D listing some features of a typical Christie story
34 The writer refers to Michael Utley in order to
A reject a common criticism of Christie's books.
B compare two of Christie's better-known books.
C explain the conclusion of one of Christie's books.
D suggest that each of Christie's books was different.
35 What point does the writer make about Christie's writing style in
the fifth paragraph?
A Occasionally, the stories do not make sense.
B Little happens compared to modern stories.
C Important evidence is very easy to miss.
D Some unnecessary details are included.
36 What does the writer conclude about Christie in the final
paragraph?
A Her influence is slowly beginning to decrease.
B She is more influential today than ever before.
C One book was more influential than the others.
D She has only influenced writers in certain countries.
Questions 37-40 Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-F , below. Write the correct letter, A-F , in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet . 37 Christie's book Come,
Tell Me How You Live, 38 Christie's first book,
The Mysterious Affair at Styles 39 Christie's sixteenth book,
Murder on the Orient Express 40 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd , published in 1926,
A is an example of a book disliked by many critics.
B has sold more copies than her other books.
C has illustrated the fact that readers cannot remember the ending.
