Reading Comprehension (II Term) Form 8

Complete the dialogue with the replies.

- Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?

-  __________________________________________________ (1)

- Not really. But just now I don’t care for anything too serious – I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading?

- I’ve recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn’t stop laughing while reading it. _________________________________ (2)

- Actually I’ve already read it, and I didn’t like it very much. I think it’s too simple.

-  ___________________________________________________ (3)

- I have read many of them. Which book do you mean?

- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?

- No, not this one. ______________________________________ (4)

- That’s why you must like this one, too. Well, it’s a book you can spend hours with. __________________________________________________ (5)

-  Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. _____________________ (6)

- Certainly.

Number 1.

Complete the dialogue with the replies.

- Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?

-  __________________________________________________ (1)

- Not really. But just now I don’t care for anything too serious – I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading?

- I’ve recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn’t stop laughing while reading it. ________________________________ (2)

- Actually I’ve already read it, and I didn’t like it very much. I think it’s too simple.

-  ___________________________________________________ (3)

- I have read many of them. Which book do you mean?

- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?

- No, not this one. ______________________________________ (4)

- That’s why you must like this one, too. Well, it’s a book you can spend hours with. _________________________________________________ (5)

-  Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. _____________________ (6)

- Certainly.

Number 2.

Complete the dialogue with the replies.

- Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?

-  __________________________________________________ (1)

- Not really. But just now I don’t care for anything too serious – I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading?

- I’ve recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn’t stop laughing while reading it. ________________________________ (2)

- Actually I’ve already read it, and I didn’t like it very much. I think it’s too simple.

-  ___________________________________________________ (3)

- I have read many of them. Which book do you mean?

- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?

- No, not this one. ______________________________________ (4)

- That’s why you must like this one, too. Well, it’s a book you can spend hours with. _________________________________________________ (5)

-  Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. _____________________ (6)

- Certainly.

Number 3.

Complete the dialogue with the replies.

- Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?

-  __________________________________________________ (1)

- Not really. But just now I don’t care for anything too serious – I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading?

- I’ve recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn’t stop laughing while reading it. ________________________________ (2)

- Actually I’ve already read it, and I didn’t like it very much. I think it’s too simple.

-  ___________________________________________________ (3)

- I have read many of them. Which book do you mean?

- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?

- No, not this one. ______________________________________ (4)

- That’s why you must like this one, too. Well, it’s a book you can spend hours with. _________________________________________________ (5)

-  Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. _____________________ (6)

- Certainly.

Number 4.

Complete the dialogue with the replies.

- Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?

-  __________________________________________________ (1)

- Not really. But just now I don’t care for anything too serious – I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading?

- I’ve recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn’t stop laughing while reading it. ________________________________ (2)

- Actually I’ve already read it, and I didn’t like it very much. I think it’s too simple.

-  ___________________________________________________ (3)

- I have read many of them. Which book do you mean?

- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?

- No, not this one. ______________________________________ (4)

- That’s why you must like this one, too. Well, it’s a book you can spend hours with. _________________________________________________ (5)

-  Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. _____________________ (6)

- Certainly.

Number 5.

Complete the dialogue with the replies.

- Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?

-  __________________________________________________ (1)

- Not really. But just now I don’t care for anything too serious – I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading?

- I’ve recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn’t stop laughing while reading it. ________________________________ (2)

- Actually I’ve already read it, and I didn’t like it very much. I think it’s too simple.

-  ___________________________________________________ (3)

- I have read many of them. Which book do you mean?

- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?

- No, not this one. ______________________________________ (4)

- That’s why you must like this one, too. Well, it’s a book you can spend hours with. _________________________________________________ (5)

-  Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. _____________________ (6)

- Certainly.

Number 6.

Read the text and write if the statement is true or false.

Although nowadays the majority of people prefer to learn out about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain and there is a very large number of books, newspapers and magazines devoted to a wide variety of subjects. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after TV guides which sell over 3 million copies a week) are women’s and pop music publications.

The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romance which are sold in huge quantities (Agatha Christie’s novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 3 per cent of the population read “classics” such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, whereas popular book sales can be enormous, particularly if the books are connected with TV shows or dramatisations.

People in Britain don’t read nowadays because they prefer watching TV.

Read the text and write if the statement is true or false.

Although nowadays the majority of people prefer to learn out about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain and there is a very large number of books, newspapers and magazines devoted to a wide variety of subjects. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after TV guides which sell over 3 million copies a week) are women’s and pop music publications.

The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romance which are sold in huge quantities (Agatha Christie’s novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 3 per cent of the population read “classics” such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, whereas popular book sales can be enormous, particularly if the books are connected with TV shows or dramatisations.

Women’s and pop music publications are very popular in Britain.

Read the text and write if the statement is true or false.

Although nowadays the majority of people prefer to learn out about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain and there is a very large number of books, newspapers and magazines devoted to a wide variety of subjects. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after TV guides which sell over 3 million copies a week) are women’s and pop music publications.

The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romance which are sold in huge quantities (Agatha Christie’s novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 3 per cent of the population read “classics” such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, whereas popular book sales can be enormous, particularly if the books are connected with TV shows or dramatisations.

Not many people buy TV guides.

Read the text and write if the statement is true or false.

Although nowadays the majority of people prefer to learn out about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain and there is a very large number of books, newspapers and magazines devoted to a wide variety of subjects. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after TV guides which sell over 3 million copies a week) are women’s and pop music publications.

The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romance which are sold in huge quantities (Agatha Christie’s novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 3 per cent of the population read “classics” such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, whereas popular book sales can be enormous, particularly if the books are connected with TV shows or dramatisations.

Stories of mystery and romance are more popular than great works of literature.

Read the text and write if the statement is true or false.

Although nowadays the majority of people prefer to learn out about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain and there is a very large number of books, newspapers and magazines devoted to a wide variety of subjects. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after TV guides which sell over 3 million copies a week) are women’s and pop music publications.

The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romance which are sold in huge quantities (Agatha Christie’s novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 3 per cent of the population read “classics” such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, whereas popular book sales can be enormous, particularly if the books are connected with TV shows or dramatisations.

Only a few people in Britain read classical literature.

Read the text and write if the statement is true or false.

Although nowadays the majority of people prefer to learn out about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain and there is a very large number of books, newspapers and magazines devoted to a wide variety of subjects. The biggest-selling magazines in Britain (after TV guides which sell over 3 million copies a week) are women’s and pop music publications.

The best-selling books are not great works of literature but stories of mystery and romance which are sold in huge quantities (Agatha Christie’s novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 3 per cent of the population read “classics” such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austin, whereas popular book sales can be enormous, particularly if the books are connected with TV shows or dramatisations.

Agatha Christie’s novels are still popular in Britain.