privacy" (more than 1 answer)

a)

solitude

b)

publicity

c)

isolation

d)

peace and quiet

7.

A person seated out of sight of the audience who supplies a forgotten word or line to an actor during the performance of a play.

a)

promoter

b)

prompter

c)

producer

d)

protector

8.

It is a noun form of the word which means "to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people."

a)

eradication

b)

dictation

c)

promulgation

d)

announcement

9.

"Conservation groups have united in protest against the planned new road." What does protest mean?

a)

expressing disagreement

b)

expressing approval

c)

willingly following

d)

show support

10.

‘The other problems we faced were that the houses are made out of wood and they are in close proximity to each other.’ What part of speech is the word proximity in this sentence?

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

11.

Which of the words is the closest meaning to the word "rage"?

a)

too excited

b)

extreme happiness

c)

too brave

d)

extreme anger

12.

All of these definitions are related to "rehabilitate" except..

a)

to return someone to a good, healthy, or normal life

b)

relating or belonging to a particular group

c)

to return something to a good condition

d)

making things better

13.

Choose all the words not similar to "repeal"

a)

retain

b)

restrain

c)

rescind

d)

revoke

14.

To show again a show, film or a television program is...

a)

resume

b)

rerun

c)

reverse

d)

restart

15.

It is an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person.

a)

poll

b)

rumour

c)

protest

d)

role

16.

An official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law

a)

rage

b)

sanction

c)

speculate

d)

scandal

17.

‘The newspaper tries to sensationalize the tragedy that happened in the community’ What is the synonym for the word "sensationalize"?

a)

downgrade

b)

make a hype

c)

report

d)

extravagant

18.

An informal term for show business

a)

show-off

b)

showbiz

c)

fashion show

d)

showtime

19.

If a person is skillful, it means he or she is...

a)

talented and able

b)

slump

c)

beautiful

d)

clumsy

20.

Which word has the meaning of "very exciting to look at"

a)

spectrum

b)

spectacular

c)

spectacles

d)

special

21.

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain.

a)

spectacular

b)

sensationalize

c)

scandalous

d)

speculation

22.

Choose all the possible meaning of the word "station"

a)

a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on or off

b)

A company that broadcasts radio or television programmes

c)

a building or place used for a particular service or type of work

d)

noteworthy information, especially about recent events

23.

Words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said. Example: "The Chinese movie was shown with English ______."

a)

headings

b)

subtitles

c)

substitute

d)

commercial

24.

What is a "tabloid"?

a)

a kind of magazine

b)

a newspaper

c)

a gadget

d)

a book

25.

If a thing is tangible, it means...

a)

it is real

b)

imaginary

c)

unreal

d)

fictitious

26.

It is a formal written statement about the qualities of a product or service.

a)

Tangible

b)

Perceptual

c)

Personal

d)

Testimonial

27.

Select all the words synonymous to "thrilling".

a)

exciting

b)

horrifying

c)

exhilarating

d)

electrifying

28.

"The ocean was too turbulent for us to be able to take the boat out." What part of speech is the word "turbulent"?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

29.

A quality of happening at the best possible time or at the right time is called...

a)

time

b)

timing

c)

timeliness

d)

sometimes

30.

This term is used to emphasize how great or unusual something is by comparing it to something else.

a)

upholding

b)

veritable

c)

testimonial

d)

subtitle

31.

The word telecast can be a/an ______ or ______

a)

noun/verb

b)

noun/adjective

c)

verb/adjective

d)

verb/adverb

32.

A piece of narration in a film or broadcast, not accompanied by an image of the speaker.

a)

prompter

b)

voice-over

c)

views

d)

subtitle

33.

A broadcast for radio or television in which people going past in a public place are asked their opinion on a particular subject.

a)

voice-over

b)

vox pop

c)

testimonial

d)

telecast

34.

A news that is a mixture of information and entertainment, often relating to people's private lives

a)

sport news

b)

soft news

c)

hard news

d)

spot report

35.

What is it in this photo?

a)

Television

b)

Telivision

c)

Telivesion

d)

Tilivision

36.

"This evidence of such scandalous behavior demands a wider professional and public audience." What is the meaning of "scandalous"?

a)

wonderful

b)

honorable

c)

disgraceful

d)

rumour

37.

When something has restriction, it means there is ________. (Choose the best two words to possibly fill in the blank)

a)

restraint

b)

liberation

c)

limit

d)

limitless

38.

What is the work of a paparazzo?

a)

taking photographs of people

b)

writing for newspapers

c)

making reports in the studio

d)

making announcement over the radio

39.

Which word is an antonym of "bias"?

a)

favoritism

b)

tendency

c)

impartial

d)

unfair

40.

What part of the newspaper is in the photo?

a)

caption

b)

classified ads

c)

headline

d)

byline

41.

A large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance.

a)

b-roll

b)

backdrop

c)

poll

d)

scoop

42.

it is used by the army to do the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.

a)

reconnaissance

b)

reconaissance

c)

reconnaisance

d)

reconaisancce