Preparing a press release - Vocabulary
Each sentence below is followed by a question. There are four options for each question. Tap the correct answer.
Question 1 out of 15
1. A book of instructions is called a/an -
| order book |
| manual |
| booklet |
| index |
| right |
wrong |
2. Information which an organisation gives to the press might be a -
| telling off |
| publicity stunt |
| advertorial |
| press release |
| right |
wrong |
3. The latest time that something sent to a magazine can be published is the -
| dateline |
| headline |
| deadline |
| by-line |
| right |
wrong |
4. A file sent with an e-mail is a/an -
| inclusion |
| addendum |
| post dated file |
| attachment |
| right |
wrong |
5. If you throw away something that does not interest you, you -
| throw up |
| give it up |
| drop it |
| bin it |
| right |
wrong |
6. An opposite of 'concise' is -
| precise |
| excise |
| adjectival |
| wordy |
| right |
wrong |
7. Extra information that helps you to understand a subject or situation is the -
| education |
| publicity |
| background |
| instruction |
| right |
wrong |
8. Saying how someone can reach you by phone, fax, e-mail etc is giving your -
| contact information |
| curriculum vitae |
| full address |
| filofax details |
| right |
wrong |
9. Something which is prevented from working properly is -
| blocked |
| hampered |
| confused |
| taped in red |
| right |
wrong |
10. If something is purchased very quickly, it is -
| a hot potato |
| oversold |
| snapped up |
| a buyers' market |
| right |
wrong |
11. A company which owns another company is called the -
| owning company |
| master company |
| parent company |
| mother company |
| right |
wrong |
12. The places where a manufacturer sells its procucts are its -
| selling points |
| outlets |
| shopping centers |
| factory shops |
| right |
wrong |
13. Plans which are not very developed are said to be on the -
| drawing board |
| back burner |
| early stage |
| think tank |
| right |
wrong |
14. First of all. The one in front.
| Primacy |
| Frontage |
| Foremost |
| Superceding |
| right |
wrong |
15. Something you use to give yourself an advantage -
| A cheat |
| Oneupmanship |
| A tactic |
| A concept |
| right |
wrong |
