Books & Reading ➕ Writing

Question 1

A work of fiction

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Fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or events. Immigrant tales have always been popular themes in fiction.

Question 2

Biography

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A biography of someone is an account of their life, written by someone else. …recent biographies of Stalin.

Question 3

Novel Novelist

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A novel is a long written story about imaginary people and events. …a novel by Herman Hesse.

Question 4

Poetry

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[po·et·ry || ‘pəʊɪtrɪ] form of literature written in a rhythmical style; verse, literature written in a metrical style

Question 5

Author

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In the introduction, the author is stating as follows.

Question 6

Literature

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Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art. -prosper, succeed

Question 7

Best-seller

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A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold. By mid-August the book was a bestseller.

Question 8

Scan Skim Browse

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Read Read a newspaper to keep up with the times.

Question 9

Flick through

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Skim If you flick through a book or magazine, you turn its pages quickly, for example, to get a general idea of its contents or to look for a particular item. If you flick through television channels, you continually change channels very quickly, usually using a remote control. She was flicking through some magazines on a table.

Question 10

Flip through

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Skim Flick through If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents. He was flipping through a magazine in the living room.

Question 11

Fictional

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invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective. Fictional characters or events occur only in stories, plays, or movies and never actually existed or happened. It is drama featuring fictional characters.

Question 12

Gripping

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If you are gripped by something such as a story or a series of events, your attention is concentrated on it and held by it. The nation is gripped by the dramatic story. gripping adjective The film turned out to be a gripping thriller.

Question 13

Contemporary

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Contemporary people or things were alive or happened at the same time as something else you are talking about. …drawing upon official records and the reports of contemporary witnesses.

Question 14

Classical

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excellent; timeless; traditional; serving as a model (in art and literature); In France, the seventeenth century is the period of classical literature

Question 15

Read up on

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Read about If you read up on a subject, you read a lot about it so that you become informed about it. I’ve read up on the dangers of all these drugs. I always read up on modern literature.

Question 16

Have one’s nose in a book

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Read a book I always have my nose in a book.

Question 17

A coffee-table book

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A large book that one leaves on the table, often with photos etc. I sometimes flick through a coffee-table book

Question 18

Calligraphy

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Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen. Handwriting

Question 19

Script

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Question 20

Correspondence

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written communication, written language their correspondence lasted for many years مکاتبه‌ی آنها سال‌ها ادامه داشت. ● نامه‌ها،مکاتبات،هم‌نوشت‌ها،هم‌نویسی‌ها among the correspondence received by him were two postcards and one bill

Question 21

Diary Journal Keep a diary

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written account of daily occurrences, journal; daily calendar The best way to master English composition is to keep a diary in English.

Question 22

Scrawl /skrôl/

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untidy or bad handwriting: I hope you can read this scrawl.

Question 23

Scribble sth. Down

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Write something quickly If you scribble something, you write it quickly and roughly. She scribbled a note to tell Mom she’d gone out.

Question 24

Adjectives

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Hand-written Personal

Question 25

Illegible

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♦ adjective (almost) impossible to read; not legible: His writing is illegible. ناخوانا

Question 26

Sloppy

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Untidy careless; loose: sloppy writing

Question 27

Clear

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Tidy

Question 28

Put pen to paper

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Write by hand I don’t put pen to paper very often.

Question 29

Put…..in eriting

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A diary is a cool way to put your thoughts in writing.

Question 30

Jot down

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Write quickly I might jot down a new idea in my nite notebook. Verb (used with object), jot·ted, jot·ting. to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed by down ): Jot down his license number

Question 31

Worthwhile

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sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; “a worthwhile book

