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.