Unit 8 – Media
A. Topic vocabulary in contrast
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from each pair:
1. The government spokesperson chose to ______________ all accusations made by the opposition party.
(deny / refuse)
2. He didn’t _______________ the invitation to appear on the evening news – he said he needed more time
to decide. (agree / accept)
3. The editor asked her to change the _______________ of the sports article because it was too long.
(headline / heading)
4. I read an interesting _______________ about climate change in today’s newspaper. It was written by an
environmental scientist. (feature / article)
5. A _______________ usually includes celebrity interviews and entertainment, while a _______________
tests general knowledge. (talk show / quiz show / game show)
6. The sports _______________ gave a live description of the match as it happened, while the __________
just introduced the program. (commentator / announcer)
7. A __________ often focuses on sensational stories with big photos, while a __________ includes more
serious, in-depth news. (tabloid / broadsheet)
8. A __________ gathers facts and reports the news, but a __________ writes opinion pieces. (journalist /
columnist)
9. The story was covered widely in the national __________, but not many people saw it on social
__________. (press / media)
10. She uses a computer ________________ to produce these maps. (programme / program)
11. The news will be ______________ live on every __________ at 9 p.m. sharp. (broadcast / channel)
12. A news __________ is a short update with basic facts, while a __________ is an urgent interruption for
breaking news. (bulletin / newsflash)
13. She presents a new _______________ on Channel 4. (programme / program)
14. Workers _______________ to work under this condition. (deny / refuse)
15. I’m sure you’ll _____________ that this issue is vitally important to the success of the company.
(agree / accept)
B. Phrasal Verbs
1. She always brings up politics at dinner, which annoys everyone.
2. The news comes on at 6 p.m., so don’t change the channel.
3. Her new novel is coming out next month.
4. Can you fill in this form before the appointment?
5. He flicked through the magazine while waiting for the doctor.
6. The teacher didn’t go into the topic deeply—we’ll study it next week.
7. The assistant handed out worksheets to all the students.
8. I didn’t know the word, so I looked it up in the dictionary.
9. From this distance, I can’t make out what that sign says.
He made out that he was sick, but I saw him at the mall.
10. She put forward an idea to improve recycling at school.
11. I could see through his excuses—he just didn’t want to help.
12. Her bright red coat made her stand out in the crowd.
13. Please turn over the page and continue with question five.
14. He made up an excuse about missing the bus because he forgot to do his homework.
Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings
a. Give something to a group of people
b. Be published
c. Realize something is not true or honest
d. Turn something to the other side (like a page)
e. Search for information in a dictionary or online
f. Start talking about a topic
g. See, hear, or understand something with difficulty
h. Suggest an idea or opinion
i. Write necessary information on a form
j. Be easy to see because of being different
k. Pretend something is true; see, hear or understand sb or sth with difficulty
l. Explain or deal with something in detail
m. Start to be shown on TV or radio
n. Look quickly through pages of a book or magazine