Question 32

Describe A Book That Had A Major Influence On You You should say: *what the name of the book is & who the author is *how you first heard of the book *what the main story of the book is *and explain why it played such an important role in your life. _________________________________ Answer: I have to deal with overwhelming workload recently. However, if I have any spare time, I would like to sit down with a book and a cup of tea. Books always keep me calm and relaxed. Until now, I have read numerous books, but the one which has the greatest influence on me until now is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Alchemist was first published in 1988, but it is not until 2015 that I read this book. At that time, I had read “Little Prince”, and fallen head over heels in love with it. Then all of a sudden, I stumbled upon a review about Alchemist written that “It is like Little Prince for Asian”, which made me so curious about it and hunger for reading it. I decided to buy this book straight away. After spending a whole day reading the book, The Alchemist became my favorite book, surpassing “Little Prince”. Although the book is not as thick as other famous novels like “Gone with the wind” and the like, it still succeeds in inspiring a devoted following around the world. This story is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to Egyptian desert in search of a buried treasure in the Pyramids. On the way he reach the destination, there are a number of obstacles that he has to overcome, and some people that give him a lot of lessons about life. Though this kind of journey can be told in many other books, Alchemist, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom can give me an unique outlook on life. This story has successfully taught me about the importance of passion in every life. To pursue your passion, you should try as hard as possible.

Answer 32

Deal with something (phrase) to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem Fall head over heels in love with (idiom) love somebody All of a sudden (phrase) suddenly Hunger: have a strong desire or craving for. Ex: All actors hunger for such a role Straight away: without delay Surpass: exceed; be greater than. Ex: Prewar levels of production were surpassed in 1929 Symbolic: serving as a symbol. Ex: A repeating design symbolic of eternity The like (phrase) and other similar things Ex: There are courts for tennis and badminton and the like Following (noun) a body of supporters or admirers Ex: Shayne Ward attracted a worldwide following because of his beautiful music. Shepherd boy: a boy who tends and rears sheep. Ex: In numerous prints donkeys and sheep enslave millers and shepherds ; farmers pull ploughs or carry sacks and baskets. Pursue: follow (someone or something) in order to catch Ex: The officer pursued the van Numerous: great in number; many. Ex: He has attended numerous meetings and social events Dazzle in (phrasal verb): to impress someone a lot, for example with your beauty, intelligence, or skill Outlook on (phrase) your general attitude to things

Question 33

Describe a story or a novel that was particularly interesting to you You should say: • What the story/novel is • What it is about • Why you find it interesting _________________________________ BAND 9.0 SAMPLE ANSWER: I would like to talk about my favorite classic novel called The Godfather, which is written by a well-known Italian author, Mario Puzo. I came across this novel when I was trying to find a dictionary at a bookstore. It was published in hard-cover version and there was a colourful illustration on the front which caught my eye. At first, although I was not much impressed by the novel‟s preview, I still bought it and started to read the story right after getting home. Surprisingly, the more I read “The Godfather”, the more it appealed to me. This novel told the story of an Italian imaginary character named Vito Corleone, who was a mafia boss in America after World War I. What attracted me in this story was the way the author described Vito‟s tricks to survive in a chaotic society. Thanks to this novel, I learned a lot about the course of American history in that lawless period. After finishing this book, I read some more novels by Mario Puzo and they were all fascinating. I realize that reading books is a good way to gain knowledge; therefore, everyone should get into the habit of reading.

Answer 33

VOCABULARY  classic: [adjective] accepted as being one of the best or most important of its type. Example: The story of Romeo and Juliet is a classic tale of love and revenge.  come across: [phrasal verb] to meet or find somebody or something by chance. Example: Yesterday, I came across some old photographs in a drawer.  hard-cover: [adjective] with a stiff cover which does not bend. Example: The hard-cover version of the book is expensive, so I am waiting for the paperback version to be published.  caught my eye: [expression] attracted my attention. Example: As I looked at the shop window, a dark blue jacket caught my eye.  right after: [adverb] immediately after. Example: Yesterday, I spoke to the teacher right after the class.  appeal to: [phrasal verb] attract or interest someone. Example: The company‟s new website is designed to appeal to people of all ages.  chaotic: [adjective] confused and without any order. Example: At busy times, the traffic situation is chaotic in New York.  lawless: [adjective] where laws do not exist or are not obeyed. Example: Chicago was known as a lawless city, controlled by gangsters and the mafia.  fascinating: [adjective] very interesting. Example: She has written a fascinating book about the history of crime in America.  get into the habit of: [expression] do something regularly, so that you do it almost without thinking. Example: My sister has got into the habit of turning on the TV when she arrives home.

Question 34

gripping

Answer 34

adjective

exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention:

a gripping drama / story * His books are always so gripping.

Gripping suspense movies will glue every movie buff to the couch.