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E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Writers of short stories
A) find it hard to keep up with the pace of modern life
B) prefer to be published in newspapers or magazines
C) are not restricted in their choice of subject
D) feel under pressure to be competitive
E) generally come from democratic countries
2. The way the short story is written
A) is popular with newspaper and magazine editors
B) shows how competitive the authors are
C) indicates whether its writer comes from a democracy or not
D) puts the authors under a lot of pressure
E) makes it possible for everyone to understand it
3. According to the writer, the short story
A) suits the modern way of life
B) is most frequently found in newspapers and magazines
C) puts pressure on other literary types
D) is in need of a lot of encouragement
E) increases human curiosity
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. Being able to express your ideas is a great asset, as managers these
days don't have time to read long, wordy reports.
2. This new equipment will provide the for us to produce twice as much
as we are doing now.
3. It's that she's decided not to wait for us, as I didn't say she should in
the message I left.
4. Thomas Hardy set all of his novels against the of southwestern
England's country life.
5. I hate being in the same class as her because she's really and sulks if
anyone does better than her.
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E X E R C I S E 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
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