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3 Reading destinations LEVEL B1+

I. Read the text below and answer the questions 1-5. Choose a, b, c or d.

Zadie Smith is a successful British novelist who caused a sensation in the publishing world at the age of 21 when the
first 80 pages of her first novel were sold to a publisher. She was born on 25 October, 1975 in a working class area of
line 3 London. Her mother grew up in Jamaica and emigrated to England, where she met and later married an Englishman.
Zadie was originally named Sadie but when she was fourteen, she changed her name to Zadie because it sounded more
exotic.
Zadie attended state primary and secondary schools and she later went on to get a degree in English Literature from
the University of Cambridge. While she was in her final year of university, she completed her first novel, White Teeth.
line 8 The novel was an instant success and won several literary prizes, including the Whitbread First Novel Award. It’s a
coming-of-age story about three ethnically diverse families set in multicultural London. The novel tackles subjects
such as history, multiculturism and war. White Teeth has been translated into over twenty languages and the novel
was adapted into a television drama.
Her most recent book On Beauty won the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction. Zadie
Smith continues to write essays and short stories for magazines. Her writing has provided
people with a valuable insight into contemporary topics, in particular, multicultural
families. Despite her young age and modest background, Zadie Smith has become one of
the leading novelists of her generation.

1. Zadie Smith spent her early years in 4. On Beauty

a. Jamaica. a. is a coming-of-age story.
b. different countries. b. is a short story.
c. London. c. has won an award.
d. exotic places. d. is Zadie’s most successful book.

2. What do you think the word emigrated in line 3 means? 5. According to the writer, Zadie Smith
a. to marry someone a. wrote her first novel just after she graduated
b. to publish a book from university.
c. to change your name b. is a very modest person.
d. to go and live in another country c. is the most successful novelist of her generation.
d. enjoyed fame and success at a young age.
3. What does It in line 8 refer to?
a. the Whitbread First Novel Award
b. university
c. London
d. White Teeth
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LEVEL B1+
J. You are going to hear a woman talking about job fairs. After the talk you will hear
some questions. For each question choose the correct answer.

1. Why is it natural to assume people would want to apply for a job online?
a. It’s cheaper.
b. People do everything online these days.
c. They will know if they have the job or not in less time.
d. It’s very popular.

2. Where did the speaker come across eJobFairs.net?

a. She found the website while surfing the Net.
b. She created it.
c. A friend told her about it.
d. She was an employee of eJobFairs.net.

3. What happened to the speaker’s first business?

a. After she hired more people, it went out of business.
b. After she hired more people, it expanded.
c. All the employees went to work for eJobFairs.net
d. She sold it to a friend.

4. How is the speaker now involved in the job fair market?

a. She helps to organise fairs.
b. She trains the staff for the fairs.
c. She hires the employees for the fairs.
d. She gives feedback to applicants.

5. What is the dress code for this kind of job fair?

a. Casual.
b. Business casual.
c. Formal.
d. There isn’t one.

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