Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
The reporter checked the facts before publishing the ............... .
Wrong!
A report is a written or spoken account of news, while the other options do not fit this meaning.
The newspaper printed a ............... on the front page to correct yesterday's mistake.
Wrong!
A correction is published to fix an error, while the other options do not match this purpose.
The editor changed the title to make the ............... clearer for readers.
Wrong!
A headline is the title of a news story, while the other options are not titles.
The journalist promised to protect the ............... who gave the information.
Wrong!
A source is the person who provides information, while the other options do not fit this role.
The TV station will ............... the match live at 8 p.m.
Wrong!
Broadcast means send a program on TV or radio, while the other options do not fit this context.
The reporter asked for an ............... with the mayor after the meeting.
Wrong!
An interview is a formal conversation to get information, while the other options do not fit.
The newspaper's ............... is tomorrow morning, so we must finish the story tonight.
Wrong!
A deadline is the latest time to finish work, while the other options are not time limits.
The article went ............... within an hour, and millions of people shared it.
Wrong!
Viral describes content that spreads very fast online, while the other options do not match.
The magazine earns money from ............... placed between the articles.
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Advertisements are paid messages, while the other options are not paid promotions.
The photo's ............... explains who is in the picture and where it was taken.
Wrong!
A caption is the short text under a photo, while the other options do not fit this use.
The journalist wrote an ............... about the election, so it included personal views.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
An editorial or an opinion column gives the writer's views, while the other option does not.
The paper asked readers to ............... to get the digital edition every day.
Wrong!
Subscribe means pay or sign up to receive a publication regularly.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The reporter checked the facts before publishing the report .
- The newspaper printed a correction on the front page to correct yesterday's mistake.
- The editor changed the title to make the headline clearer for readers.
- The journalist promised to protect the source who gave the information.
- The TV station will broadcast the match live at 8 p.m.
- The reporter asked for an interview with the mayor after the meeting.
- The newspaper's deadline is tomorrow morning, so we must finish the story tonight.
- The article went viral within an hour, and millions of people shared it.
- The magazine earns money from advertisements placed between the articles.
- The photo's caption explains who is in the picture and where it was taken.
- The journalist wrote an editorial about the election, so it included personal views.
The journalist wrote an opinion column about the election, so it included personal views. - The paper asked readers to subscribe to get the digital edition every day.
