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Books and readers. Book review. Genres of books :. Poems Novels Dictionaries Atlases Reference books Fables Fairy-tales Encyclopedias Journals Short stories Biographies Magazines Newspapers. Which is the odd word in each group?. a)Short story, novel, poem, bookworm
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Genres of books: • Poems • Novels • Dictionaries • Atlases • Reference books • Fables • Fairy-tales • Encyclopedias • Journals • Short stories • Biographies • Magazines • Newspapers
Which is the odd word in each group? a)Short story, novel, poem, bookworm b)Cookery, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia c)Magazine, journal, publish, newspaper
Answers: 1) True 2) False 3) False 4) True 5) True 6) True 7) False 8) True 9) False 10) True 11) True 12) False
Match the words in the left- hand column with their definitions in the right- hand column. • an atlas • a magazine • a biography • a poem • a dictionary • a bookworm • a fiction • a cookery book • a story about a real person. • a publication that comes out weekly or monthly. • a book with recipes of dishes. • a person who is very fond of reading. • a book of word definitions. • a reference book with maps of the world. • a short piece of writing ( usually rhymed) expressing a deep feeling. • a story about people who are not real.
Fill the following sentences with the given prepositions. 1. His book is ___ love and friendship. 2. Which book is the most helpful ___ you? 3. Are you fond ___ reading? 4. Who learned this poem ___ heart? 5. He knows some interesting facts ___ his biography. 6. I like this book ____recipes ___ dishes. 7. What story was useful ___me? 8. To my mind Jack London’s stories ___animals are wonderful. 9.The book was ___ the top shelf. 10.The novel ___Mark Twain was based on the real story.