Media Vocabulary Test

Complete the sentences below with the correct word in bold from this week’s word list on the media.

1. After the explosion occurred, __________ (REPORTer) rushed to the scene to

interview witnesses of the event.
2. The Women’s European Football Championship is happening in the UK this summer.
It’s pretty certain there will be a media INVasion by journalists from the different
European countries involved.
3. There are too many factual and grammatical errors in this news story. It makes it
practically ______________ (unREADable).
4. I think it’s pretty _____________________ (EXPLOITative) of this newspaper to
publish a false story about Drake just to get some extra money!
5. During the TV interview, the couple spoke ______________ (FREEly) about the
pressures of constant media coverage.
6. Nowadays, platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have become great
methods for musicians to both connect with their audience and _______________
(ADVERTise) their new songs and albums.
7. I wouldn’t say that was the best crime show I’ve seen, but I was pretty
_______________ (ENTERTAINing) anyway.
8. There’s too much ___________________ (misINFORMation) about health
published on that website. Why would they say you should eat 10 slices of cake a
day to stay thin?
9. The newspaper behaved very ____________________ (unSCRUPulously) by
publishing details that the celebrity had trusted them to keep private.
10. Wow. The _______________ (EDITion) on this short film is breathtaking. Which
software did you use?
11. Ever since it has made a move to publish more celebrity gossip, the
_______________ (CIRCULATE) of this magazine has gone up but the quality of
writing has definitely gone down.