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Cloze
Read the magazine article and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for each gap. Write the
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letters in the grid.

A young writer

Agata Zylka is a young writer who has just written her first (1)
......... . It’s a (2) ......... about two people who fall
in love. It (3) ......... in her country, and has an exciting (4)
......... and many great (5) ......... . But, Agata cannot
find a (6) ......... .

“(7) ......... it is the difficult part. If I (8) ......... it published, I (9) ......... very happy.”

In the past, writers (10) ......... their work to a publisher. But publishers aren’t publishing books by unknown
writers (11) ......... . Many writers have (12) ......... online. But there are so many books online, it’s hard to find
readers. “If I can get some (13) ......... on Amazon, more people will know about my book.” Agata says.

Does she dream about winning prizes for her book? “Oh sure! If I (14)
......... the Nobel Prize for Literature, I
(15)
......... extremely happy!” However, Agata didn’t write her book (16)
......... money or win prizes. She wrote it
(17)
......... her story.

We asked some of Agata’s readers about the book. “ (18) .........,” said one reader. “It’s (19) ......... great story,”
said another. “(20) ......... .”

1 A. novel B. sculpture C. painting D. movie

2 A. poet B. story C. cook book D. newspaper
3 A. description B. published C. takes place D. taking place
4 A. mystery B. author C. plot D. writing
5 A. characters B. person C. artist D. creative
6 A. sculptor B. poet C. publisher D. producer
7 A. publish B. publishing C. published D. public
8 A. will get B. should C. would get D. can get
9 A. would be B. will be C. must be D. can be
10 A. didn’t used to B. didn’t use to C. used to send D. use to send
11 A. still B. such C. how D. any more
12 A. started publishing B. starting publishing C. started publish D. started published
13 A. galleries B. exhibitions C. reviews D. articles
14 A. win B. did win C. won D. would win
15 A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. would
16 A. making B. because making C. make D. to make

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17 A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told

18 A. It’s not really a thing. B. It’s not my thing. C. It my thing D. It’s a thing.
19 A. such B. what C. how D. such a
20 A. I could put it down B. I couldn’t put down C. I couldn’t put it down D. I couldn’t put it

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A B C C A C B D B C A A C C B D A B D C

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