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Media and advertising quiz

Complete the sentences using the words in the box below

bombarded subliminal counteracts adhere sensationalizes advent alarming sheer dramatize objections

1. They said that the President either had already signed it or was about to when ...............................
were raised in Congress.
2. The mainstream media - whether it is newspapers, television broadcasts, or radio
- ............................... its news stories because news-as-entertainment sells, and the public demands
it.
3. There were three months of hard work, and long nights mixed with .............................. panic and
pure delight that this project was becoming a reality.
4. From day one we are now ......................................... with information like never before.
5. The episodes are shallow, do not represent the issue in its magnitude and
unnecessarily ...................................... the situations.
6. Dark energy is a mysterious pressure that ........................................ gravity, forcing the universe to
expand faster than it otherwise would.
7. The identities of the hijackers were provided by the FBI with .............................. speed, some almost
immediately.
8. It was important for the company to ............................... to best practice and follow the highest
international standards.
9. The prime minister was interviewed in front of a factory to give the ............................ message that
he was a man of the people.
10. The ................................ of relatively cheap satellite television and the internet may one day put an
end to these lunatics.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in bold
1. In Britain, there are numerous Roman-period cemeteries in which men greatly ........................
women. NUMBER
2. Struggling to use ..................................... language, he added: ‘I think it shows a lack of consideration
and a lack of proper management and efficiency. PRINT
3. Completely taken by surprise, Vincent tripped over the foot and stumbled, falling ..............................
for the floor. HEAD
4. He felt that those accused under the law would be responsible for ................................. and
unforeseen reactions to comments they made. INTEND
5. Research also indicates that negative school experiences can .................................... students from
teaching careers. COURAGE
6. It is therefore quite inappropriate and ............................................. for Mrs Hull to condemn this
group. ACCEPT
7. Innovative programmes successfully encouraged adults to develop their .................................. and
numeracy skills. LITERATE
8. The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the .................................. will be for our
department. IMPLY
9. In ........................... cases, the decision will be referred to the Secretary of State, whose decision will
be final. CONTROVERSY
10. It is difficult for many people to accept a literal ...................................... of the Bible. INTERPRET

SCORE:............../20