The media 4 4D Write a word from below in the correct form in each gap.
alleviates 1 2 3 4 5 analyse compound confront resolve alleviates the problem
The government has given money to the people who lost their jobs. That temporarily, but it doesn't solve the underlying problem.
The government needs to __________________ the media over its handling of the case and not just ignore the problem. The fact that so much of the media is owned by very few people just __________________ the problem of media bias and something should be done about it. It should be clear to anyone who _________________ the situation objectively that the media have done a good job in exposing corruption. The only way we can finally _________________ the problem of media harassment of celebrities is to introduce a new law. Choose the correct word. It doesn't seem (thoughtful / reasonable) to expect the media not to report stories that they know the public are interested in. The media's inability to regulate themselves is the real (cause / effect) of a large number of complaints. There are various laws that exist to protect the rights of the individual, and (consequently / subsequently) the media are careful about the claims they make. The mistakes in the report were (caused / due) to poor journalism. The number of TV channels has increased recently as a (result / reason) of the changes to the regulations. The need to provide for their families places great (commands / demands) on people. Write the correct from of the word in bold in each gap.
4E 1 2 3 4 5 6 4G
DIRECT 1 The director spends a long time discussing the script with the writer. 2 3 I'm concerned at the ___________________ the current government is taking. The connection isn't obvious, but the scandal led ___________________ to a change in the law.
FORTUNE 1 The media have been very ____________________ to avoid further rules being imposed on them. 2 3 _____________________, my application to work at the company was turned down. The reporter said that the explosion was the result of an ____________________ accident.
HARM 1 Do you think television has any ____________________ effects on children? 2 3 In my view, TV is ___________________ entertainment and does not effect children badly at all. The news report said that all the people involved in the crash escaped _________________.
PERSUADE 1 TV advertisers use all their powers of ___________________ to get you to part with your money. 2 3 Although the argument seemed _____________________, I could see a number of points against it. Due to the ________________________ of the politician's speech, voters returned his party to power for another term.
4H bear
Write a verb from below in each gap. You need to use some verbs more than once. draw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 give _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ give your opinion someone's intention to something sense of something something in mind control of something someone's point a question make raise take
Write the correct form of a phrase from 4H in each gap. I take your point , but I'm afraid I still don't agree with you. We shouldn't allow a few large businesses to ________________________ the media. I'd like to _________________________ to what it says on page 117. Everyone had the opportunity to ________________________ before a decision was made. One role of the media is to help us ________________________a very confusing, fast-changing world. The scandal ________________________ about the President's ability to show strong leadership. When you are talking about the media, you need to __________________ the effect the Internet has had. Write a word from below in the correct form in each gap. breed portrayal certificate satellite handout stakeholder outback standard perspective state
aborigine
I didn't believe I'd passed the exam until I finally had the
certificate in my hand.
My dad says that too many people in this country rely on government __________________ instead of trying to find a job. If you get lost in the Australian _________________, it can be very dangerous and even life-threatening. The __________________ of Australia are still struggling to achieve equality. The __________________ are all the people who are affected by a situation or by a decision and whoes opinions should be taken into account. All __________________ of dog are closely related and originally come from wolves. The reporter asked the minister what his party's ___________________ was on immigration. The USA consists of 50 _________________ and has a population of around 300 million. The programmes produced by the station are of a very high _________________. From a local ____________________, very few people in this area will benefit from the investment. The signals are sent around the world by __________________ almost instantly. I'd like to complain about the _________________ of the black community in your recent documentary.
