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Media and communication
6 IELTS Vocabulary questions with answers and explanations.
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A 'headline' is:
- 1 The last line of an article
- 2 A radio programme
- 3 A kind of advertisement
- 4 The title of a news story
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Correct answer: The title of a news story
Headlines summarise a story in a few words.
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To 'broadcast' means to:
- 1 Print a book
- 2 Send out programmes on radio or television
- 3 Repair a device
- 4 Hide information
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Correct answer: Send out programmes on radio or television
Broadcasting transmits programmes to the public.
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An 'advertisement' tries to:
- 1 Teach grammar
- 2 Announce an exam
- 3 Tell the weather
- 4 Persuade people to buy something
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Correct answer: Persuade people to buy something
Adverts are designed to promote products.
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'Censorship' is the:
- 1 Spreading of news
- 2 Sale of newspapers
- 3 Control of what people can say or publish
- 4 Writing of letters
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Correct answer: Control of what people can say or publish
Censorship limits access to information.
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A 'reliable' source of news is one that is:
- 1 Colourful
- 2 Cheap
- 3 Trustworthy
- 4 Short
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Correct answer: Trustworthy
Reliable sources can be trusted for accuracy.
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Which word means 'to have a strong effect on someone's opinions'?
- 1 Insist
- 2 Influence
- 3 Invest
- 4 Inform