The media

He ... any involvement in the scandal when asked about it yesterday.

• denied

• refused

• accepted

• agreed

Your story isn't true. Did you ... it?

• stand out

• hand out

• make up

• look up

It's high time you ... control of the situation.

• take

• have taken

• taken

• took

I wish I ... him to go with me, but he didn't listen to me.

• had persuaded

• have persuaded

• persuaded

• persuade

It is vital to be a good ... for journalists. (communicate)

• communicators

• communicator

• communication

I wish I ... influence on his decision now.

• had had

• had

• have

• has

If the competition ... place in the USA, I will go there by plane.

• will take

• will give

• takes

• gives

When you realise that this situation is ..., you will laugh. (Ridicule)

Some websites on the Internet are very ... and some are practically useless. (Inform)

John told us a ... anecdote. (Humour)