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Unit 19: The media

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This study seems to be rather a harsh attack on the ____

a)

publications

b)

press

c)

safeguards

d)

sources

2.

People can access a wide range of journals, magazines, and smaller ____

a)

publications

b)

press

c)

front page

d)

exposes

3.

There has been a lot of ____ in the media about the identity of the victim.

a)

censorship

b)

controversial

c)

speculation

d)

exposure

4.

Not surprisingly, the reporter was unable to ____ the claims.

a)

verify

b)

inform

c)

expose

d)

control

5.

The government has agreed to launch an official ____ into the matter.

a)

bias

b)

challenge

c)

credibility

d)

investigation

6.

There has been a great deal of ____ about the new James Bond movie.

a)

celebrities

b)

publicity

c)

current affairs

d)

fame

7.

I'm not sure celebrities are being ____ , they often seem to court fame.

a)

biased

b)

controlled

c)

exploited

d)

investigated

8.

Most people believe that this newspaper favours the government too much to provide an ____ coverage of the election.

a)

unbiased

b)

biased

c)

exposed

d)

investigated

9.

The government has imposed strict ____ on the press.

a)

challenge

b)

credibility

c)

censorship

d)

ideology

10.

The station ____ programmes around the world in 43 languages.

a)

broadcasts

b)

informs

c)

reviews

d)

verifies

11.

Do the press have the right to ____ their privacy in this way?

a)

broadcast

b)

censor

c)

control

d)

invade

12.
a)

well-informed

b)

unbiased

c)

entertaining

d)

sensationalized

13.

Which is a synonym of "ban"?

a)

protect

b)

prevent

c)

restrict

d)

delay

14.

Which is NOT a synonym of "advertising"?

a)

commercial

b)

advert

c)

ad

d)

marketing

15.

Which is NOT a synonym of "damaging"?

a)

detrimental

b)

harmless

c)

harmful

d)

devastating

16.

One of the functions of advertising is to create ...... among consumers.

a)

a status

b)

brand awareness

c)

news

d)

reactjon

17.

Marketing services are essential to ...... successfully.

a)

make a new product

b)

conduct a survey

c)

launch a new product

d)

do research

18.

Which type of newspaper has small pages and short articles with a lot of pictures and stories about famous people?

a)

broadsheet

b)

conventional newspaper

c)

printed media

d)

tabloid

19.

The news reports has been ...... to remove parts which are considered inappropriate.

a)

reviewed

b)

censored

c)

analyzed

d)

taken

20.

The media tend to report ... news stories to attract more readers.

a)

shock

b)

sensationalize

c)

sensational

d)

surprised

21.

People who write for newspapers or

periodicals

j (a)  

22.

Political, social and economic events

that are happening now

c______ a______

(a)  

23.

Your ... is a person who you like and want to be like.

a)

reporter

b)

paparazzi

c)

role model

d)

celebrity

24.

A ... is a person whose job is to find information about news events and describe them for newspapers, on TV, or other media.

a)

paparazzi

b)

reporter

c)

celebrity

d)

fan

25.

The ... are photographers who follow famous people and try to take photos of them.

a)

paparazzi

b)

reporter

c)

celebrity

d)

fan