Grammar
Choose the correct option.
She apologized for ___ late.
a) to be
b) being
✅ being
Do some celebrities work with paparazzi?
Yes ✅
“The newspaper reports facts only, without opinions or feelings.”
objective ✅
“A person who reads news on TV or radio.”
newsreader ✅
“What does ‘Prince to wed 18-year-old TV soap star’ mean?”
a) He is going to marry
b) He is going to leave
c) He is going to attempt
a) He is going to marry
Find and correct the mistake.
He suggested to go home early.
✅ He suggested going home early.
Are there more male paparazzi than female?
Yes ✅
“The news seems exaggerated to make it more shocking.”
sensational ✅
“A person who writes reviews about books, films, concerts, or theatre.”
critic ✅
Thousands of jobs axed by UK firms
(Which phrase describes this event?)
have been cut ✅
Rewrite using a reporting verb.
“Don’t forget to lock the door,” she said to me.
✅ She reminded me to lock the door.
Name one type of place paparazzi usually do not enter.
Restaurants, stores, or people’s homes ✅
“The newspaper favors one political party.”
biased ✅
“A person in charge of a newspaper or magazine.”
editor ✅
Police quiz witness in murder trial
(Which verb fits the police action?)
question / interrogate ✅
Paraphrase the sentence using a reporting verb.
“Let’s not drive so fast,” Tom said.
✅ Tom advised not driving so fast.
/ Tom advised us not to drive so fast.
Why do some celebrities rarely get photographed?
They avoid paparazzi and rarely appear in public ✅
“Some information is hidden or forbidden to publish.”
censored ✅
“A person who writes advice to readers in newspapers.”
agony aunt ✅
Task: Read the statement about the headline and decide if it is True or False.
Ministers clash over new car tax proposal → They disagree. Bayern Munich boss vows to avenge defeat → He promises revenge.
Footballer and wife split over affair with cleaner → They stay together.
Ministers clash over new car tax proposal → They disagree.
Answer: True ✅
Bayern Munich boss vows to avenge defeat → He promises revenge.
Answer: True ✅
Footballer and wife split over affair with cleaner → They stay together.
Answer: False ✅
Make a correct sentence using the words.
promise / not / be / late
✅ He promised not to be late.
What happens to the money from photos sold by paparazzi?
a) Paparazzi keep it all
b) Money is split between celebrities and paparazzi
c) Newspapers keep it all
b ✅
“Headlines are written to attract readers, sometimes using emotions.” ( True/False )
True ✅
“A journalist who writes articles giving opinions or recommendations.”
columnist ✅
United boss to quit after shock cup defeat → He is going to ___
Astronaut bids to be first man on Mars → He is going to ___
United boss to quit after shock cup defeat → leave
Astronaut bids to be first man on Mars → attempt