One of the main reasons people prefer celebrity news is that...

mainstream news can be dull and difficult to understand

The author believes that...

the distinction between serious news and entertainment is ambiguous.

has a poor influence on young people

When celebrities go through difficult times...

we have feelings of superiority

Society's obsession with celebrities...

helps to raise awareness of other more serious issues

What's one positive aspect of "celebrities news"?

They are a way of spreading information

Celebrities are a useful topic of conversation when...

we are talking to somebody we don't know particularly well

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1
One of the main reasons people prefer celebrity news is that...
reading serious news is too time-consuming
mainstream news can be dull and difficult to understand
they enjoy seeing attractive photos in articles about celebs
2
The author believes that...
newspapers are in competition with TV and internet news.
newspapers publish too many paparazzi-style photos these days
the distinction between serious news and entertainment is ambiguous.
3
According to the article: At the end of the day, entertainment news has dumbed down our generation.
False
True
4
Celebrity news...
encourages young people to be positive and respectful
has a poor influence on young people
teaches young people to follow their dreams
5
When celebrities go through difficult times...
we are easily able to identify with them
we sympathize with them
we have feelings of superiority
6
Society's obsession with celebrities...
helps us escape from our boring lives
is not significantly harmful
helps to raise awareness of other more serious issues
7
Which IS NOT an example of HARD NEWS?
celebrities news
politics news
international news
business news
8
Choose the word that DOES NOT mean "MAINSTREAM"
conventional
popular
strange
ordinary
9
According to the text: Which HAS NOT contributed to the role that celebrities play in our lives?
More presence of paparazzis and their photos
They are role models to follow
Familiarity
The invention of TV, radio and the internet
10
Which IS NOT an example of SOFT NEWS?
lifestyle
entertainment
economic news
celebrities
11
According to the text: Sometimes we can feel we are better than celebrities because...
We haven't made their mistakes
We don't appear on TV
We have a better life
We have more money than them
12
What's one positive aspect of "celebrities news"?
They are a way of spreading information
They inspire us to be better people
We can see how they live and pretend to be like them
We can follow their steps to be famous
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Celebrities are a useful topic of conversation when...
we want to avoid talking about our personal life
we want to achieve a closer bond with our friends and family
we are talking to somebody we don't know particularly well

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