Judging a Book by Its Cover

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

CLOSE

TYPICAL

CHOOSE

POOR

COMPLETE

PREFER

BEAUTY

EDIT

We are often told never to judge a book by its cover, yet publishers know that most of us do (0) ___ that. In a busy bookshop, a cover has only a few seconds to catch a customer's eye, so designers work (1) ___ with writers to create an image that tells readers what kind of story to expect. Thrillers (2) ___ have dark backgrounds and large, bold titles, while love stories tend to use softer colours. These (3) ___ are far from accidental. New covers are often tested on groups of readers, and one that does (4) ___ may be changed before the book reaches the shops. Sometimes the same novel is sold with (5) ___ different covers in different countries, because (6) ___ vary from place to place. Many readers admit that they have bought a book simply because its cover was (7) ___ , and some even collect several (8) ___ of the same title, each with a different design.

Judging a Book by Its Cover

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