- advanced-17
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 17 (Answer Keys)
State Secrets
A1 We often hear that such and such a piece of information cannot be released into the public domain in the
interest of national security.
answer: (c) domain
A2 Journalists however love to get hold of a story somehow but they run the risk of facing a backlash if they break
the official secrects act.
answer: (b) backlash
A3 When there is a high profile inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.
answer: (a) high profile
A4 The more the authorities try to conceal what is happening, the more it fuels speculation about what might be
happening.
answer: (d) speculation
A5 Sometimes a journalist will get hold of sensitive information knowing that he will get savaged by government
agencies if he dares reveal it.
answer: (c) savaged
A6 The person in charge of the enquiry will occasionally signal what can be disclosed in newspapers.
answer: (a) signal
A7 Once this disclosure is highlighted it's the job of the journalist to follow it through to a satisfactory conclusion.
answer: (b) highlighted
A8 Mind you it has to be a convincing article because the reading public can soon see through the transparency
of a weak argument.
answer: (c) transparency
A9 The question must always be in the mind of the writer whether what is being written is likely to pose a threat to
the safety of the community at large.
answer: (d) pose
A10 The last possible thing that anyone wants to happen to their country is to turn it into a haven for
troublemakers.
answer: (c) haven
