Question. We often hear that such and such a piece of information cannot be released into the public ....... in the interest of national security.
(a) dominion
(b) domination
(c) domain
(d) domestic
Answer. C
Question. Journalists however love to get hold of a story somehow but they run the risk of facing a ....... if they break the official secrects act.
(a) back whip
(b) backlash
(c) backstore
(d) back strike
Answer. B
Question. When there is a ....... inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.
(a) high profile
(b) high brow
(c) high intensity
(d) high drama
Answer. A
Question. The more the authorities try to conceal what is happening, the more it fuels ....... about what might be happening.
(a) speculative
(b) spectacle
(c) speciality
(d) speculation
Answer. D
Question. Sometimes a journalist will get hold of sensitive information knowing that he will get ....... by government agencies if he dares reveal it.
(a) wild
(b) torn
(c) savaged
(d) ravaged
Answer. C
Question. The person in charge of the enquiry will occasionally ....... what can be disclosed in newspapers.
(a) signal
(b) signify
(c) sign
(d) seal
Answer. A
Question. Once this disclosure is ....... it's the job of the journalist to follow it through to a satisfactory conclusion.
(a) heightened
(b) highlighted
(c) high pitched
(d) hightailed
Answer. B
Question. Mind you it has to be a convincing article because the reading public can soon see through the ....... of a weak argument.
(a) clarity
(b) clearness
(c) transparency
(d) transparent
Answer. C
Question. The question must always be in the mind of the writer whether what is being written is likely to ....... a threat to the safety of the community at large.
(a) place
(b) put
(c) start
(d) pose
Answer. D
Question. The last possible thing that anyone wants to happen to their country is to turn it into a ....... for troublemakers.
(a) port
(b) harbour
(c) haven
(d) locatio
Answer. C