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N17 - Extra Texts - Question Booklet

Traditionally, journalism's main responsibility was to protect the public interest by accurately reporting issues. However, modern commercial news channels prioritize generating income over factual reporting, leading to sensationalized coverage. Viewers can only believe the news with a critical mind as sensationalism distorts facts to increase ratings. Readers must question coverage and consider the wider context to understand issues fully.

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N17 - Extra Texts - Question Booklet

Traditionally, journalism's main responsibility was to protect the public interest by accurately reporting issues. However, modern commercial news channels prioritize generating income over factual reporting, leading to sensationalized coverage. Viewers can only believe the news with a critical mind as sensationalism distorts facts to increase ratings. Readers must question coverage and consider the wider context to understand issues fully.

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Text D — Sensationalist Media

in the boxes provided.

Example: At college the writer was A. is needed to accurately report the underlying
taught that journalism… F issues.
B.
32. As an exchange student, the news items.
writer…
C. has the responsibility to generate an
income.
33. A person reading a sensationalist
news item… D. can draw parallels between more than one
experience.

34. Factual evidence… E. has the duty to protect those in power.


F. is more powerful than force.
35. Traditionally, journalism… G. does not need to be recorded accurately.
H. is supposed to protect the public interest.
36. Nowadays, a commercial news
channel… I.
principles.
J.
products.
K. is unlikely to understand the wider

L. has always reported fake news.

Find the words in the text which mean the following (lines 23 to 32).

Example: further

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37. distorted

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38. satisfy

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39. inclination

..........................................................................

40. unusual

..........................................................................

Choose the correct phrases from the text to complete the following sentences. Base your answers on
the information as it appears in lines 33 to 40.

Example: Criticizing minorities or promoting special interests are examples of…

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . other forms of bias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41. We can believe what we see on the news only in…

..........................................................................

42. According to the writer, the single most important thing to do when consuming news is to…

..........................................................................

Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, or D. Write the letter in the box provided.

43. The word “ratings” in line 18 refers to…


A. the number of viewers.
B. the quality of news items.
C. the status of journalists.
D. bias in reporting.

44. The writer’s purpose in ending her blog with three questions is to…
A. emphasize her personal opinions about sensationalism.
B. come to a clear conclusion about sensationalism.
C. provoke her readers to protest about sensationalism.
D. motivate her readers to think further about sensationalism.

Turn over / Tournez la page / Véase al dorso


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Text E — People judge you on two criteria says Harvard psychologist

Answer the following questions.

45. What does Professor Cuddy investigate in her new book?

..........................................................................

46. Why might “competence” be considered more important than “warmth” by people in business?

..........................................................................

47. To what does the word “it” on line 16 refer?

..........................................................................

48. According to Cuddy, why was it crucial to our survival to know whether a person deserves our
trust?

..........................................................................

49. To whom does the word “they” on line 23 refer?

..........................................................................

Which words or phrases go in the gaps in lines 27 to 30? Choose the words from the list and write them
in the boxes provided.

Example: [ – X – ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50. [ – 50 – ] ............................................................
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51. [ – 51 – ] ............................................................

52. [ – 52 – ] ............................................................

53. [ – 53 – ] ............................................................

Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, or D. Write the letter in the box provided.

54. The phrase “size you up” in line 1 is closest in meaning to…
A. count on you.
B. assess you.
C. value you.
D. question you.

55. To what does “the big one” in line 25 refer?


A. Full time employment
B. An invitation to a social event
C. A large friendship group
D. Support from colleagues

56. The main purpose of this text is to…


A. advertise the publication of Professor Cuddy’s book.
B. highlight the advice in Professor Cuddy’s book.
C. report the publication of Professor Cuddy’s book.
D. criticize the advice in Professor Cuddy’s book.

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