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Media review units 1,3

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an idea for a headline?

a)

a pun

b)

a pop culture reference

c)

something obscure or unknown

d)

something humorous

2.

Which of these is NOT a good step to take when trying to write a headline?

a)

Sum up the coverage in a single sentence.

b)

Google a headline that already exists.

c)

List five “key” words from the coverage. These should be nouns and verbs.

d)

Rewrite your sentence incorporating those keywords.

3.

What is a headline?

a)

the title of an article

b)

where the article writer's name appears

c)

worry lines on Mrs. Waldman's forehead

4.

What is the job of a headline?

a)

To tell you all the information about the article

b)

To give you enough information so you don't have to carry on reading.

c)

To tell you what the weather is.

d)

To interest the reader, so that they carry on reading.

5.

Which of these is NOT an element in a magazine cover?

a)

Code bar

b)

Logline

c)

Coverline

d)

Slogan

e)

Issue number

6.

Which of these is NOT an element when writing coverlines?

a)

Must be short.

b)

Must be clear.

c)

May include a quotation.

d)

May be a question.

e)

May include sarcastic content.

7.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

He is from england.

b)

he is from England.

c)

He is from England.

d)

He Is From England.

8.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

I talked to my mom this morning.

b)

I talked to my Mom this morning.

c)

I talked to my mom this Morning.

9.

British: autumn, American:

a)

a torch

b)

a store

c)

fall

d)

a rubber

10.

a metre

a)

American

b)

British

11.

British: a flat, American:

a)

an apartment

b)

an elevator

c)

a rucksack

d)

a programme

12.

British: a biscuit, American:

a)

sweets

b)

a cookie

c)

candy

d)

fries

13.

literal translation of 'déjà vu'

a)

impression of reliving

b)

seen in a dream

c)

already seen

14.

Till we meet again

a)

Au revoir

b)

En route

15.

faux pas

a)

actually

b)

false step; indiscretion

c)

finishing blow

16.

seductive woman

a)

faux pas

b)

force majeure

c)

femme fatale

17.

new or experiental in a daring way

a)

avante garde

b)

ad hoc

c)

per se