‘What’s it about?’
Practice quiz for students to understand the meaning of English Newspaper Headlines.
Read the below recent headlines and choose the actual meaning.
(Source of Headlines: The Miami Herald newspaper)
1-ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINE: Art Basel’s Lasting Legacy: A Community of Miami Museums
What’s it about?
A) The Art Festival, Art Basel, is creating one big new museum in Miami.
B) The Art Festival, Art Basel, will last longer this year and include a Legacy Section
C) Miami’s museums are benefitting from Miami’s ongoing role as host to Art Basel
2-INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE: Is Raul Castro on his way out?
What’s it about?
A) Raul Castro may soon be retiring or losing his position
B) Raul Castro is leaving the country of Cuba
C) Raul Castro is starting to show signs of dementia
3-POLITICS HEADLINE: Trump trail tell-all: bullying, rivalries, Big Macs
What’s it about?
A) A Trump trail tell-all refers to an interview with Donald Trump where he ‘tells all’
B) A Trump trail tell-all refers to the President’s new trail at Trump National Park
C) A Trump trail tell-all refers to a book that tells everything about Donald Trump on his campaign trail for President
4-SPORTS HEADLINE: Dolphins annihilate Broncos 35-9, snap five-game skid
What’s it about?
A) After losing 5 consecutive games, the Miami Dolphins football team defeated the Broncos by a score of 35-9
B) After winning 5 consecutive games, the Miami Dolphins football team lost to the Broncos by a score of 35-9
C) At the Miami Seaquarium, dolphins defeated swimming horses in a game of skid
5-BUSINESS HEADLINE: How do you woo a new Amazon headquarters to the area?
What’s it about?
A) The article is asking how to draw more Amazon users or customers to the area of South Florida.
B) The article is giving strategies on enticing the tech company, Amazon.com, to open a new headquarters in this area.
C) The article is telling about local area companies that are considering moving their headquarters to the Amazon region in Brazil.
