TOEIC REVISION

TEST OF ENGLISH FOR

INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATION
 TOEIC: Intermediate Journalism Vocabulary Set 1

1. commentary (noun) Spoken coverage of a certain event on the TV or

radio, often in sports.
2. commentary (noun) A piece of text about an event or topic of social
importance.
3. coverage (noun) How much a form of media discusses a particular
topic.
4. editorial (noun) An article in a news publication that expresses the
opinon of the editor.
5. feature (noun) A specially written article in newspapers or maga-
zines.
6. high-profile (adjective) Well known; in the news.
7. in the public eye (idiom/phrase) Holding the attention of the public.
8. investigative (adjective) Examining facts in order to get to the truth.
9. journal (noun) A magazine on a specific topic.
10. news agency (noun) A company or organization that reports on events
to relay to media outlets, such as newspaper providers
and radio stations.
11. release (noun) The process of releasing or publishing information
that was secret.
12. run (verb) To broadcast or publish.
13. update (noun) New information about something that is either
ongoing or has already happened.
14. commentary Which word has the following synonyms?
explanation, narration, observation
15. commentary Which word has the following synonyms?
remark, review, comment, critique

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16. editorial Which word has the following synonyms?

article, critique, opinion
17. feature Which word has the following synonyms?
piece, column, story.
18. high-profile Which word has the following synonyms?
well-known, famous, important, infamous
19. in the public eye Which word has the following synonyms?
spotlighted, in the limelight, in the news
20. investigative Which word has the following synonyms?
analyze, inspect, probe
21. journal Which word has the following synonyms?
publication, magazine, almanac.
22. news agency Which word has the following synonyms?
news service, press agency, wire service
23. run Which word has the following synonyms?
broadcast, publish, present, carry
24. commentary Which word has the following antonyms?
silence, disregard, neglect
25. high-profile Which word has the following antonyms?
unknown, random, nobody, no-name
26. in the public eye Which word has the following antonyms?
in obscurity, in the shadows
27. investigative Which word has the following antonyms?
misjudge, confuse
28. run Which word has the following antonyms?
censor, hide, conceal
29. commentary

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on sports events is broadcast every morning on the

radio.

30. commentary The in that book gave a new look at the question of
morality in wartime circumstances.

31. coverage The journalist's of the war received a Pulitzer Prize.

32. editorial That was a damning indictment.

33. feature The local newspapers released a on the city's

firemen.

34. high-profile The trial was covered on every TV station.

35. in the public eye The celebrity divorce was kept for a whole month.

36. investigative She had a naturally nature and suited a job in

forensics.

37. journal The scientific published an article about his find-

ings.

38. news agency The saw unexpected competition from independant

reporters uploading to video sites, requiring the company
to adapt to the times.

39. released The press the story detailing the politician's shady
dealings.

40. run The network will the story on its evening news
show.

41. updates News about the election are being broadcast every
hour.

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