Question 1
The breaking news story _____ by several international networks within minutes of the announcement.
Options: was broadcast, broadcast, was broadcasting
Passive Voice - News and Media
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Question 2
According to sources, the journalist _____ to reveal her confidential informants during the trial next month.
Options: will force, will be forced, will be forcing
Question 3
The controversial article _____ from the newspaper's website by the time readers began complaining about it.
Options: was removed, had been removed, has been removed
Question 4
Press credentials _____ to journalists who fail to meet the new security requirements.
Options: will not issue, will not be issuing, will not be issued
Question 5
The newspaper's headquarters _____ by protesters when the scandal first emerged last year.
Options: surrounded, was surrounded, was surrounding
Question 6
All media outlets _____ to respect the privacy of the victims during the ongoing investigation.
Options: must be asked, must be asking, have been asked
Question 7
The prime minister's statement _____ live on national television when the technical problems occurred.
Options: was being broadcast, was broadcast, had been broadcast
Question 8
The editor confirmed that several fact-checkers _____ to verify the claims before tomorrow's publication deadline.
Options: will assign, will be assigned, will have been assigned
Question 9
The celebrity's private emails _____ without authorization and then sold to tabloid newspapers.
Options: accessed, were accessed, had accessed
Question 10
New guidelines for reporting on mental health issues _____ by the press council after months of consultation with experts.
Options: have been introduced, have introduced, are introducing
Question 11
The whistleblower insisted that her identity _____ confidential by the news organization throughout the investigation.
Options: must keep, must be kept, must be keeping
Question 12
The radio station's license _____ by regulators after repeated violations of broadcasting standards.
Options: should revoke, should be revoked, should be revoking
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