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1 What does the writer say about newspapers in the first paragraph?
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| A | | They
tend not to include articles readers will find very challenging. |
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Articles
in them do not reflect the way people really speak. |
| C | | They
are more concerned with profit than with quality of writing. |
| D | | They
fail to realise what kind of writing would appeal to readers. |
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2 What does the writer imply in the second paragraph?
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| A | | GQ
magazine contains articles that are well worth reading. |
| B | | Some
of the more recent men's magazines are unlikely to survive. |
| C | | The
standard of sportswriting in newspapers has improved in recent times. |
| D | | He
is in a position to give an objective view of sportswriting in magazines. |
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Why were sportswriters for GQ given new freedoms?
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The
restrictions of newspaper writing do not apply to writing for GQ. |
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The
magazine's initial plans for its sports articles proved unrealistic. |
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Notions
about what made good sports journalism were changing. |
| D | | The
writers that it wanted to employ demanded greater freedom. |
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What does the writer say about the amount of time allowed for producing articles?
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| A | | The
best articles are often produced under great pressure of time. |
| B | | Having
a long time to produce an article encourages laziness. |
| C | | Writers
are seldom satisfied by articles produced in a hurry. |
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Having
very little time to produce an article can be an advantage. |
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Why can't writers for GQ use the same methods as writers for newspapers?
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| A | | Articles
in GQ are not allowed to consist mainly of interviews. |
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They
want to be considered better than writers for newspapers. |
| C | | Writers
for newspapers do not have so much space to fill. |
| D | | They've
been told to avoid the conventions of newspaper writing. |
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What does the writer say in the penultimate paragraph about certain pieces in
GQ? |
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They
will create enormous controversy. |
| B | | They
unintentionally upset some readers. |
| C | | They
are a response to demand from readers. |
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They
match readers' expectations. |
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7 The writer likens GQ magazine to a person who |
| A | | says
things you wish you had said yourself. |
| B | | frequently
changes his point of view. |
| C | | forces
you to pay attention to him. |
| D | | wants
to be considered entertaining. |
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