Professional Writers - Test 4

C1 Advanced · Listening Matching · Cambridge English Advanced 1, Cambridge University Press

You will hear five short extracts in which professional writers are talking about their work. While you listen you must complete both tasks.

a love of words

a desire for control

advice from a family member

an inspirational teacher

a wish to recreate the past

a time of personal difficulty

a desire to escape a dull routine

an interest in others

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what made each speaker choose writing as a career.

Ignore setbacks.

Plan a work before starting.

Read as widely as possible.

Research the market.

Pay attention to criticism.

Write in a style that pleases you.

Maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Revise your work carefully.

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what advice each speaker would give to new writers.

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