unit 1 - vocabulary

Question 1

worried or frightened by something

Answer 1

alarmed

Question 2

very shocked and feeling great disapproval

Answer 2

appalled

Question 3

If news or a story or if someone … it, it becomes known by the public for the first time

Answer 3

break

Question 4

the number of people that a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold to

Answer 4

circulation

Question 5

opposite to what someone said or thought

Answer 5

contrary to

Question 6

in an opposite way

Answer 6

conversely

Question 7

to report the news about a particular important event

Answer 7

cover

Question 8

political news about events happening now

Answer 8

current affairs

Question 9

The … of an area is the number and characteristics of the people who live in an area, in relation to their age, sex, if they are married or not, etc.

Answer 9

demography

Question 10

feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something

Answer 10

disgusted

Question 11

upset or worried

Answer 11

distressed

Question 12

write down a document for the first time including the main points but not all the details

Answer 12

draft

Question 13

unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else

Answer 13

helpless

Question 14

unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc.

Answer 14

hysterical

Question 15

to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

Answer 15

imply

Question 16

to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have

Answer 16

infer

Question 17

annoyed

Answer 17

iritated

Question 18

feeling sudden strong emotion

Answer 18

overwhelmed

Question 19

something that exists or happens, especially something unusual or interesting

Answer 19

phenomenon

Question 20

the group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc.

Answer 20

readership

Question 21

the income that a government or company receives regularly

Answer 21

revenue

Question 22

to publish something in a newspaper or magazine

Answer 22

run

Question 23

someone or something that supplies information

Answer 23

source

Question 24

unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.

Answer 24

speechless

Question 25

an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service or to be a member of an organisation

Answer 25

subscription

Question 26

a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pen

Answer 26

tablet

Question 27

a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens

Answer 27

transition

Question 28

not safe

Answer 28

unsafe