1. For questions 1-10 read the text below and decide which letter, A, B, C or D, best fits each space.
Admittedly, we all make mistakes: politicians, police officers, bankers, even journalists. When journalists 1it wrong, we should confess and correct. Ultimately, journalistic truth is – and should be - what you can prove, but there was one notable exception: the Daily Mail’s challenge to the men 2of the Stephen Lawrence murder. Above a photograph of the five men, the 3page headline declared: “Murderers. If we are wrong, they can sue us.” They never did, of course, and, 14 years after that story 4, two of those men were found guilty. After the verdict, editor-in-chief Paul Dacre said, ‘In many ways it was an unprecedented step, but I’d like to think that we 5history that day.” It is a widely-held misconception that tabloid journalists – unlike those from 6, television or radio – are irresponsible hacks who would do and say anything to get a 7; monsters who would never let the truth get in the 8of a story. I learned that to my cost when I started shifting for The Sun in 1995. Fresh from a local paper, I was sent to cover the 9story of two murdered schoolboys. I was flattered to be sent on such a major story 10I entered the local pub. “Hello, I’m from The Sun,” I began. Two men carried me out while a third smashed my windscreen with a pool cue and told me to get away. I did.

1 A take B make C give D get
2 A accused B blamed C faulty D arrested
3 A opening B title C cover D front
4 A went B ran C published D printed
5 A committed B made C D did
6 A broadsheets B widesheets C bandwidth D widespread
7 A steep B stoop C spoon D scoop
8 A road B path C way D direction
9 A immediate B flashing C breaking D fast
10 A until B unless C except D then

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