You hear two friends discussing the topic of reading books in printed or electronic form. 1. The woman admits that when she reads printed novels
A she misses out the more boring parts.
B she looks ahead to see what will happen.
C she fails to take care of the book
2. Which aspect of their enjoyment of reading do the friends agree about?
A how much it depends on the quality of writing
B how convenient electronic books are
C how pleasant it is to own a printed book
Extract Two You hear a woman telling a friend about a book he gave her. 3. What is she doing in the conversation?
A describing the book’s plot
B describing the main characters’ behaviour
C describing her own reaction to the book
4. Why does she mention the book’s cover?
A to suggest that it failed to reflect its contents
B to criticise a weakness in the book’s plot
C to explain why the book has sold well
Extract Three You hear two writers talking about their daily routine. 5. When talking about finding ideas for writing, the man says that
A he uses emails as a source of stimulation for stories.
B he looks for original plots in newspaper stories.
C he avoids depending on the internet for storylines.
6. They both think that taking exercise
A is a pleasant way of taking a break from writing.
B is effective for helping to think clearly.
C is necessary but unappealing.