Question

Complete the text with the correct form of news words from the box.
bulletin click-bait fake news headline newsfeed notification paywall producer publisher scandal scoop sensationalism

‘I’ve stopped following my (1) ………….on social media because there’s quite a lot of (2) ……………….; when I read the (3) …………., I never know if the stories that follow are true or not. A lot of them claim to be (4)............... that offer exclusive information, but they’re really just (5).............. to make you stay on the website. There are also a lot of (6)............ about the private lives of celebrities, but I’m not interested in those. I think I’ll have to start reading my dad’s newspaper!’​

Answer 1

(1) newsfeed

(2) fake news

(3) headline

(4) bulletin

(5) click-bait

(6) scandal

Full answer.

‘I’ve stopped following my (1) newsfeed on social media because there’s quite a lot of (2) fake news; when I read the (3) headline, I never know if the stories that follow are true or not. A lot of them claim to be (4) bulletin that offer exclusive information, but they’re really just (5) click-bait to make you stay on the website. There are also a lot of (6) scandal about the private lives of celebrities, but I’m not interested in those. I think I’ll have to start reading my dad’s newspaper!’

Answer 2

Answer:

Complete the text with the correct form of news words from the box.

‘I’ve stopped following my newsfeed on social media because there’s quite a lot of fake news; when I read the headline, I never know if the stories that follow are true or not. A lot of them claim to be bulletin that offer exclusive information, but they’re really just click-bait to make you stay on the website. There are also a lot of scandal about the private lives of celebrities, but I’m not interested in those. I think I’ll have to start reading my dad’s newspaper!’