Question

Read the text and the statements to it. Write if the statements are 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 navels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies). It has been estimated that only about 1 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 1) People in Britain don't read nowadays because they prefer watch ing TV. 2) Women's and pop music publications are very popular in Britain. 3) Not many people buy TV guides 4) Stories of mystery and romance are more popular than great works of literature 5) Only a few people in Britain read classical literature​

Answer 1

Statements:

1. People in Britain don't read nowadays because they prefer watching TV.                                                                                                                          False. The text states that although people prefer to learn about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain.
2. Women's and pop music publications are very popular in Britain.                                               True. The text mentions that women's and pop music publications are among the biggest-selling magazines in Britain.
3. Not many people buy TV guides.                                                                            False. The text states that TV guides sell over 3 million copies a week, indicating that they are in high demand.
4. Stories of mystery and romance are more popular than great works of literature.                                                                                                           True. The text mentions that the best-selling books in Britain are stories of mystery and romance, which are sold in huge quantities. It also states that Agatha Christie's novels, for example, have sold more than 300 million copies.
5. Only a few people in Britain read classical literature.                                     True. The text estimates that only about 1 per cent of the population read classics such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austen.

Answer 2

1. False - The text states that although many people prefer to learn about the news from the Internet or TV, reading is still an important leisure activity in Britain.

2. True - The text mentions that women's and pop music publications are the biggest-selling magazines in Britain, after TV guides.

3. False - The text states that TV guides sell over 3 million copies a week, indicating that they are popular.

4. True - The text mentions that the best-selling books in Britain are stories of mystery and romance, rather than great works of literature.

5. True - The text estimates that only about 1% of the population in Britain reads classics such as Charles Dickens or Jane Austen, suggesting that only a few people read classical literature.