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English Journalism — LET Practice Questions

This English Journalism section of the LET English Major exam covers 8 expert-reviewed practice questions. Each question has a plain-English explanation and notes on why the wrong answers are wrong.

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Sample questions with answers and explanations

Sample 1

Which section of a newspaper would be most likely to publish a review of a new movie or book?

Answer: D

Movies and books are entertainment, so their reviews go in the Entertainment section. That is where you find showbiz news, film reviews, and book write-ups. Sports covers games, Business covers money, and Features covers human-interest stories.

Tip: For 'which section' questions, pick the section whose name literally describes the topic (sports = Sports, money = Business, movie = Entertainment).

Why the other choices are wrong
  • A. Sports covers athletic events, not movies or books.
  • B. Business covers companies and money, not arts reviews.
  • C. Features sometimes covers arts, but Entertainment is the dedicated home.

Sample 2

What does the term lede mean in journalism?

Answer: C

The lede (a fancy spelling of 'lead') is the very first sentence or paragraph of a news story. It hooks the reader and gives the most important info — who, what, when, where. The word is spelled 'lede' so editors do not confuse it with 'lead' the metal used in old printing presses.

Tip: Lede = lead = the opening that 'leads' you into the story.

Why the other choices are wrong
  • A. The closing paragraph is sometimes called the 'kicker,' not the lede.
  • B. A typo is just an error or 'typo,' not a lede.
  • D. The headline sits above the article; the lede is inside it.

Sample 3

What does the term "slug" refer to in journalism?

Answer: D

A slug is like a nickname for a story used inside the newsroom — for example, 'typhoon-leyte' might be the slug for an article about a storm in Leyte. Editors and reporters use it to find and track the story before it gets published. It is not the headline readers see; it is the internal label.

Tip: Slug = internal newsroom label, not what the public reads.

Why the other choices are wrong
  • A. A summary is called a lead or abstract, not a slug.
  • B. The title shown to readers is the headline, not the slug.
  • C. The web address is the URL or permalink, not the slug.
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