ANSWER SHEET ONE
Advertising Media in America
In the United States, there are many media for advertising.
The oldest kind is the newspaper. (1) ______ ads it carries help (1) ______
people seek jobs, houses or services.
Magazines may run unusually attractive ads in color.
Magazines like Time and Reader’s Digest are good for national
advertising due to their (2) ______. Highly specialized, (2) ______
(3) ______ magazines appeal to a wide variety of interests, such (3) ______
as sports, boating and dress-making. They are read by a limited
but (4) ______ audience. (4) ______
Radio is a favorite choice to advertisers because it has an
audience (5) ______. Radio advertising can be used for national (5) ______
and local campaigns. (6) ______ radio is used for larger (6) ______
campaigns. Yet its use has declined since the (7) ______ of (7) ______
television, which, as a major medium, can combine the
powerful selling features of the newspaper, the radio and the
(8) ______. (8) ______
(9) ______ advertising includes in-store banners, window (9) ______
posters, leaflets and other printed matters.
Other modes of advertising include direct-mail advertising
(which involves sending advertising materials by mail to lists
of (10) ______ customers), outdoor advertising, and so forth. (10) ______