File 8-THE MEDIA

Question 1

preciso/a
exacto/a
certero/a
riguroso/a
acertado/a

Answer 1

accurate
adj
/ˈækjərət/
The film review was quite accurate. It said the plot was poor but the acting was good, which was true.

Question 2

casarse
desposarse
matrimoniarse
casarse con

Answer 2

wed
v
/wed/
Prince to wed 18-year-old TV soap star.

Question 3

juramento
promesa
voto

Answer 3

vow
v
/vaʊ/
Bayern Munich boss vows to avenge defeat.

Question 4

dar propina
dejar propina
inclinar
vaciar
pronosticar

Answer 4

tip
v
/tɪp/
Tarantino tipped to win best director.

Question 5

quebrar
romper
dividir
separar

Answer 5

split
v
/splɪt/
Footballer and wife split over affair with cleaner.

Question 6

sensacional

espectacular

Answer 6

sensational
adj
/senˈseɪʃənl/
The reporting in the paper was very sensational. It made the story seem more shocking than it really was.

Question 7

fila

hilera de

Answer 7

row
n
/raʊ/
Famous actress in restaurant bill row.

Question 8

corresponsal
reportero/a
periodista

Answer 8

reporter
n
/rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/
A reporter is a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV.

Question 9

interrogar a

preguntar a

Answer 9

quiz
v
/kwɪz/
Police quiz witness in murder trial.

Question 10

parar

dejar

Answer 10

quit
v
/kwɪt/
United boss to quit after shock cup defeat.

Question 11

pegar
golpear
chocar

Answer 11

hit
v
/hɪt/
Stock market hit by oil fears.

Question 12

presentador/a de noticias

presentador/a de telediario

Answer 12

newsreader
n
/ˈnjuːzriːdə(r)/
A newsreader is a person who reads the news on TV or radio.

Question 13

objetico/a

imparcial

Answer 13

objective
adj
/əbˈdʒektɪv/
I think The Observer is the most objective. It bases its stories just on facts, not on feelings or beliefs.

Question 14

paparazzi

fotografos/as de prensa

Answer 14

paparazzi
n pl
/pæpəˈrætsi/
The paparazzi are photographers who follow famous people around to get photos of them to sell to newspapers and magazines.

Question 15

presentador/a

locutor/a

Answer 15

presenter
n
/prɪˈzentə(r)/
A presenter is a person who introduces the different sections of a radio or TV programme.

Question 16

enfrentarse

Answer 16

clash
v
/klæʃ/
Ministers clash over new car tax proposal.

Question 17

comentarista

Answer 17

commentator
n
/ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/
A commentator is a person who describes a sports event while it’s happening on TV or radio.

Question 18

crítico/a

Answer 18

critic
n
/ˈkrɪtɪk/
A critic is a person who writes a review about the good / bad qualities of books, concerts, theatre, films, etc.

Question 19

editor/a

Answer 19

editor
n
/ˈedɪtə(r)/
An editor is a person in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of one, and decides what should be in it.

Question 20

periodista independiente

Answer 20

freelance journalist
n
/ˈfriːlɑːns ˌdʒɜːnəlɪst/
A freelance journalist is a person who writes articles for different papers and is not employed by any one paper.

Question 21

reducir

recortar

Answer 21

axe
v
/æks/
Thousands of jobs axed by UK firms.

Question 22

retroceder

dar marcha atras

Answer 22

back
v
/bæk/
Prime Minister backs his Chancellor in latest scandal.

Question 23

parcial
partidista
prejuiciado/a

Answer 23

biased
adj
/ˈbaɪəst/
The news on Channel 12 is really biased. You can’t believe anything you hear on it.

Question 24

ofrecerse para

Answer 24

bid
v
/bɪd/
Astronaut bids to be first man on Mars.

Question 25

censurado

Answer 25

censored
adj
/ˈsensəd/
I think the report was censored. The newspaper wasn’t allowed to publish all the details.

Question 26

columnista consejera

consejera sentimental

Answer 26

agony aunt
n
/ˈæɡəni ɑːnt/
An agony aunt writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice to people in reply to their letters.