Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 5

I. Mark the following statements about the British Press as true (T) or false (F)(8 points)

1. Broadsheets sell to a much larger readership than tabloids.
2. Most British newspapers are owned by political parties.
3. The British press is so powerful that it is called the fourth estate.
4. The British are the world’s third biggest newspaper buyers after the Japanese and the Swedes.
5. The total circulation of national dailies is much bigger than that of the local papers.
6. Many newsagents organize the so-called morning paper rounds.
7. The popular papers cater for a more educated readership.
8. The quality papers cater for a more educated readership.

II. Headline English: match the short newspaper words on the left with their more colloquial equivalents on the right (12 points)

move
clash
woo
bid
foil
halt
oust
quiz
plea
ban
back
flee

to prevent
strong request, call for help, appeal
attempt, to attempt
stop, to stop
to prohibit, prohibition
fighting, argument, conflict
support, to support
to force out of office, remove from high position
run away from, escape
to try to attract
action, step, to take action
to question, interrogate

III. Use the appropriate prepositions: (13 points)

1. to write a simple style
2. to be strong investigative journalism
3. to be referred as “the fourth estate”
4. to occupy a certain position the right-left spectrum
5. to make a total 200 pages
6. to express the forthright views political issues
7. to sell a larger readership
8. the freedom speech
9. the right privacy
10. to be renowned smth
11. to give a lot of coverage human interest stories
12. to cater a large readership
13. to appeal educated readers

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box to complete the text about British tabloids. (10 points)

Internet sensational frown the sensationalism tag eye-catching pictures
splash e-versions textual convenient successful

A rather infamous counterpart of the British Press, the British tabloids are all about making the daily dose of news simpler, colorful and of course 1) .... Although the tabloids in most countries have a tendency to 2) ... the tabloid pages with celebrity news, an interesting feature of the British tabloids is making sensational celebrities out of every mundane news be it politics, sports, business or entertainment.
No matter how many people point fingers and 3) ... upon the British tabloids it is a fact that the tabloids are popular and 4) .... There is a demand for compact news dose with minimum text and 5) ... and the tabloids are giving the readers just that.
Print media all over the world is facing serious competition from the new media be it the 6) ... or Television and no one is geared up for the competition better than the tabloids. Most of the British tabloids have embraced the new media instead of competing with them and hence have their 7) ... or online editions of their daily tabloid editions.
The British tabloids have maintained a compact format, which is rather 8) ... for the reader to pick up, read and carry as well. The text is minimum and is supplemented with appropriate pictures. The entire format stresses more on the visual appeal rather than the 9) ... content.
Yes, the British tabloids wear 10) ... with pride and accept that they are profit driven and aim for good business at the end of the day. They have their own readership segment that is large enough to keep them going in the business as well.

V. Make up derivatives of the following words to complete the following sentences. (7 points)

1. The newspapers are often blamed for of privacy. (invade)
2. The journalists shouldn’t behave so ! (intrude)
3. The Sunday Times is known for the views of its correspondents. (challenge)
4. This famous writes both on political and social issues. (column)
5. The Times has been renowned for its of everyday affairs. (cover)
6. The popular papers sell to a much larger . (read)
7. Sex and scandal sell newspapers which exposes the of the British press. (shallow)

Кол-во ошибок	Процент выполнения	Оценка
0-1	100 -98	10
2-3	97-94	9
4-5	93-90	8
6-10	89-80	7
11-15	79-70	6
16-20	69-60	5
21-25	59-50	4
26-33	49-34	3
34-41	33-18	2
42-49	17-2	1
50	0	0