Question

2 Read the text and the statements to it. Write if the statements are true or false.
Most of Britain's most popular newspapers are tabloids. These include
The Sun, The Mirror, The Express and The Daily Mail. Although some tabloids
are serious newspapers and the broadsheets also have tabloid editions, many
people talk about tabloid journalism or the tabloid press to refer to a type
of a newspaper that contains many articles about music, sport and famous
people, and less serious news, and is often insulting to women and people
from other countries. The word « is less widely used in the USA,
where most of the important national newspapers are of a regular size. The
best-known US tabloid, which uses short articles and large photographs, is the
New York Daily News. Serious tabloids include the Chicago Sun-Times.
…….. 1) Tabloids are rather popular in Britain.
………2) All the tabloids are serious newspapers.
……….3) Most people believe that there is very little serious news in tabloids.
………..4) Tabloids concentrate on such topics as political and economic
events.
………..5) The New York Daily News is issued in the UK.
………..6) The Chicago Sun-Times is a serious tabloid.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. True - The text states that most of Britain's most popular newspapers are tabloids, including The Sun, The Mirror, The Express, and The Daily Mail.

2. False - The text mentions that although some tabloids are serious newspapers, not all tabloids fall into this category.

3. True - The text suggests that many people talk about tabloid journalism or the tabloid press to refer to a type of newspaper that contains less serious news, focusing on articles about music, sport, and famous people. It also implies that tabloids can be insulting to women and people from other countries.

4. False - The text mentions that tabloids contain less serious news and focus on topics like music, sport, and famous people. It does not mention a concentration on political and economic events.

5. False - The text states that the New York Daily News is the best-known US tabloid, but it does not mention that it is issued in the UK. It implies that it is a US newspaper.

6. True - The text mentions that serious tabloids include the Chicago Sun-Times.

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