Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1The reporter checked the facts before publishing the ...............
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A written news story is a "report" in this context.
2The newspaper printed a ............... on the front page to fix yesterday's mistake.
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A newspaper prints a "correction" to fix a mistake.
3The editor changed the title to make the ............... clearer for readers.
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The title of a news story is its "headline".
4The journalist promised to protect the ............... who gave the information.
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A person who gives information to a journalist is a "source".
5The TV station will ............... the match live at 8 p.m.
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A TV station can "broadcast" a live match.
6The reporter asked for an ............... with the mayor after the meeting.
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A formal conversation to get information is an "interview".
7The newspaper's ............... is tomorrow morning, so we must finish the story tonight.
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The latest time to finish work is a "deadline".
8The article went ............... within an hour, and millions of people shared it.
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Online content that spreads very quickly is "viral".
9The magazine earns money from ............... placed between the articles.
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Paid messages in a magazine are "advertisements".
10The photo's ............... explains who is in the picture and where it was taken.
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The short text that explains a photo is a "caption".
11The newspaper published an ............... about the election, so it included personal views.
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An opinion article in a newspaper is an "editorial".
12The paper asked readers to ............... to get the digital edition every day.
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To receive a publication regularly, readers can "subscribe".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- The reporter checked the facts before publishing the report.
- The newspaper printed a correction on the front page to fix 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 newspaper published an editorial about the election, so it included personal views.
- The paper asked readers to subscribe to get the digital edition every day.