Test 2
PAPER 1 READING (1 hour 15 minutes)
Partt
‘Answer quostons 1-18 by relering tothe newspaper interviews on page 31 about book reviews
Inoate your answors onthe saparato answer sheet
For quesons 1-18, answer by choosing ftom publishers (AE) on page 1. Some ofthe |
| choices may be requied more than one.
Note; When moce than one anewor requed, these may be given in any order,
‘When publishers)
say tat some books succeed whether they are reviewed or not?
mentions reviewer aking the opportu o pay ther
‘un expense?
scribes how good reviews can contibut othe commer!
falure ofa book?
‘says that wrtrs and pubichere donot ract to negative reviews
inthe same way?
{eels hat crain books aro freqdonty oveaoked by reviewers?
take about the eles of ome books being simuated by mixed
suggest hat he length ofa review may be mere important to
pulsars than what actually says?
refer to the influence of reviews writen by wol-known poople?
aye tha tft of revows on sales doos not have a requar
pation?
taka of he satisfaction publchers fel at seeing thelr om views
‘confmed ina rovow?
mention reviews being a cra fom of promaton?
bolives there hes been an improvement inthe standaré of
book views?
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6DO REVIEWS SELL BOOKS?
We asked five leading British publishers about the effect of the reviews
‘ofa book on its commercial success. Here is what they said.
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aPart 2
Foc quosions 17-22, chose which of the paragraphs A-G on page 93 ft into the numbered gaps
inthe folowing magezine are, Thee ls one extra paragraph, which doos nt fin any ofthe
‘9a. Incoate your anewers onthe separate answer sheet
Chewing gum culture
Its fashionable, classiags and Americans chew 12 milion sticks of ita day
‘Discover how an ancient custom became big business.
Chewing sum conns fewer than tn clries
per sc, but eis fig 8 2 food and must
{herefore conform to the standards of he
‘Ameren Foos snd Drug Adinaraon
‘Tosa’ gum srg sya, with added pine
sins and sotenara which help to hold the
Aavour and improve che wexture
Beers
‘American colonists followed the example of the
‘Aarons of New Engand ana chewed the
resin hat formed on spruce tees when dhe bark
‘wate Lampe of pre for chewing were sold
Inthe eastern United Stats inthe early 18005
making the frst commer chewing gi
the coer.
Modeen chewing gum hat ts oii the ase
1860s wich the decovery of chick, milly
ssbatance obtained from the rapdila ree of che
Cnr American ranfores
‘Yee ropested stamps to cutiate spodla
ommercily have fied. As the cheng gum
rare has grow, sycheve akorrtves have
fd tobe developed
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ees co lodge ks eee In the capper’ ears ard
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faving these hazards, barefooted and with only
rope and an mx, a experienced cio wil
hima mature tre in minites to et patho che
bark for the white sap to faw down to a bag
below
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Yet punishing though thls working environment
is th remaining cies far for tor vetoed
Not so long ago, the Unted Stes alone
Imported 7,000 tonnes of chile 3 year from
Canal Americ. Las ea ist 200 vanes were
tapped inthe whole of Mexico's Yuan
perinel. As chewing gum sles have soared 50
‘he manuetarers have turned to synthe t0
reduce cous and meet demands.
aque acl, whieh forms when we eat, causes
‘his, Our salva, which naurass the acid and
‘supple minerals uch a enleum, phosphate and
forge, fe the body natural lence. Gum
rmanvctrers sy 20 minutes of chewing ean
Inersse your slay flow
Besa sms]
In addon, ane hundred and thiy-seven square
‘Hometres of America Is devoted entry t0
producing the min hat sued inthe two mos
popu chewing gums inthe wor