media

Question 1

a television or radio programme in which famous people are asked questions and talk in an informal way about their work and opinions on various topics

Answer 1

chat show

Question 2

a place connected to the Internet, where a company or an organization, or an individual person, puts information

Answer 2

website

Question 3

something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing

Answer 3

feature

Question 4

a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary

Answer 4

novel

Question 5

a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book

Answer 5

author

Question 6

a device that connects one computer system to another using a telephone line so that data can be sent

Answer 6

modem

Question 7

a person watching television

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viewer

Question 8

newspapers have small pages and short articles with a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, and are often thought of as less serious than other newspapers

Answer 8

tabloid

Question 9

a book that has a stiff cover

Answer 9

hardback

Question 10

an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about

Answer 10

issue

Question 11

a device which sends data to the appropriate parts of a computer network

Answer 11

router

Question 12

the quality of radio and television signals that are broadcast

Answer 12

reception

Question 13

a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title

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chapter

Question 14

to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme

Answer 14

tune in

Question 15

an area on the Internet where people can communicate with each other, usually about one particular topic

Answer 15

chat room

Question 16

to send out programmes on television or radio

Answer 16

broadcast

Question 17

connected with the task of preparing something such as a newspaper, a book or a television or radio programme, to be published or broadcast

Answer 17

editorial

Question 18

an occasion when somebody takes professional photographs for a particular purpose or makes a film/movie

Answer 18

shoot

Question 19

to get data from another computer, usually using the Internet

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download

Question 20

the usual number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold each day, week, etc.

Answer 20

circulation

Question 21

the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to

Answer 21

spine

Question 22

a part of a computer system that prevents people from reaching information without permission, but still allows them to receive information that is sent to them

Answer 22

firewall

Question 23

a loose paper cover for a book, usually with a design or picture on it

Answer 23

jacket

Question 24

a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine

Answer 24

article

Question 25

a TV programme featuring competitive quizzes or games

Answer 25

quiz show

Question 26

a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something

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documentary

Question 27

a fictional drama about people's daily lives

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soap opera

Question 28

a TV programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations

Answer 28

reality TV

Question 29

a show that helps people change their image or lifestyle

Answer 29

makeover

Question 30

an animated film

Answer 30

cartoon

Question 31

a situation comedy

Answer 31

sitcom

Question 32

a play for the theatre, television or radio

Answer 32

drama

Question 33

a programme hosted by famous chefs, who teach people how to cook

Answer 33

cookery

Question 34

television and video equipment designed to give a similar experience to being in a cinema/movie theater, with high-quality pictures and sound and a large screen

Answer 34

home cinema

Question 35

a piece of equipment that receives signals from a satellite, used to enable people to watch satellite television

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satellite dish

Question 36

the title of a newspaper article printed in large letters, especially at the top of the front page

Answer 36

headline

Question 37

a piece of equipment made of wire or long straight pieces of metal for receiving or sending radio and television signals

Answer 37

aerial o antenna

Question 38

a piece of equipment worn over or in the ears that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it

Answer 38

headphones

Question 39

a person whose job is to choose images for television and to show them in the best way

Answer 39

vision mixer

Question 40

a description, for example on the radio or television, of what the weather will be like tomorrow or for the next few days

Answer 40

weather forecast

Question 41

a video camera that records pictures and sound and that can be carried around

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camcorder

Question 42

the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals

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remote control

Question 43

the section in a newspaper with small advertisements arranged in groups according to their subject, that are placed by people or small companies who want to buy or sell something, find or offer a job, etc.

Answer 43

classified advertisements

Question 44

the illegal act of writing things about sb. that are not true

Answer 44

libel

Question 45

to be published

Answer 45

come out

Question 46

the extent of news covered by a newspaper etc.

Answer 46

coverage

Question 47

to receive an electronic signal, sound or picture

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pick up

Question 48

the number of people who buy a particular newspaper etc.

Answer 48

circulation

Question 49

to pay money regularly in order to receive a service

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subscribe

Question 50

a person who writes a regular article in a newspaper

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columnist

Question 51

to send out radio and TV programmes etc.

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broadcast

Question 52

to prepare a book, film etc. for publication

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edit

Question 53

the people who watch, read, or listen to something

Answer 53

audience

Question 54

to have power or authority over something or somebody

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take control of

Question 55

the number of people who buy a particular newspaper

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circulation

Question 56

to say 'no' to; to refuse

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turn down

Question 57

to be very well known

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be a household word

Question 58

to continue

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go on

Question 59

to prepare and produce a magazine etc. for sale

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publish

Question 60

a writer for a newspaper, magazine etc.

Answer 60

journalist

Question 61

a person who reads a particular newspaper etc

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reader

Question 62

a person who owns a business or property

Answer 62

proprietor

Question 63

a person who is in charge of a newspaper, journal etc.

Answer 63

editor