тест How many books are there in the world? a BO million b 130 million 20D million The first books were all hardbacks. When did the first paperback books appear? a in the 1700s in the 180bs c in the 1900 Superman, Batman and Spider-Man are superheroes. Which ones appeared in a comic book before they appeared in films? a only Batman b only Superman c all three The on the back cover of a book often outlines the plot. Which book and film has a plot about dinosaurs that come to life? a Jurassic World b The Secret Garden c Treasure island The longest sentence in a work of fiction is bythe French author Victor Hugo, in his book Les Miserables. How many words does the sentence have? 623 words b 723 words c 823 words The most expensive book is a work of non-fiction, the Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci. How much did someone pay for it on 11 November, 1994? $30,825 $308,250 с $30,802,500 The American Mark Twain was the first writer to use typewriter for his novel Sawyer. When was this? 1876 b 1926 с 1946 What do the books Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban have in common? a they are both by the same author they are bath to other books c they are both true stories Reading for pleasure Copyright Universty Press Reading Young writers tean understand an article about young writers. 1 Look at the photos two young authors. 4 BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY Find the wands 2 What kind of books do you think they write? 225 Read and listen to the text. Check your answers to exercise 1. In blue in the text. Match them with the definitions. 1 a book that a very large number of people buy 3 Read the text again. Decide if each sentence is true for Helena (H), Christopher (C) or both (B). 1 His / Her books are very popular in the 2 a business that produces and sells books 3 the place and time where a story takes place III
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