Newspaper vocabulary

Complete the sentences by using the following words

Use each word once only.

Caption                   Cartoon                                   Circulation

Comic strip             Crossword                               Editorial

Feature                   Gossip column                        Headline

Horoscope              Obituary                                  Preview

Review                    Supplement                            Tabloid

1. The …………………. At the top of the page said “TALKS FAIL”
2. The newspaper has increased its ………………….. 2,000 copies a day.
3. He was unhappy at some of the comments in the …………..of his latest film.
4. I always turn to the ………….. first. I love reading about the private lives of famous people.
5. I like the ……………they’ve put below this picture.
6. I prefer a …………………newspaper because it’s a more convenient size.
7. They did a full-page special ……………………on poverty in inner city areas.
8. She drew the political……………..on the front page.
9. I must read my ………………to see if I’m going to have a good day.
10. The critics went to a special ……………………….of the musical, which opens next week.
11. In his ………………it sais he died of a heart attack.
12. The guide to the air show came as a free…………….….to the local newspaper.
13. I only need one more word to complete the ……………………….
14. If there’s an exciting ………….., people will keep buying the newspaper to see what happens next.
15. There was a short but effective………….giving the newspaper’s opinion of the new defence policy.

KEY

1. Headline
2. Circulation
3. Review
4. Gossip column
5. Caption
6. Tabloid
7. Feature
8. Cartoon
9. Horoscope
10. Preview
11. Obituary
12. Supplement
13. Crossword
14. Comic strip
15. Editorial

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