BOOKSCHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY...
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The Old Man and the Sea
is noteworthy in twentieth century fiction, reaffirming Hemingway's
worldwide literary prominence
a. as well as being a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
b. he was a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
c. a significant factor because of he was selected for the Nobel Prize in Literature in1954
d. but to be a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike
TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading
improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what
you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small
pieces of information. Books tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you
will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading
helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in
literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at
elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other
words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself
exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why?
Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just
classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on
the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read,
people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the
richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and
countries have to offer before you visit them.