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WorksheetsVocabulary list - Unit 2 News
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 16mins
something that happened one time
event
incident
media
news article
something bad that happened
event
incident
media
news article
different ways we share and get information
event
incident
media
news article
a piece of writing that tells us about events or stories happening around us
event
incident
media
news article
something that is about the whole country, or one country
national
international
dramatic
emotive
something involving more than one country
national
international
dramatic
emotive
something that has a lot of emotion, excitement or stress
national
international
dramatic
emotive
creating emotions such as happy, sad or angry
national
international
dramatic
emotive
words used in a way that can have more than one meaning, usually funny
pun
alliteration
distressed
beach
words that begin with the same sound
pun
alliteration
distressed
beach
suffering from physical or mental pain
pun
alliteration
distressed
beach
to come out of the water onto the beach
pun
alliteration
distressed
beach
a person who studies animals, plants and life in oceans
marine biologist
coastguard
speculation
stranded
opinion formed without all the facts
marine biologist
coastguard
speculation
stranded
an organisation keeping watch on the sea near a coast to help people or ships in danger
marine biologist
coastguard
speculation
stranded
to be unable to get somewhere else
marine biologist
coastguard
speculation
stranded
to check the progress or check up on something over a period one
monitor
put down
encourage
splash
to kill an animal because it is sick or too old
monitor
put down
encourage
splash
to make water jump up by hitting its surface
monitor
put down
encourage
splash
to give support, confidence, or hope to someone
monitor
put down
encourage
splash
The school concert was a memorable .......................... that everyone enjoyed.
incident
media
dramatic
The police investigated the ............................ that occurred at the shopping mall.
national
emotive
dramatic
Social (a) has changed how people communicate around the world.
The ............................... anthem was played before the football match began.
dramatic
emotive
alliteration
The ....................................... conference brought together leaders from fifty nations.
distressed
media
emotive
I read an interesting ................................. about climate change this morning.
put down
monitor
speculation
The rescue mission had a ............................... ending when everyone was saved.
splash
encourage
put down
The (a) speech brought tears to the eyes of many listeners.
The headline "Time flies like an arrow" uses a clever (a)
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of (a)
simple plants that live in water
algae
animal rights
caretaker
toxin
the rights of animals to be treated well
algae
animal rights
caretaker
toxin
to take care of a place; a janitor
algae
animal rights
caretaker
toxin
something that is toxic; a poisonous thing
algae
animal rights
caretaker
toxin
someone who presents a news show and introduces reports
campaign
news anchor
psychologist
reporter
someone who studies the mind and how it affects behaviour
campaign
news anchor
psychologist
reporter
someone who tells the audience a news story from the place it happened
campaign
news anchor
psychologist
reporter
to say that something is true when others may not believe it
campaign
claim
psychologist
reporter
of a door, slightly open
campaign
claim
ajar
reporter
Green (a) covered the surface of the pond during the summer months.
Many organizations campaign for (a) and better treatment of pets.
The school (a) makes sure the building is clean and secure every day.
The scientist warned that in the water could harm local wildlife.
(a)
Students (a) for longer lunch breaks by collecting signatures.
The ............. .................. delivered the breaking news with calm professionalism.
(a)
The (a) interviewed witnesses at the scene of the accident.
The man (a) he had seen a UFO flying over his house last night.
The bedroom door was left (a) so they could hear the baby crying.
bones that have turned into rock after a long time underground
extract
fossil
ancient
reveal
to remove or take out
extract
fossil
ancient
reveal
very old
extract
fossil
ancient
reveal
to show something (that was hidden or unknown) to other people
extract
fossil
ancient
reveal
a shorter version of something
glimpse
well-preserved
summary
slumber
a brief (short) look
glimpse
well-preserved
summary
slumber
something old but in good condition (not broken or worn out)
glimpse
well-preserved
summary
slumber
sleep
glimpse
well-preserved
summary
slumber
easy to break; delicate
fragile
well-preserved
summary
slumber
a group of animals and plants that live together in the same environment
fragile
well-preserved
summary
ecosystem
bones that have turned into rock after a long time underground
(a)
to remove or take out
(a)
very old
(a)
to show something (that was hidden or unknown) to other people
(a)
a shorter version of something
(a)
a brief (short) look
(a)
something old but in good condition (not broken or worn out)
(a)
sleep
(a)
easy to break; delicate
(a)
a group of animals and plants that live together in the same environment
(a)
a show, usually on TV
programme
accusation
arrest
innocent
when someone says that someone else has done a bad thing (usually a crime)
programme
accusation
arrest
innocent
(of the police) to stop someone and take them to the police station
programme
accusation
arrest
innocent
someone who did not do a crime or some other bad thing
programme
accusation
arrest
innocent
an unfair negative thought about someone
prejudice
guilty
arrogant
suspicion
someone who did do a crime or some other bad thing
prejudice
guilty
arrogant
suspicion
thinking you are better than other people
prejudice
guilty
arrogant
suspicion
a feeling or belief, without evidence, that someone did something wrong
prejudice
guilty
arrogant
suspicion
the opinion other people have about a person, based on their past behaviour or words
trial
reputation
headline
masthead
a court case to decide, using evidence, if someone has broken the law
trial
reputation
headline
masthead
the title of a news story
trial
reputation
headline
masthead
the name and logo of a newspaper
trial
reputation
headline
masthead
a line of text, usually below a headline, that adds more detail
strapline
byline
text
image
a line on a newspaper giving the writer's name
strapline
byline
text
image
the words telling a news story in detail
strapline
byline
text
image
a picture or photograph
strapline
byline
text
image
an important part of something
feature
emphasise
anonymous
image
to draw attention to something by making it stand out; to highlight
emphasise / emphasize
anonymous
compliment
apostrophe
written or created by an unknown person
emphasise / emphasize
anonymous
compliment
apostrophe
a kind and positive comment about someone or their work
emphasise / emphasize
anonymous
compliment
apostrophe
a punctuation mark ' used with 's' to show who something belongs to
emphasise / emphasize
anonymous
compliment
apostrophe
something that is owned; something belonging to someone
possession
designer
writer
editor
someone who decides what goes where on a newspaper page
artist
designer
writer
editor
someone (such as a journalist) who writes for a newspaper
artist
designer
writer
editor
the person in charge of a newspaper; the newspaper's boss
artist
designer
writer
editor
someone who draws or paints pictures
artist
designer
writer
editor
to write down or say someone else's words exactly
quote
caption
singular
plural
the description below a picture
quote
caption
singular
plural
only one
quote
caption
singular
plural
two or more
quote
caption
singular
plural
